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Thirumalai Thenkumari(1970)
Tamil145 mins
Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by A. P. Nagarajan. Starring Ganthimathi, K. D. Santhanam and W. R. Subba Rao.
Director:A. P. Nagarajan
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1970
- Director
- A. P. Nagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
A group of ten to twelve families from various backgrounds go on a pilgrimage from Tirupati to Kanyakumari. During their journey, they share experiences and find unity through their shared faith. The trip includes small stories from mythology, adding a spiritual feeling to their travel.
“A sacred journey unites strangers as one.”
Film Details
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145Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1970
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyidentityfriendshipspirituality
Tonepoetic
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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GanthimathiActor
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ManoramaActor
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Sirkazhi GovindarajanActor
→#4
SivakumarActor
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#6K
K. D. SanthanamActor
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A. P. NagarajanDirector
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W. R. Subba RaoCrew
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#9K
Kumari PadminiActor
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CID SakunthalaActor
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Trivia
- The film was shot in a semi-documentary style, capturing real locations and pilgrims during the actual journey.
- It was one of the few major Tamil films of its era to feature a large, ensemble cast with no single clear protagonist.
- The movie's music director, K. V. Mahadevan, incorporated folk and devotional tunes from the various regions the pilgrims travel through.
- Director A. P. Nagarajan was known for mythological films, making this a rare contemporary social drama in his filmography.
- The film's title refers to the goddess at Kanyakumari, tying the pilgrimage's endpoint to its spiritual theme.
- It was released during a period when multi-starrer, episodic journey films were a popular genre in Indian cinema.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thirumalai Thenkumari
Actor-Actor19 films →
Actor-Mannaru16 films →
Director-Actor8 films →
Director-Composer8 films →
Actor-Mannaru7 films →
Actor-Composer6 films →
Director-Actor6 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Lalitha4 films →
Director-Producer4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Lalitha3 films →
Mannaru-Lalitha3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Saroja Mohan2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Producer2 films →
Mannaru-Director2 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →
