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Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956)

Thaaikkuppin Thaaram poster
Original title
தாய்க்குப்பின் தாரம்
Directed by
M. A. Thirumugam
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates family obligations and loyalty after his mother and wife. The story explores the tensions between duty and love.

sentimentaldramaticearnestmelodramaticslow-burntraditionalemotional

What happens

Thaikkupin Tharam (transl. Wife after Mother) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film, the directorial debut of M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi. It was the first film produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under the then newly-formed Thevar Films. Thaikkupin Tharam was released on 21 September 1956 and ran for over 100 days in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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