''Thanga Thambi'' () is a 1967 Indian

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-language film directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Ravichandran, Bharathi,

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and

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. It was released on 26 January 1967.

Plot

Cast

* Ravichandran as Venu/Venugopal * Bharathi as Saraswathi/Sarasu *

as Sundari *

as Varathan Other supporting roles are played by

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, Manorama, O. A. K. Thevar and ''En Thangai'' Natarajan.

Production

''Thanga Thambi'' was directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi. R.Periyanayagam and S. P. Karuppaiah Pillai produced the film under Umayal Productions. Cinematography was handled by Sundara Babu, art direction by Angamuthu and the editing by R. Devarajan.

Music

The music of the film was composed by

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. The lyrics were written by Vaali and Avinasi Mani.

Release and reception

''Thanga Thambi'' was released on 26 January 1967, and was distributed by Jayalakshmi Pictures Circuit. ''

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'' said the film stumbled in the beginning, but post interval it did better.

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* {{IMDb title, id=0318750 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1967 drama films 1967 films Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films