''Thangaikkor Geetham'' () is a 1983 Indian

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-language film written, directed and scored by

T. Rajendar Thesingu Rajendar (born 9 May 1960), also known as Vijaya T. Rajendar or T. R., is an Indian actor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry. He is also a politician in Chennai, Tamil Nadu ...

. The film stars Sivakumar, Rajendar,

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and Nalini. It was released on 4 November 1983, and became a box office hit.

Plot

Soolakaruppan is forced to give up his education as a young child to care for his younger sister, Sudha. He eventually leaves home with his sister as his alcoholic father and abusive stepmother won't care for them. He works odd jobs to support them and lands a job in Senthamarai's factory as a worker. Soolakaruppan can't stand injustice and gets into fights when he sees any wrong committed. This gets him into trouble as he antagonised his boss and the boss's son. Despite his hardships, Soolakaruppan insists on Sudha completing college. While at college, Sudha falls in love with Babu but avoids him when she realises his true womanising character. Inspector Harichandran is determined to marry a poor, educated woman and doesn't believe in asking for a dowry though his aunt and uncle want a rich bride. Soolakaruppan arranges Sudha's marriage with Harichandran whose family insists on a large dowry without his knowledge. Soolakaruppan isn't able to get the money at the last minute due to his boss' machinations. He arranges the marriage using fake jewellery. Sudha marries Harichandran but decides to hide her past from her husband to avoid any drama. Shortly after the wedding, Senthamarai frames Soolakaruppan for crimes he did not commit, and Harichandran is forced to arrest his brother-in-law. The fake jewellery is also discovered and Babu re-enters Sudha's life to blackmail her. Soolakaruppan must go to extraordinary lengths to ensure Sudha can live happily with Harichandran.

Cast

Production

''Thangaikkor Geetham'' is the debut for Anand Babu as an actor.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics. For the Telugu-dubbed version ''Prema Samrajyam'', all lyrics were written by

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. ;Tamil version ;Telugu version

Reception

''Thangaikkor Geetham'' was released on 4 November 1983, Diwali day. Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' appreciated the music, but said the film was fatigue inducing.

Legacy

The dialogue "Vaada En Machi Vaazhakka Bajji" got a cult following, and was used in a scene in the 2017 film '' Kavan'' in which Rajendar's character signs this dialogue instead of his signature. The dialogue is also used in the 2021 film ''

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'', moments before JD ( Vijay) kills Bhavani (

Vijay Sethupathi Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award. Fo ...

References

External links

* {{T. Rajendar 1980s Tamil-language films 1983 films Films directed by T. Rajendar Films scored by T. Rajendar Films with screenplays by T. Rajendar