Vilayattu Bommai
| Vilayattu Bommai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | T. R. Raghunath |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Produced by | T. R. Mahalingam |
| Starring | T. R. Mahalingam Kumari Kamala |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Sri Sukumar Productions |
| Distributed by | Famous Films[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vilaiyattu Bommai (transl. Playing toy) is a 1954 Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Kumari Kamala.[2]
Cast
The following list was compiled from Film News Anandan's database.[2]
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Kumari Kamala
- K. Sarangapani
- B. R. Panthulu
- Baby Radha (Kumari Kamala's sister)
- V. K. Ramasamy
- E. V. Saroja
- K. A. Thangavelu
- Lakshmiprabha
Production
Vilaiyattu Bommai is the fourth film produced by T. R. Mahalingam via the production company Sri Sukumar Productions. It was originally titled Vilaiyattu Pillai.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.[4]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mohathai Konruvidu" | T. R. Mahalingam | Subramania Bharati | |
| "Theertha Karaiyinile" | 03:09 | ||
| "Vidhikku Manidhane" | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:21 | |
| "Maliyeri Maavilakku Poduvaar" | A. P. Komala | ||
| "Kalai Chelvame Vaazhgave" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
| "Kannil Prasannamaana Kaliye" | |||
| "Inba Vaanil Ulaavum" | T. R. Mahalingam & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
| "Kannalagi Ennaipol Yaarundu" | Jikki | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | |
| "Periyorgal Sollai Pola" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
| "Mullaimalar Kodiyin Nizhalile" | T. R. Mahalingam |
Reception
The Indian Express gave the film a favourable review for the performances of Mahalingam and Kamala, as well as the comedy of Sarangapani and Thangavelu.[5] Despite this, it was a box office failure.[3]
References
- ^ "Vilayattu Bommai". The Indian Express. 15 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "1954 – விளையாட்டு பிள்ளை – சுகுமார் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). 23 October 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b "38. சொந்தப்படம் எடுத்ததால் மகாலிங்கத்துக்கு ஏற்பட்ட சோதனை" [38. Misfortunes of Mahalingam by producing films]. Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 82.
- ^ "Vilayattu Bommai". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Google News Archive.