Thappu Thalangal

Thappu Thalangal English Wrong Notes is a 1978 Tamil feature film directed by K. Balachander and produced by R. Venkataraman starring Rajinikanth, Saritha and Premila Joshi in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan made a special appearance in the film. It was made simultaneously and released in Kannada as Thappida Thala. The film was remade in Malayalam as Kazhukan. The film is a saga of emotional and selfish world of human feelings.

Devus 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 traumatized and breaks down at Sarasus 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 Devus wife, though she wonders if theyll 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 Sarasus past clientele continue to haunt the joint. Sarasu gets a loan for Devu from his evil brother 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 Somas henchmen. The couple resolve to repay Somas loan, and Devu undertakes a botched robbery attempt. Devu is imprisoned and in his absence, Sarasu has an abortion. The couples plans for normality never attain fruition. The inevitable return to lives of vice is especially tragic and heartbreaking.Devus inherent goodness is contrasted with his evil twin, a stepbrother Soma who thwarts his every attempt at morality and finally succumbs at Devus hands. Kamalhaasan has an interesting cameo as a Hindi speaking client of Sarasu. Balachander skewers middleclass morality and takes potshots at the hypocrisy of dogooders. In the final analysis, the film is an indictment of society at large, for not allowing lesser mortals to rejoin society and return to a life of normality. ........

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