Nichaya Thamboolam

Nichaya Thamboolam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. S. Ranga
Written by	'Virudai' Ramasamy
Produced by	B. S. Ranga
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Jamuna
Cinematography	B. S. Ranga
Edited by	P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production company	Vikram Productions
Release date	9 February 1962 (1962-02-09)[1]
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Nichaya Thamboolam (transl. The Betrothal) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jamuna. It was released on 9 February 1962. The film was released in Telugu as Pelli Thambulam.[2]

Plot

A senior police officer, Ranganathan, has a spoilt son, Raghuraman. Ranganathan's wife (Raghu's mother) Kamakshi is a kind-hearted lady. Raghu falls in love with Seetha, the daughter of a poor teacher, Ramanna. Ranganathan's family and Ramanna's family are related. When Seetha was born, both parents agreed that she should be married to Raghu and exchanged the Nichaya Thamboolam. However, due to their status, the families had been estranged from each other. Raghu marries Seetha and begets a child. But Raghu suspects Seetha's fidelity and walks out. To complicate matters further, Raghu is charged with the murder of his friend Pattusamy. Seetha takes the blame on herself in order to save Raghu. After more twists and turns it is revealed that Pattusamy is alive. The families come together and all live happily.

Cast

Male cast Sivaji Ganesan as Raghu / Raghuraman M. N. Nambiar as Pattusamy S. V. Ranga Rao as Ranganathan V. Nagayya as Ramanna T. S. Durairaj as Pichai Muthu S. Rama Rao

Female cast Jamuna as Seetha P. Kannamba as Kamakshi Rajasree as Sarala Malathi as Parvathi Jothi (special appearance in "Nee Nadanthaal Enna")

Production

For the song "Padaithane Padaithane", Ranga initially built an elaborate set; however he had it torn down and "instead painted the floor wet black and used lamp posts".[3]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[4] "Padaithane Padaithane" is set in Bilaskhani Todi, a Hindustani raga.[5]

Song	Singers	Length
"Aandavan Padaichan"	T. M. Soundararajan	05:13
"Padaithaane, Padaithaane Manithanai"		04:43
"Paavadai Dhavaniyil"		04:26
"Alangaram Alangaram"	S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari	02:50
"Ithu Ver Ulagam"	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari	04:00
"Maalai Soodum Mana Naal"	P. Susheela	03:07
"Nethiyile Oru Kunguma Pottu"		03:43
"Nee Nadanthaal Enna"		02:43

Reception

The film was a box-office success, though it did not hit the 100-day mark.[6]

References

1. "71-80". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
3. Akundi, Sweta (30 April 2018). "Shadows on the wall". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
4. Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. pp. 70–71.
5. Guy, Randor (17 July 2015). "His love for Bilaskhan-i Todi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. Guy, Randor (2 May 2015). "Blast from the past: Nichaya Thamboolam 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

External links

• Nichaya Thamboolam at IMDb