Mangaiyar Thilakam

Mangaiyar Thilakam
மங்கையர் திலகம்
Directed by L. V. Prasad
Produced by Sri Padhashankar
Written by Vahininjiya Pangkadiya & Sadhasivabrammmam (story)
Valampuri Somanathan, G. Ramakrishnan & D. Nagalingam (Dialogue)
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Padmini
M. N. Rajam
S. V. Subbaiah
Music by S. Dakshinamurthi
Distributed by Vaidhya Films
Release dates
 26 August 1955
Running time
 17461 feet
Language Tamil

Mangaiyar Thilakam (Tamil: மங்கையர் திலகம்) is a Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, M. N. Rajam and S. V. Subbaiah in the lead roles. The film was released in the year 1955.

Plot

The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. Vasudevan (Sivaji Ganesan) narrates the story which goes back 14 years behind. Karunakaran (S. V. Subbaiah) and Vasudevan (Master Baji) are brothers whose parents had died. They are very much loving and close to each other but Vasudevan longs for mother's love.

Much to the relatives persuasion, Karunakaran accepts to marry Sulochana (Padmini). Vasudevan gets angry as he is notified regarding this and would accept not this wedding to take place if he does not like the bride. He sets off to the bride's house and he likes her at the first glimpse. The wedding takes place and Sulochana becomes a loving and passionate wife as well as sister-in-law. Vasudevan treats and accepts her as his own mother. Meanwhile, Sulochana gets pregnant and deliveres a baby boy but the baby dies soon after.

Time rolls on and Vasudevan becomes as an adult and becomes a college professor but unfortunately Karunakaran and Sulochana was not blessed with children. Vasudevan presents Sulochana gold bangles from his first pay. Vasudevan was arranged to marry Rao Bahadur Ponnambalam's (K. Sarangkapani) and Akilam's (K. N. Kamalam) daughter Prabha (M. N. Rajam).

Comic relief was presented in a moral story of Ponnambalam's family. Ponnambalam listens too much to and often quarrels with Akilam. This drives Ponnambalam's son Kalamani (K. A. Thangavelu) and his wife Neela (Ragini) to hatch a drama in order for Ponnambalam and Akilam to be united and respect each other. Kalamani and Neela succeeds in this.

Prabha's character was the opposite of Sulochana's but the latter least bother about this and carries on her daily good deeds. Prabha gets pregnant and deliveres a baby boy, Ravi (Master Ravi) but she does not care much for him. Sulochana picks up the tasks and takes care of Ravi as a mother should be of. As Ravi grows, Prabha does not like this and forbids Sulochana from raising Ravi.

Ravi falls ill due to the separation and Sulochana takes care of him day and night not bothering her meals and health. Ravi becomes very serious for a month till the doctor who treats him lose hope. Sulochana takes Ravi to a temple and pleads to Lord Shiva to take her life instead and spare Ravi's life. Prabha apologises to Sulochana but the latter says that it was by the God's grace before collapsing due to being too weak. Even in death bed, Sulochana enquires about Ravi's health. After thanking Karunakaran and Vasudevan for a good life as a daughter-in-law in the house and says that she would be reborn in this house, Sulochana dies.

Sulochana's body was cremated but Karunakaran and Vasudevan were surprised to see the gold bangles were not damaged during the process. A baby girl was born on the exact day after a year and she was accepted by the whole family as Sulochana reborn. The gold bangles would be worn to her on every birthday thus the special occasion.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Marudhaksi, Kannadasan & Puratchidasan. Playback singers are S. C. Krishnan, M. Sathyam, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, P. Leela, Jikki, T. V. Rathinam, K. Jamuna Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, T. Kamala, Vadivambal & S. J. Kantha.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Unmai Anbu Endrum Anaindhidaadha Theebam K. Jamuna Rani A. Maruthakasi 03:12
2 Kandu Konden Naan Kandu Konden T. Kamala 02:45
3 Engal Kula Dhevi Neeye P. Leela 02:35
4 Baakkiyavathi Naan Baakkiyavathi P. Leela 03:11
5 Oru Muraidhaan Varum Jikki 02:47
6 Dheva Sadhaa Soga Thirunaalaam P. Leela 02:56
7 Neela Vanna Kannaa Vaadaa R. Balasaraswathi Devi A. Maruthakasi 04:16
8 Ketta Penmani Butthi Ketta Penmani T. V. Rathinam Udumalai Narayana Kavi 02:43
9 Nee Varavillaiyenil Aadharavedhu M. Sathyam A. Maruthakasi 03:25
10 Purindhu Kollavillai Innum S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala Kannadasan 03:16
11 Adanga Pidaari Naadagam S. C. Krishnan, T. V. Rathinam, Vadivambal & S. J. Kantha 09:36

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