Therottam (transl. Driving the chariot) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by V. T. Arasu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Padmini and Cho Ramaswamy.[1][2] It was released on 16 July 1971.
| Therottam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | V. T. Arasu |
| Written by | Singaravelan |
| Produced by | V. T. Arasu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Sashti Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2021) |
Cast
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iraivan Boomikku Vanthal" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Ulagam Enbathu Inimai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3. | "Nandri Solla Vendum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
Release and reception
editTherottam was released on 16 July 1971.[4] A writer of Film Word praised Cho's performance as a Tamil speaking Andhra Pradesh lawyer, calling it one of the "very few outstanding performances" of that year, and said there were some "good early scenes" between Ganesan and Padmini.[5]
References
edit- ^ "திரைப்படச்சோலை 13: திருப்பூர் நாடகமும்; விமான விபத்தும்." Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "திரைப்படச்சோலை 16: மன்னார்குடியும் பரங்கிப்பேட்டையும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Therottam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Therottam (1971)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Vaidyanathan, T. G. (1972). Ramachandran, T. M. (ed.). "Films from South India – Reviews". Film World. Vol. 8. p. 46. Retrieved 27 July 2022.