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Thambikku Entha Ooru

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Not to be confused with Thambikku Indha Ooru.

Thambikku Entha Ooru
Poster
Directed byRajasekhar
Written byPanchu Arunachalam
Produced byMeena Panchu Arunachalam
Starring
CinematographyV. Ranga
Edited byR. Vittal
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
P. A. Art Productions
Distributed byKR Enterprises[1]
Release date
  • 20 April 1984 (1984-04-20)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thambikku Entha Ooru (transl. Which town are you from, brother?) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajasekhar and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Rajinikanth, Maadhavi and Sulakshana. It revolves around a spoilt rich man who is forced to live in a village for one year to learn discipline. The film was released on 20 April 1984 and became a super hit at the box office.[2] It was later remade in Kannada as Anjada Gandu (1988).[3]

Plot

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Balu is a carefree young man with a lavish lifestyle and a tendency to get into conflicts whenever he perceives injustice. Born to a wealthy father, Chandrasekhar, Balu's reckless behaviour worries his father. To teach him discipline, Chandrasekhar sends Balu to his friend, Gangadharan, an ex-military man, in the village of Uthama Palayam. The condition is that Balu must work for Gangadharan for one year and keep his true identity as Chandrasekhar's son a secret.

In the village, Balu gradually adjusts to the hard work and rural life, forming a strong bond with Gangadharan and his family. During his stay, he clashes with Sumathi, an arrogant, wealthy girl who initially assumes Balu is a poor villager. They spar verbally and, over time, develop a mutual affection for each other.

However, Gangadharan's daughter, Azhagi, who also has feelings for Balu, is heartbroken upon discovering that Balu loves Sumathi. She agrees to marry a man of her father's choosing. Meanwhile, Sumathi's father, who had initially agreed to marry her off to a wealthy partner's son, withdraws the proposal at the request of Madhavi. This infuriates the partner, who kidnaps Sumathi to forcefully marry her.

Balu rescues Sumathi, leaving her under the protection of Gangadharan's daughter and her suitor. However, the suitor betrays his trust, handing Sumathi back to the villainous partner and his son. In a dramatic showdown, Balu defeats the partner and returns Sumathi to her father.

Having learned the values of hard work and discipline from Gangadharan, Balu decides to leave the village. The film concludes with Sumathi and her father visiting Balu's house to discuss their future, where Sumathi is surprised to find Balu, now transformed, standing in front of her in a formal suit.

Cast

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Production

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The film was initially titled Naane Raja Neeye Manthiri (transl. I am the king, you are the minister).[4] It was the first of several collaborations between Rajinikanth and Rajasekhar.[5]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[6][7] The song "Aasaikliye" is based on the Carnatic raga Arabhi,[8] while "Kadhalin Deepam Ondru" is based on the Charukesi raga.[9][10] Ilaiyaraaja was hospitalised after a hernia surgery and therefore unable to sing, so he composed this song by whistling and sent the notes to his studio. During the recording and rehearsals, Ilaiyaraaja would be available over phone to make corrections, and when the song's singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki were recording, they practised the whole tune and sang it over the phone while Ilaiyaraaja made the necessary corrections.[11][12] The song "En Vaazhvile" is based on "Aye Zindagi Gale Lagale" from Sadma (1983).[13][14] In May 2015, the FM radio station, Radio City, commemorated Ilaiyaraaja's 72nd birthday by broadcasting the composer's songs in a special show titled Raja Rajathan for 91 days. "Kadhalin Deepam Ondru" was one of the most requested songs on the show.[15]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aasai Kiliye"Malaysia Vasudevan04:24
2."En Vaazhvile Varum Anbe Vaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:49
3."Kaathalin Deepam Ondru" (Male)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:36
4."Kaathalin Deepam Ondru" (Female)S. Janaki04:30
5."Kalyaana Mela Saththam"S. Janaki05:09
Total length:23:28

Reception

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Ananda Vikatan rated the film 43 out of 100.[16]

References

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  3. ^ "'Saaluthillave'". The Hindu. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "ரஜினி 36". Kungumam (in Tamil). 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. ^ "ரஜினியின் இயல்பான நகைச்சுவை உணர்வை வெளிக்கொண்டு வந்த தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு". Dinamani (in Tamil). 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Thambiku Endha Ooru (1984)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Thambikku Entha Ooru -Aan Paavam-Yen Purusenthaan Yennaku Mattum Thaan Tamil Film Audio CD by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. ^ Mani, Charulatha (12 April 2013). "Valour and worship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  9. ^ Saravanan, T. (20 September 2013). "Ragas hit a high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  10. ^ Yamunan, Sruthisagar (10 March 2019). "Ilaiyaraaja at 75: His preludes and interludes changed the way we listened to Tamil film music". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  11. ^ Karthikeyan, D. (6 August 2012). "Madurai gets a taste of Ilayaraja's literary acumen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. ^ Mathevan, Santhosh (1 December 2018). "Present-day music does not impress Ilayaraja". News Today. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  13. ^ Karthik (12 August 2013). "Moondram Pirai vs. Sadma – a question about Ilayaraja! by Milliblog!". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  14. ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (23 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi's rehash of Ilayaraja's 'Ae Zindagi..' allows the film to rise above its trailers". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  15. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (9 May 2015). "Salute to Ilaiyaraaja, the king". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  16. ^ "தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு? : சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 20 May 1984. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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