''Thabalkaran Thangai'' ( ) is a 1970 Indian

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written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesh and Vanisri. It was released on 13 March 1970.

Plot

Cast

;Male actors * Gemini Ganesh as Kannan * M. N. Nambiar as Kajapathi * Sundarrajan as Devanathan * Muthuraman as Thiyagarajan *

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as Logu * Master Ramu ;Female actors * Vanisri as Lakshmi *

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* Sundari Bai * Sivagami * Jayakumari * Kalavathi ;Supporting cast * T. K. Bhagavathi *

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Production

''Thabalkaran Thangai'' was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by Balu under Ravi Productions. Cinematography was handled by D. V. Nathan, and editing by R. Devarajan.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by

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. The song "Karikalan Katti vaithaan Kallanai" connects Cauvery and Kollidam in an "amourous atmosphere".

Release and reception

''Thabalkaran Thangai'' was released on 13 March 1970. The following day, ''

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'' wrote, "While the picture is certainly recommendable for the absence of vulgarity and the assertion of a sense of values, it is however tedious. It lacks the finesse of K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Technically it is poor. There is hardly any movements of the camera. The story-telling is so much like in his previous movies that KSG has fallen a prey to his technique."

References

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* {{K. S. Gopalakrishnan 1970 drama films 1970 films 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films