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Thamarai Nenjam(1968)
Tamil164 mins
Thamarai Nenjam (1968) is a 164-minute Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring N. Balakrishnan, B. Saroja Devi and Nagesh.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 May 1968
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 44m 0
Storyline
A woman falls for a man who loves her friend instead. She gives up on her own feelings and begins writing a weekly magazine column based on her personal story. The tale follows whether she, and the character she writes about, will ever find true love.
“A love story written in secret, lived in silence.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
164Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 May 1968
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfriendshipfamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Saroja deviActor
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VanisriActor
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Gemini GanesanActor
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K. BalachanderDirector
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N. BalakrishnanCrew
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B. Saroja DeviActor
→M. S. ViswanathanMusic Composer
→#8
NageshActor
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Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film directed by K. Balachander, who later became a legendary filmmaker.
- The film's story is based on a popular Tamil novel of the same name by novelist Sivasankari.
- Actress Jayalalithaa played a supporting role, which was one of her early film appearances.
- The movie's music was composed by M.S. Viswanathan, a leading composer of that era.
- It was produced under the banner of Sivaji Productions, a company owned by actor Sivaji Ganesan.
- The plot revolves around a magazine writer, a profession less commonly shown in films of that time.
- Despite being a directorial debut, it showcased Balachander's signature focus on complex human relationships.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thamarai Nenjam
Narayanan-Music Composer108 films →
Music Composer-Vasudevan54 films →
Narayanan-Vasudevan43 films →
Director-Composer27 films →
Actor-Composer27 films →
Narayanan-Actor25 films →
Director-Narayanan19 films →
Narayanan-Actor16 films →
Narayanan-Actor16 films →
Actor-Composer16 films →
Actor-Composer16 films →
Actor-Actor15 films →
Director-Vasudevan13 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Actor-Vasudevan8 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Vasudevan5 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Vasudevan2 films →
