Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)

Original title

हाथी मेरे साथी

Directed by

M. A. Thirumugam

Genre

children's film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 50m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy forms a close bond with an elephant, and they become inseparable companions. Together they navigate challenges and adventures in their village.

whimsicalheartfeltfamily-friendlycheerfuladventurousplayfulemotionalold-fashioned

What happens

Haathi Mere Saathi (transl. O Elephant, My Companion) is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam, with screenplay written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar) and dialogues by Inder Raj Anand. The movie has a Disneyesque appeal with an Indian twist. It stars Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja in the lead. The film at that point in time was the biggest hit ever made by a South Indian producer in Hindi. The story was written by producer Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar who is of Tamil origin and owned Devar Films in Tamil Nadu. Thevar also played a small cameo in the film. Directed and edited by Thevar's brother M. A.Thirumugham, it had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film was also the first collaboration of Salim-Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar), who were officially credited as screenplay writers. The film was based on Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's 1967 Tamil movie Deiva Cheyal. After the success of this movie, Thevar remade it in Tamil again in 1972 as Nalla Neram. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Safed Haathi (1977)
• Kumki 2 (2025)
• Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan (1971)
• Main Aur Mera Haathi (1981)
• Kokadeuta Nati aru Hati (1983)
• Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile (1971)
• Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi (1959)
• The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)