Kongunattu Thangam

Kongunattu Thangam
Kongunattu Thangam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Written by	Aaroor Dass
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	C. L. Anandan; M. R. Radha; Pushpalatha
Cinematography	C. V. Moorthi
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Devar Films
Release date	14 April 1961;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kongunattu Thangam (transl. Thangam of Kongu country) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.^[1] The film stars M. R. Radha, C. L. Anandan and Pushpalatha. It was released on 14 April 1961.^[2]

Plot

Kongunattu Thangam is the story of a young woman named Thangam and her boy friend Rajavel rescuing Muthurathina Boopathy, Zamindar of Kongu Naadu, from the clutches of his concubine Amutha and uniting the Zamindar with his wife.^[3]

Cast

Male cast

Female cast

Pushpalatha
Pandari Bai
Tambaram Lalitha
Thilakam R. Rajakumari

Support cast

Iqbal – Dilip (Horse)
Benny (Dog)

Dance

Lakshmirajyam
Kalaimathi Devi

Production

After producing Thaikkupin Tharam in 1956, there was a misunderstanding between M. G. R. and Devar who were good friends from the very beginning. Devar produced some films without MGR. However, both united in 1961 and Devar produced Thaai Sollai Thattadhe with MGR. Kongunattu Thangam is the last of the series Devar produced without MGR.

Unlike other Tamil films of the day, this film focused on the heroine than on the hero. A remarkable aspect of this film is Devar's use of a horse and a dog almost as main characters in the story. It would appear that the hero and heroine would not have achieved their goal without the help of the horse and the dog.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[4]^[5]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Length
"Irundum Illaadhavare"	M. L. Vasanthakumari	A. Maruthakasi	03:25
"Kannaal Idhuvaraiyil Kaanaada"	P. Susheela		02:18
"Kandadhai Kettadhai Nambaadhe"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan		03:08
"Nenjinile Enna Veeramirundhum"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela		03:51
"Karumbaaga Inikkindra Paruvam"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela	Kovai Kumaradevan	03:03
"Kandhaa Un Vaasalile"	T. M. Soundararajan & group	Alangudi Somu	03:26
"Unnai Nenaichi Naanirundhen"	A. L. Raghavan & L. R. Eswari	Puratchidasan	03:15

Reception

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References

^ "கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 April 1961. p. 133. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "1961 – கொங்குநாட்டு தங்கம் – தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ்" [1961 – Kongunattu Thangam – Devar Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Devar Films. 1961. Retrieved 30 June 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Kongu Naattu Thangam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 22.
^ காந்தன் (30 April 1961). "கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

Kongunattu Thangam at IMDb

[1] "கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 April 1961. p. 133. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[2] "1961 – கொங்குநாட்டு தங்கம் – தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ்" [1961 – Kongunattu Thangam – Devar Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[3] கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Devar Films. 1961. Retrieved 30 June 2022 – via Internet Archive.

[4] "Kongu Naattu Thangam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[5] Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 22.

[6] காந்தன் (30 April 1961). "கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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