Thayilla Kuzhandhai Explained

Thayilla Kuzhandhai
Director:	R. Thyagarajan
Story:	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Producer:	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring:	Vijayakumar Jayachitra
Cinematography:	V. Ramamoorthy
Editing:	M. G. Balu Rao
Music:	Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:	Dhandayuthapani Films
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Thayilla Kuzhandhai is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Vijayakumar and Jayachitra. It was released on 22 October 1976.

Cast

Male cast

Female cast

Jayachitra
Sukumari
A. Sakunthala
Jayapriya
Baby Bhabita

Production

Thayilla Kuzhandhai was shot mostly in Pollachi. A jallikattu scene pictured on Vijayakumar was shot with more than 20,000 people as extras watching. Due to his experience in the sport, Vijayakumar was able to perform his own stunts.^[1] The film also featured a rekla race scene.^[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[3]

Release and reception

Thayilla Kuzhandhai was released on 22 October 1976, during Diwali.^[4] Kanthan of Kalki lauded the performances of Jayachitra, Rajan and Bhabita, Ramamoorthy's cinematography and the rekla race scene.^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: 13 February 2017 . தேவர் படத்தில் காளைகளுடன் மோதிய விஜயகுமார் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830122536/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2017/02/13214451/1068132/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf . 30 August 2023 . 30 August 2023 . . ta.
News: Shanmugavadivu . T . 1 October 2018 . R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera . . live . 30 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715185944/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/r-thyagarajan-a-perfectionist-behind-the-camera/article25096157.ece . 15 July 2020.
Web site: Thaayillathakuzhnthai Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328190734/https://mossymart.com/product/thaayillathakuzhnthai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 28 March 2023 . 30 August 2023 . Mossymart.
Web site: 2 August 2020 . தீபாவளிக்கு வெளியான தமிழ் படங்கள் – 3 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811085350/https://screen4screen.com/news/diwali-released-tamil-movies-3 . 11 August 2023 . 30 August 2023 . Screen 4 Screen . ta.
காந்தன் . 31 October 1976 . தாயில்லாக் குழந்தை . live . https://archive.today/20230830121538/https://archive.org/details/kalki1976-10-31/page/n31/mode/2up? . 30 August 2023 . 30 August 2023 . . 31 . Tamil . Internet Archive.