Thayiya Madilu (transl. In the lap of mother) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by S. Narayan. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Rakshita and Jayasudha. The film was produced by Narayan's home production while the original score and soundtrack were composed by S. A. Rajkumar.

Thayiya Madilu
Directed byS. Narayan
Written byS. Narayan
Produced byBhagyavathi
StarringShiva Rajkumar
Rakshita
Jayasudha
Doddanna
CinematographyPKH Das
Edited byP. R. Soundar Raj
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Vidyadhare Combines (P) Ltd
Release date
  • 12 January 2007 (2007-01-12)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film was the first release of the year 2007 and it was an average grosser at the box-office. Critics lauded the performances of the lead actors and termed it a spectacular treat.[1] The lead actress Rakshita announced her retirement from acting after this film.[2]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and lyrics written by S. Narayan.[3] A song was sung by Shiva Rajkumar and shot in Chikmagalur.[4] Three songs were shot in the Austria, Berlin, and the Egyptian pyramids, respectively.[5] An audio release function was held on 29 November 2006 in Kolar in the presence of H. D. Kumaraswamy's friend T. Venkatesh.[6]

Thayiya Madilu
Soundtrack album by
Released29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelJhankar Music
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Yeke Heegaitho"S. NarayanShivarajkumar, Shreya Ghoshal 
2."Thumbalare"S. NarayanS. A. Rajkumar 
3."Malavalli Malli"S. NarayanTippu, K. S. Chithra 
4."Aparanji"S. NarayanShankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal 
5."Usirerida Devi"S. NarayanHaricharan 
6."Nannavale Nannavale"S. NarayanKunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal 

Reception

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Critical response

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A critic from Indiaglitz rated the film seven out of ten and wrote that "This is a film with sentiments, suspense, action and good songs which you cannot miss".[1] A critic from Filmibeat wrote that "Thaayiya Madilu entertains the entire family with its good package of sentiment, comedy and action. There is a good story as a big foundation which is built around some well presented commercial elements which makes the film appeal to both classes and masses".[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Thayiya Madilu Review". indiaglitz.com. 13 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Rakshitha begins shoot for TV show". thetimesofindia. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. ^ "A.R.Rahman lauds 'Thayiya Madilu'". Indiaglitz. 16 September 2006.
  4. ^ "Shiv sing for 'Thayiya Madilu'". Indiaglitz. 11 October 2006.
  5. ^ "'TM' returns from Europe". Indiaglitz. 30 December 2006.
  6. ^ "'Thayiya Madilu' audio released". Indiaglitz. 29 November 2006.
  7. ^ "Thayiya Madilu Review". Filmibeat. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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