Thanga Padhumai

Thanga Padhumai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
Screenplay byA. S. A. Sami
Story byAru. Ramanathan
Produced byM. Somasundaram
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Padmini
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
Edited byA. Thangarajan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 January 1959 (1959-01-10)
Running time
184 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget800,000[1]

Thanga Padhumai (transl. Golden Statue) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film was co-written and directed by A. S. A. Sami, produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures, and had music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[2] Thanga Pathumai proved to be a hit in its re-release, and won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 1959.

  1. ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 126.
  2. ^ "51-60". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.