Thai Sollai Thattathe

Thai Sollai Thattathe (transl. Don't Reject Mother's Words) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. R. Radha, S. A. Ashokan, V. R. Rajagopal, and P. Kannamba in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.

Thai Sollai Thattathe
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Written by	Aaroor Dass
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography	C. V. Murthy
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao M. A. Mariappan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	Thevar Films
Release date	7 November 1961 (1961-11-07)
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thai Sollai Thattathe was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, and written by Aaroor Dass. The film was released on 7 November 1961, the occasion of Diwali, and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.

Plot

Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to apprehend a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he is transferred to Madras to investigate a train robbery and a murder that occurred near the seashore. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a private banker named Pandithurai, and they both fall in love. However, things take an unfortunate turn when Raju realizes the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother, Mohan. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast

• M. G. Ramachandran as Raju
• B. Saroja Devi as Vijaya
• M. R. Radha as Pandithurai alias Parangusam
• S. A. Ashokan as Mohan
• V. R. Rajagopal as Pandithurai's sidekick
• Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Pandithurai's henchman
• P. Kannamba as mother of Raju and Mohan
• Senthamarai as Inspector of police
• Gemini Chandra as Rajathi

Production

Thaai Sollai Thattathe was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar Films.^[1][2] The script was written by Aaroor Dass and the cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.^[1] The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.^[3] Production was completed in one month.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[5][6] The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.^[1]

Song	Singers	Length
"Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha"	P. Susheela	03:04
"Kaaturani Kottaiyile"	P. Susheela	03:20
"Oruthi Maganai"	P. Susheela	03:14
"Paattu Oru Paattu"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:46
"Pattu Selai Kaathaada"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:04
"Poo Uranguthu"	P. Susheela	03:24
"Poyum Poyum"	T. M. Soundararajan	03:14
"Siriththu Siriththu"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:30

Release and reception

Thai Sollai Thattathe was released on 7 November 1961,^[7] and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.^[1][2] According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography MGR: A Life, the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".^[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the story and some of the cast performances but criticised the music and felt the film should have been faster paced.^[9]