Velum Mayilum Thunai(1979)
Velum Mayilum Thunai is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran. The film stars M. R. Radha in dual roles alongside Baby Sudha in the lead. The story follows Velayudham, a non-believer, and his son Saravanan, a devotee of Lord Murugan, whose conflicting beliefs tear their family apart. The narrative explores faith, family love, and divine intervention through a village setting. The film features a guest appearance by poet Kannadasan and music composed by Shankar-Ganesh. It was released on 23 March 1979 and received praise from Kalki magazine for its devotional offering.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Ra. Sankaran
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A stubborn father who hates God fights with his young son who loves Lord Murugan. The father throws the boy out of the house. But a divine miracle and a kind look-alike stranger may change everything. Can faith bring this broken family back together?
“Faith can heal even the hardest heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Velum Mayilum Thunai
Cast reunions in this film: Manorama & Major Sundarrajan (29 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Major Sundarrajan (16 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Manorama (13 films together), Manorama & Jai Ganesh (10 films together), Major Sundarrajan & Sachu (10 films together), and Manorama & M. R. Radha (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title refers to the spear and peacock, symbols of the Hindu god Murugan, tying it to devotional themes.
- It was one of the few films where veteran actor M.R. Radha played a dual role late in his career.
- The music directors Shankar-Ganesh were a popular duo known for their work in many 1970s Tamil films.
- Baby Sudha, a child actress, shared significant screen space with the much older lead M.R. Radha.
- The producer Ra. Ma. Narayanan was also a noted film distributor in the Tamil industry.
- This was one of the final films directed by Ra. Sankaran, who had a long career in Tamil cinema.
- The film's dialogue writer Rajasekaran often collaborated on scripts for devotional and social dramas.