Sollu Thambi Sollu (transl. Tell Me, Brother) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by T. V. Sundaram. It is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play As You Like It. The film stars Prem Nazir and Rajasulochana. It was released on 27 March 1959, and did not succeed commercially.
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| Directed by | T. V. Sundaram |
| Based on | As You Like It by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | T. V. Sundaram |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Rajasulochana |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | T. V. S. Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editChinnathambi, the only son of a wealthy estate owner Sundaram Pillai, falls in love with Kalyani, the daughter of a poor clerk, but their romance faces obstacles.[1]
Cast
edit- Prem Nazir as Chinnathambi[1][2]
- Rajasulochana as Kalyani[1]
- S. S. Rajendran
- M. N. Nambiar
- T. S. Muthaiah
- K. Sarangapani
- Friend Ramasamy
- G. Sakunthala
- T. A. Mathuram
- S. D. Subbulakshmi
- K. S. Angamuthu
Production
editSollu Thambi Sollu is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play As You Like It,[3][4] and was in development as early as July 1958.[5] It was directed by T. V. Sundaram, who also produced the film under his own company T. V. S. Productions.[6] The dialogues were written by Vindhan.[7] The final length of the film was 16,053 metres (52,667 ft).[8][9]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Panbodu Ennaalume" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 03:02 |
| "Kavalai Ariyaamal" | P. Susheela | 03:35 | |
| "Aasai Mozhi Pesuthu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | 03:13 | |
| "Solvadhu Onnu" | P. Susheela | 03:35 | |
| "Ulagaala Uruvaana Kalai" | P. Susheela | 02:58 | |
| "Vattamittu Ennai Kettalaiya" | S. C. Krishnan | ||
| "Nere Ennai Nimirnthu" | S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari | ||
| "Soodaadha Malaraai" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | T. V. Kalyani | 03:00 |
Release
editSollu Thambi Sollu was released on 27 March 1959,[10] and did not succeed commercially.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "விந்தனின் திரைப்பயணம் சொந்தப் படமும் வந்த படங்களும்: திருநின்றவூர் சந்தானகிருஷ்ணன்". Theekkathir (in Tamil). 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 138 | பிரேம் நசீர் தமிழில் சம்சாரித்தபோது !". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Baskaran 1996, p. 169.
- ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (23 April 2016). "Of monologues and melodrama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Sollu Thambi Sollu". The Indian Express. 5 July 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 8 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "1959 – சொல்லுத்தம்பி சொல்லு – டி.வி.எஸ். புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1959 – Sollu Thambi Sollu – T. V. S. Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "'கூண்டுக்கிளி' வசனகர்த்தா விந்தன்..! கதை சொல்லிகளின் கதை - பாகம் 21". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Sollu Thambi Sollu (Celluloid)". Central Board of Film Certification. 10 February 1959. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Sollu Thambi Sollu (Tamil)". Punjab Government Gazette, Part 2. 1959. p. 647. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Sollu Thambi Sollu". The Indian Express. 27 March 1959. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Paramasivam 2001, p. 139.
Bibliography
edit- Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. Chennai: East West Books. OCLC 243920437.
- Paramasivam, M. (2001). திரையுலகில் விந்தன் [Vindhan in the world of cinema] (in Tamil). Chennai: Arul Pathipagam. OCLC 50714256.
