Then Sindhudhe Vaanam(1975)
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Ra. Sankaran. It stars Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra, and Rani Chandra in lead roles. The story follows Raja, a young man from a modest background, who fights to marry Lalli against the wishes of her wealthy father and a strict hostel warden. The film is a remake of the 1973 Malayalam film Ladies Hostel. It was released on 11 April 1975, coinciding with the Tamil New Year festival Puthandu. The music was composed by V. Kumar, with lyrics by Vaali, and features Ilaiyaraaja as a session guitarist on one track.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1975
- Director
- Ra. Sankaran
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Raja loves Lalli, but her rich father wants her to marry a wealthy man. With his friend Ravi's help, Raja must sneak past a strict hostel warden and win over Lalli's family. Can love overcome money and social status?
“When love rains, the sky spills honey”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Cast reunions in this film: Manorama & Major Sundarrajan (29 films together), Kamal Haasan & Manorama (25 films together), Sivakumar & Manorama (19 films together), Kamal Haasan & Major Sundarrajan (16 films together), Sivakumar & Major Sundarrajan (16 films together), and Srikanth & Major Sundarrajan (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'Southern Sky' in English, reflecting its setting and themes.
- This was one of the earliest films where Kamal Haasan and Sivakumar, two major stars, shared significant screen time.
- Director Ra. Sankaran was also a noted writer, having penned dialogues for many successful films prior to this.
- The music composer, V. Kumar, was a frequent collaborator with director Sankaran during this period.
- The film is less remembered for its plot today and more for its popular soundtrack by singer S. Janaki.
- It was produced by V.C. Ganesan, who was not directly related to the famous actor Sivaji Ganesan.
- The movie was released during a period of many social dramas in Tamil cinema but did not achieve major box office success.