Thozhilali

Thozhilali
Thozhilali
Directed by	M. A. Thirumurugam
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; K. R. Vijaya; Rathna; M. R. Radha; S. A. Ashokan; M. N. Nambiar;
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan, Pugazhendi
Release date	25 September 1964
Running time	140 Mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thozhilali (Template:Lang-en) is a Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role with K. R. Vijaya, Rathna, M. N. Nambiar, and Nagesh. The film was released on 25 September 1964.

Plot

Between Madras and Chengalpet, in the middle of the sixties…

Thozhilali tells the story of Râdju (MGR), relentless worker, only son of a widow (S N. Lakshimi) of peasant origin, which in spite of the economic difficulties, makes a success, in parallel, of brilliant of high studies.

We see him climbing, not without happinesses and problems, the social scale, via diverse jobs, arousing in the passage, the jealousy of his rich neighbors.

But his effort will be rewarded in the measure for hard sound labour, in the person of beautiful and intelligent Vijaya (Rathna)... Raju, a hardworking man joins a bus company and earns the respect of boss Murugappan. Murugappan's daughter Meena falls for Raju but he refuses to marry her and is thrown out of the company.

Cast

Actor	Role
M. G. Ramachandran	as Râdju
M. R. Radha	as Vijaya 's father
M. N. Nambiar	as Vélu
S. A. Ashokan	as M.Murugappa, Meena 's father
Nagesh	as Kithan
K. R. Vijaya	as Meena
Rathna	as Vijaya
Manorama	as Chandira
S. N. Lakshimi	as Râdju 's mother

Around the movie

The film marked the acting debut of Ratna.^[1]

Songs

Track listing^[2]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aandavan Ulagathin"	Alangudi Somu	T. M. Soundararajan	3.10
2.	"Aazham Theriyaamal"	Alangudi Somu	Seerkazhi Govindarajan L. R. Eswari	2.53
3.	"Vithaara Kaliellam"		T. M. Soundararajan	1.26
4.	"Azhagan Azhagan"	Mayavanathan	S. Janaki, P. Susheela	3.38
5.	"Varuga Varuga"	Mayavanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	2.31
6.	"Enna Koduppai"	Mayavanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	2.54
7.	"Kalai Vantha Vitham"	K. P. Sundaram, (Koothanpoondi)	P. Susheela	3.07
8.	"Valarvathu Kannukku"	Alangudi Somu	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	3.37

References

^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thozhilaali-1964/article14028732.ece
^ "Thozhilali songs". Retrieved 10 March 2012.

External links

Thozhilali at IMDb

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[1] ttp://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thozhilaali-1964/article14028732.ece

[2] "Thozhilali songs". Retrieved 10 March 2012.

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