Themmangu Paattukaaran

Themmangu Paattukaaran (transl. Melodious singer) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Gangai Amaran in his last directorial venture.^[1] The film stars Ramarajan, Aamani, Goundamani and Senthil.^[2] It was released on 30 October 1997, during Diwali.^[3][4]

Themmangu Paattukaaran
VCD cover
Directed by	Gangai Amaran
Written by	Gangai Amaran
Produced by	Siva. Ramadoss Raghavan Thambi
Starring	Ramarajan Aamani Goundamani Senthil
Cinematography	K. B. Thayalan
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Sree Devi Bahavathy Films
Release date	30 October 1997 (1997-10-30)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Ramarajan
• Aamani
• Goundamani
• Nagesh
• Vijayakumar
• Srividya
• Senthil
• Kitty
• Kovai Sarala
• Usilai Mani
• Master Haja Sheriff
• Karuppu Subbiah
• Pasi Narayanan
• Shanmugasundaram
• Vellai Subbaiah
• LIC Narasimhan as Kari Kadai Bhai
• Periya Karuppu Thevar

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[5]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Ponnukku Chinna"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	Gangai Amaran
"Ennanna Naattukulle"	Mano	Pavalar Varadharasan
"Yettaiyya"	Gangai Amaran
"Kaveri Aaru"	K. S. Chithra, Mano	Gangai Amaran
"Namma Manasu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra
"Maranjirunthu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra
"Aandavane"	Mano	Ilaiyaraaja

Legacy

The comedy track performed by Goundamani and Senthil where LIC Narasimhan sings "Ninnukori Varnam" and "Paal Irukku" in a comical manner attained popularity.^[6]