1967 Indian film
| Sabash Thambi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. P. Jambulingam |
| Screenplay by | Mullai Sakthi |
| Story by | Mahendran |
| Produced by | K. R. Balan |
| Starring | Jaishankar L. Vijayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | M. P. Siva Prakash |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Production company | Balan Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sri Vinayaka Movies |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sabash Thambi (transl. Bravo, my brother) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language spy thriller film, directed by C. P. Jambulingam and produced by K. R. Balan. Music was by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The film stars Jaishankar and L. Vijayalakshmi. It was released on 10 February 1967.
Plot
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Ramesh dies in an accident and he is suspected to have committed suicide by every one. But Sekar claims it to be a murder and he is on a mission to find out the culprits using his wits and instinct. He gets behind the mystery of Ramesh's death and solves the case.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Sekhar
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Shanthi
- S. A. Ashokan as Ramesh
- Rathna as Ratna
- Nagesh as JB
- Thengai Srinivasan as Muthu
- Pandari Bai as Sarada
- O. A. K. Thevar as Jagadish
- Master Rajkumar as Babu
- M. R. R. Vasu as Vasu
- Suryakala as JB's assistant
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and lyrics were written by Vaali.
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Nenjam Oru Panju" (Puthusu Idhu) | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | 05:22 |
| "Oi Mama Ungal" | L. R. Eswari & Sadhan | 04:18 |
| "Polish Boot Polish" | P. Susheela | 03:15 |
| "Aambala Singame" (Aiyaadio Aiyaadio) | S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari & Chorus | 05:10 |
| "Sabash Thambi Unseigayai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:19 |
Reception
Kalki noted that the film did not have enough scope for Jaishankar to show his heroism and called the story old-fashioned, but appreciated Rajkumar's performance.
References
- ^ Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 279.
- Mahendran 2013, p. 343.
- ^ "சபாஷ் தம்பி". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). March 1967. p. 129. Retrieved 11 April 2022 – via Issuu.
- "Sabash Thambi". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "சபாஷ் தம்பி". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 March 1967. p. 26. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
Bibliography
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek, eds. (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- Mahendran (2013) . சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. OCLC 54777094.
