Thulasi Maadam

Thulasi Maadam (transl. Basil plant) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. B. Srinivasan and written by Thamizhmaaran. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Gemini Chandraknatha (in dual roles), V. Gopalakrishnan and Sharadha.[1]

Thulasi Maadam
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Directed byK. B. Srinivasan
Written byThamizhmaaran
StarringA. V. M. Rajan
Gemini Chandrakantha
V. Gopalakrishnan
Sharadha
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
M. A. V. Pictures
Release date
  • 15 November 1963 (1963-11-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Mary and Janaki are two look-alike women but they are not related to each other. Mary is the daughter of a retired collector and Janaki is from a middle-class family. Mary is affianced to Thomas, an army officer while Janaki is married to a company executive. Janaki gives birth to a child. Janaki is found to have tuberculosis. So, her mother-in-law separates her from the child. In the meantime, Janaki's mother dies. The mother-in-law's adopted son Peter takes pity of the separated Janaki and her child. Accidentally he meets Mary, the look-alike of Janaki. Peter comes out with a clever plan and swaps Mary in place of Janaki. Several complications arise and finally the families are united.

Cast

The list is adapted from The Hindu article.[1]

Production

The film was produced by M. A. Venu who earlier produced award-winning films like Sampoorna Ramayanam and Mudhalali. Screenplay and dialogues were written by Thamizhmaran.[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2] The song "Aadum Mayile Aattam Engey" became a super hit.[1]

SongSingerLyricsLength
"Aadum MAyile Aattam Enge"T. M. SoundararajanKa. Mu. Sheriff03:52
"Chithirai Maadha Nilavinile"03:29
"Ammaadiyo Athaanukku Kovatha Paaru"S. Janaki
"Kalyaana Saappadu Podum Munne"Thiruchi Thiyagarajan03:37
"Maiyai Thottu Ezhudhiyavar"S. Janaki & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:31

Reception

Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran said the director "has shown much courage in tackling a ticklish subject".[3] Despite this, the film did not fare well at the box office.[1]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (13 July 2013). "Thulasimaadam (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 125.
  3. Ramachandran, T. M. (14 December 1963). "Wither Tamil Films?". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 51. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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