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{{Short description|1960 film by Krishnan–Panju}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Thilakam
| name = Thilakam
| image = Thilakam 1960.jpg
| image = Thilakam poster.jpg

| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = திலகம்
| director = [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| director = [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]]
| writer = K. M. Narayanswami
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|''Thilakam''|K. M. Narayanswami}}
| based_on = {{based on|''Thilakam''|K. M. Narayanswami}}
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| producer = [[M. Saravanan (producer)|M. Saravanan]]
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />[[Sriranjani Jr.]]<br />R. Rajakumari<br />[[D. Balasubramaniam]]<br />[[Tambaram Lalitha]]<br />and others
| narrator =
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]
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| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]
| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao
| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao
| editing = Panjabi
| editing = Panjabi
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| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1960|11|10|India}}<ref name=avm />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1960|11|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Thilakam''''' is a [[Tamil language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] released in 1960 with [[Prem Nazir]] and [[M. N. Rajam]] in the lead roles. The film was directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]], and produced by [[AVM Productions]].<ref name=avm>{{cite web|url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html|title=AVM Movies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html|archive-date=16 March 2017}}</ref>
'''''Thilakam''''' is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]], produced by [[AVM Productions]] and written by K. M. Narayanasami. Based on Narayanasami's play of the same name, the film stars [[Prem Nazir]] and [[M. N. Rajam]]. It was released on 11 November 1960 and failed commercially.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=November 2022}}
Saraswathi is a woman separated from her husband. She and her daughter Thilakam take refuge in her sister's family in [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchi]]. Saraswathi wants her daughter Thilakam to be married to her brother Sekhar. But her uncle Sambasivam wants to marry Thilakam to a rich but old man in [[Bombay]]. Sambasivam's son Gunasekharan is against this plan and wants Thilakam to be married to Sekhar. Whether he succeeds in this, forms the plot of the story.<ref name=hindu />
Saraswathi is a woman separated from her husband. She and her daughter Thilakam take refuge in her sister's family in [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchi]]. Saraswathi wants her daughter Thilakam to be married to her brother Sekhar. But her uncle Sambasivam wants to marry Thilakam to a rich but old man in [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. Sambasivam's son Gunasekharan is against this plan and wants Thilakam to be married to Sekhar. Whether he succeeds in this, forms the plot of the story.<ref name="hindu" />


==Cast and Crew==
== Cast ==
The details are adapted from [[The Hindu]] review article.<ref name=hindu />
The details are adapted from [[The Hindu]] review article.<ref name="hindu" />
{{Cast listing|

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* [[Prem Nazir]]
===Cast===
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* [[M. N. Rajam]]
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* [[Sriranjani Jr.]]
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[[Prem Nazir]]<br>
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* R. Rajakumari
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[[M. N. Rajam]]<br>
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* [[D. Balasubramaniam]]
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[[Sriranjani Jr.]]<br>
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
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R. Rajakumari<br>
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* [[Tambaram Lalitha]]
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[[D. Balasubramaniam]]<br>
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* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|"Kuladeivam" V. R. Rajagopal]]
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[[Tambaram Lalitha]]<br>
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* S. Rama Rao
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[[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|"Kuladeivam" V. R. Rajagopal]]<br>
* C. S. Pandian
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[[S. Rama Rao]]<br>
C. S. Pandian<br>
* S. L. Narayanan
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* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
S. L. Narayanan<br>
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* "Appa" K. Duraiswami
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[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br>
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* "Thilakam" K. M. Narayanasami
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"Appa" K. Duraiswami<br>
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* Seethalakshmi
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"Thilakam" K. M. Narayanasami<br>
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* Ramamani Bai
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Seethalakshmi<br>
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* Pakkirisami
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Ramamani Bai<br>
}}
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Pakkirisami
{{div col end}}

===Crew===
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Producer: [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]]<br>
Director: [[Krishnan–Panju]]<br>
Cinematography: S. Maruthi Rao<br>
Editing: Panjabi<br>
Audiography: Mukul Bose and S. P. Ramanathan<br>
Choreography: [[K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai]]<br>
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Studio: [[AVM Productions|AVM]]

==Production==
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''Thilakam'' was a popular stage play written by K. M. Narayanasami. [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder and then-owner of [[AVM Productions]], bought the film rights to the play and produced the film. His son [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|Saravanan]] started his film production career with this film working as a "production executive".<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece|title=Thilakam 1959|last=Guy|first=Randor|date=1 November 2014|work=The Hindu|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170508133648/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece|archive-date=8 May 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=27 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
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''Thilakam'' was a popular stage play written by K. M. Narayanasami. [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder and then-owner of [[AVM Productions]], bought the film rights to the play and produced the film. His son [[M. Saravanan (producer)|Saravanan]] started his film production career with this film working as a "production executive".<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=1 November 2014 |title=Thilakam {{sic|nolink=y|1959}} |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170508133648/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece |archive-date=8 May 2017 |access-date=27 September 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Narayanasami wrote the film's dialogues.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 1960 |title=Thilakam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19601111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Music was composed by [[R. Sudharsanam]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]], [[M. K. Athmanathan]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal and V. Seetharaman. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seergazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]], T. S. Bagavathi and [[L. R. Eswari]].


== Soundtrack ==
The song "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan, G - i - r - l Girl, Girlinna Ponnu" (based on the song "Cat Maane Billi" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]''), sung by S. C. Krishnan and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi was a hit.<ref name=hindu />
Music was composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]], [[M. K. Athmanathan]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal and V. Seetharaman. The song "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan, G – i – r – l Girl, Girlinna Ponnu" (based on the song "Cat Maane Billi" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]''), sung by S. C. Krishnan and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi was a hit.<ref name="hindu" />


'''Partial List of Songs'''
'''Partial List of Songs'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Length
|-
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| 1 || "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || || 03:52
| "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || || 03:52
|-
|-
| 2 || "Manasukkulle Maraichu Vaikka Mudiyale" || [[Seergazhi Govindarajan]] & [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || M. K. Athmanathan || 03:43
| "Manasukkulle Maraichu Vaikka Mudiyale" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || M. K. Athmanathan || 03:43
|-
|-
| 3 || "Aadi Varum Poonkodi Azhginile" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[A. Maruthakasi]] || 03:47
| "Aadi Varum Poonkodi Azhginile" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[A. Maruthakasi]] || 03:47
|-
|-
| 4 || "Ezhaikkum Vaazhvukkum Vegudhooramaa" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari<br>T. S. Bagavathi || Kavi Rajagopal || 04:38
| "Ezhaikkum Vaazhvukkum Vegudhooramaa" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari<br />T. S. Bagavathi || Kavi Rajagopal || 04:38
|-
|-
| 5 || "Kaaveri Karadhanile Kaaval Iruppavale" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:25
| "Kaaveri Karadhanile Kaaval Iruppavale" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:25
|-
|-
| 6 || "Aayi Mahamaayi Perai Cholli" || S. C. Krishnan, [[L. R. Eswari]] & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:02
| "Aayi Mahamaayi Perai Cholli" || S. C. Krishnan, [[L. R. Eswari]] & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:02
|-
|-
| 7 || "Karagam Karagam Karagam" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:34
| "Karagam Karagam Karagam" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:34
|-
|-
| 8 || "Maari Mutthu Maari" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:17
| "Maari Mutthu Maari" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:17
|-
|-
| 9 || "Inneram Ennai Seidhe" || S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:38
| "Inneram Ennai Seidhe" || S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:38
|-
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| 10 || "Bayaaskoppu Paatthiyaa Dappaskoppu Paatthiyaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:46
| "Bayaaskoppu Paatthiyaa Dappaskoppu Paatthiyaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:46
|-
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| 11 || "Thanjavoor Karagamadi Oh Mariammaa" || S. C. Krishnan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi,<br>L. R. Eswari & T. M. Soundararajan || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:22
| "Thanjavoor Karagamadi Oh Mariammaa" || S. C. Krishnan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi,<br />L. R. Eswari & T. M. Soundararajan || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:22
|-
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| 12 || "Kaathirundha Kannukku Oli Vandhadhu" || M. L. Vasanthakumari ||| ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal ||| 04:22
| "Kaathirundha Kannukku Oli Vandhadhu" || M. L. Vasanthakumari ||| ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal ||| 04:22
|-
|-
| 13 || "Sandhegam Enum Oru Sarakku" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || || 03:26
| "Sandhegam Enum Oru Sarakku" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || || 03:26
|}
|}


== Reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Thilakam'' was released on 11 November 1960.<ref name="avm">{{Cite web |title=AVM Movies |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=16 March 2017 |website=[[AVM Productions]]}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]]'' appreciated the plot, performances and cinematography.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 1960 |title=Thilakam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19601113&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the dialogues, but criticised the story, performances and songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=27 November 1960 |title=திலகம் |url=https://ibb.co/x3YvRNX |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=50–51 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128091638/https://ibb.co/x3YvRNX |archive-date=28 November 2022 |access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref> The film was a commercial failure.<ref name="hindu" />
''Thilakam'' was a commercial failure, but film historian [[Randor Guy]] said it would be remembered for "Krishnan-Panju’s direction and the melodious songs".<ref name="hindu" />


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0234880}}
{{Krishnan–Panju}}
{{Krishnan–Panju}}
{{AVM Productions}}
{{AVM Productions}}


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Latest revision as of 02:40, 1 July 2024

Thilakam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Written byK. M. Narayanswami
Based onThilakam
by K. M. Narayanswami
Produced byM. Saravanan
StarringPrem Nazir
M. N. Rajam
CinematographyS. Maruthi Rao
Edited byPanjabi
Music byR. Sudarsanam
Production
company
Release date
  • 11 November 1960 (1960-11-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thilakam is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju, produced by AVM Productions and written by K. M. Narayanasami. Based on Narayanasami's play of the same name, the film stars Prem Nazir and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 11 November 1960 and failed commercially.

Plot

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Saraswathi is a woman separated from her husband. She and her daughter Thilakam take refuge in her sister's family in Tiruchi. Saraswathi wants her daughter Thilakam to be married to her brother Sekhar. But her uncle Sambasivam wants to marry Thilakam to a rich but old man in Bombay. Sambasivam's son Gunasekharan is against this plan and wants Thilakam to be married to Sekhar. Whether he succeeds in this, forms the plot of the story.[1]

Cast

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The details are adapted from The Hindu review article.[1]

Production

[edit]

Thilakam was a popular stage play written by K. M. Narayanasami. A. V. Meiyappan, the founder and then-owner of AVM Productions, bought the film rights to the play and produced the film. His son Saravanan started his film production career with this film working as a "production executive".[1] Narayanasami wrote the film's dialogues.[2]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu, M. K. Athmanathan, A. Maruthakasi, Kavi S. Rajagopal and V. Seetharaman. The song "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan, G – i – r – l Girl, Girlinna Ponnu" (based on the song "Cat Maane Billi" from the Hindi film Dilli Ka Thug), sung by S. C. Krishnan and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi was a hit.[1]

Partial List of Songs

Song Singer/s Lyricist Length
"B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan" S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 03:52
"Manasukkulle Maraichu Vaikka Mudiyale" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & M. L. Vasanthakumari M. K. Athmanathan 03:43
"Aadi Varum Poonkodi Azhginile" P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 03:47
"Ezhaikkum Vaazhvukkum Vegudhooramaa" Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari
T. S. Bagavathi		 Kavi Rajagopal 04:38
"Kaaveri Karadhanile Kaaval Iruppavale" T. M. Soundararajan Kothamangalam Subbu 01:25
"Aayi Mahamaayi Perai Cholli" S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Kothamangalam Subbu 01:02
"Karagam Karagam Karagam" S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Kothamangalam Subbu 01:34
"Maari Mutthu Maari" T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Kothamangalam Subbu 01:17
"Inneram Ennai Seidhe" S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari Kothamangalam Subbu 01:38
"Bayaaskoppu Paatthiyaa Dappaskoppu Paatthiyaa" T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Kothamangalam Subbu 01:46
"Thanjavoor Karagamadi Oh Mariammaa" S. C. Krishnan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi,
L. R. Eswari & T. M. Soundararajan		 Kothamangalam Subbu 01:22
"Kaathirundha Kannukku Oli Vandhadhu" M. L. Vasanthakumari Kavi S. Rajagopal 04:22
"Sandhegam Enum Oru Sarakku" S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 03:26

Release and reception

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Thilakam was released on 11 November 1960.[3] The Sunday Standard appreciated the plot, performances and cinematography.[4] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the dialogues, but criticised the story, performances and songs.[5] The film was a commercial failure.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (1 November 2014). "Thilakam 1959 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Thilakam". The Indian Express. 11 November 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "AVM Movies". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Thilakam". The Sunday Standard. 13 November 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ காந்தன் (27 November 1960). "திலகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 50–51. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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