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Thappida Thala
Thappu Thalangal
VCD cover in Kannada
Directed byK. Balachander
Written byK. Balachander
Produced byKannada:
B. A. Ramanujacharya Pandit
B M. Venkatesh
Chandulal Jain
Prasanna Kumar
Tamil:
R. Venkataraman
Starring
CinematographyB. S. Lokanath
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Production
companies
Lalitha Lakshmi Combines (Kannada)
Premaalaya (Tamil)
Release dates
  • 6 October 1978 (1978-10-06) (Kannada)
  • 30 October 1978 (1978-10-30) (Tamil)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesKannada
Tamil

Thappida Thala (pronunciationⓘ transl. Wrong talas) is a 1978 Indian crime drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Rajinikanth and Saritha in her film debut.[1] It was simultaneously shot in Kannada and Tamil with the latter version titled as Thappu Thalangal (pronounced [tappu taːɭaŋɡaɭ] transl. Wrong talas).[2] The film was remade in Malayalam as Kazhukan (1979).[1] The film was widely appreciated for the performances of Rajinikanth and Saritha.

Plot

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Sarasu is a prostitute and Devu is a hitman. On one of his nightly rounds, Devu is pursued by a cop and seeks refuge at Sarasu's house. They slowly fall in love with each other. Devu's has a rough realtionship with his half-brother Soma, who keeps changing his partners and treats them bad.

Devu's assault on a trade union leader delivering medicine to a critically ill worker leads to a mishap. Watching the wailings of the widow of the worker, Devu is traumatised and breaks down at Sarasu's place. In an inspired moment, he suggests they remap their lives and chart a moral course. Sarasu is attracted by the notion of giving up prostitution and leading a normal life as Devu's wife, though she wonders if they'll be able to pull it off.

The couple go to great lengths to secure a job for Devu and lead a normal life, but there are too many skeletons in the closet. Devu is no longer feared for his might, and Sarasu's past clientele continue to haunt the joint. Sarasu gets a loan for Devu from Soma, who continues to harass her on that pretext. In a particularly traumatic sequence of events, Sarasu is raped by Soma as a helpless Devu watches, pinned down by Soma's henchmen. The couple resolve to repay Soma's loan, and Devu undertakes a botched robbery attempt. Devu is imprisoned and in his absence, Sarasu has an abortion. Soma, however, has a change of heart and tries to meet Devu in jail, but Devu refuses to talk to him.

Devu gets out of jail and finds out his child was stillborn because of Somu raping Sarasu. Sarasu has taken up prostitution again. Enraged, Devu goes to Soma's house and kills him. He then realizes Soma is a changed man now and married to one of his previous partners. He gets arrested and on his way to jail, the police see Sarasu fighting with one of her "customers" and they arrest her too.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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All songs were written by Hunsur Krishnamurthy in Kannada and Kannadasan in Tamil,[5][6] and composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.[7]

Kannada
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Thappida Thalagalu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
2."Yaathara Vichithra Baalu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Olavinda Nalle"Vani Jairam 
Tamil
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Azhagana Ilamangai"Vani Jairam3:25
2."Ennada Polladha"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:31
3."Thappu Thalangal"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:44
Total length:11:40

Reception

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Although Thappida Thala was a box office success,[8][9] Thappu Thalangal was not.[10][11] Reviewing the latter version, Ananda Vikatan rated the film 52 out of 100.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rajinikanth-starrer Thappu Thalangal Completes 45 Years Of Release". News18. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. ^ Narayan, Hari (20 July 2016). "Rajini's Big B-eautiful career". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (24 December 2014). "K. Balachander left a mark on Kannada cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Thapputhalangal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Vijayabhaskar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Thappu Thaalangal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 1 December 1978. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Thappida Thala". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Deepika impresses Soundarya with her dedication". The Times of India. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "ರಜನಿಕಾಂತ್ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿನಯಿಸಿದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಯಾವುದು? ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದೇಕೆ ರಜನಿ?". kannadanews.today (in Kannada). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (1 November 2020). "எஸ்.பி.பி.யின் 'இதுக்குப் போயி அலட்டிக்கலாமா?'; பாலசந்தரின் சரியான தாளங்கள்... 'தப்புத்தாளங்கள்'!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  11. ^ "75ல் ஆரம்பம்; 78ல் 15 படங்கள் - ரஜினி வளர்ச்சியின் முதல் பாய்ச்சல்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  12. ^ "விகடன் பொக்கிஷம்: ஒரு தீபாவளி... 11 படங்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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