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Thedi Vandha Selvam
Thedi Vandha Selvam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Neelakantan
Written by	M. S. Solaimalai
Produced by	P. Neelakantan
Starring	S. S. Rajendran; Rajasulochana; B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography	V. Ramamurthy
Edited by	V. P. Natarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production; company	Arasu Pictures
Release date	16 July 1958;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thedi Vandha Selvam (transl. The son I came searching for) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana and B. Saroja Devi.^[1] It was released on 16 July 1958 and emerged a box office success.

Plot

Cast

Production

P. Neelakantan produced and directed Thedi Vandha Selvam under his production company Arasu Pictures.^[2] The story and dialogues were written by M. S. Solaimalai, cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy and editing by V. P. Natarajan.^[3]^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.^[5]^[6] The songs "Panguni Poi Chithirai Vandhaa" and "Pakkathile Irruppey" were popular with audience.^[2] The song "Jallikattu Kaalai" was released on 78 RPM record only and was not included in the film.^[6]

Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length
"Panguni Poi Chitthirai Vandhaa"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:29
"Poovaadai Nee Enakku"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. V. Rathnam	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	02:46
"Pakkatthila Irruppey"	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari	Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram	03:15
"Plaatpaaram Mattaminnu Ennaatheenga"	S. C. Krishnan	A. Maruthakasi	02:52
"Namba Sarakku Romba Nalla"	T. M. Soundararajan	A. Maruthakasi	02:55
"Thangame Thangam"	P. Susheela, A. P. Komala	M. K. Athmanathan	03:28
"Ragasiyathilum Ragasiyam"	P. Leela	M. K. Athmanathan	02:50
"Jallikattu Kaalai"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela		03:29

Release and reception

Thedi Vandha Selvam was released on 16 July 1958.^[3]^[4] The Indian Express wrote, "Admirable in technical values the film offers more than average entertainment".^[7] According to historian Randor Guy, the film was a box office success mainly due to praise for the music and the performances of Rajendran, Ramachandran, Ramasamy and Balaiah.^[2]

References

^ காந்தன் (10 August 1958). "தேடிவந்த செல்வம்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Randor (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Thedi Vunda Selvam". The Indian Express. 16 July 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ ^a ^b "1958 – தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் – அரசு பிக்சர்ஸ் (த)" [1958 – Thedi Vandha Selvam – Arasu Pictures (ta)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ தேடி வந்த செல்வம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Arasu Pictures. 1958. Retrieved 30 June 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 146.
^ "Thedi Vanda Selvam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Google News Archive.

External links

Thedi Vandha Selvam at IMDb

[1] காந்தன் (10 August 1958). "தேடிவந்த செல்வம்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[thehindu-2] Guy, Randor (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[poster-3] "Thedi Vunda Selvam". The Indian Express. 16 July 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[lakshmansruthi-4] "1958 – தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் – அரசு பிக்சர்ஸ் (த)" [1958 – Thedi Vandha Selvam – Arasu Pictures (ta)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[5] தேடி வந்த செல்வம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Arasu Pictures. 1958. Retrieved 30 June 2022 – via Internet Archive.

[neelamegam-6] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 146.

[7] "Thedi Vanda Selvam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Google News Archive.

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