Thaaye Unakkaga

Thaaye Unakkaga is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and written by Kannadasan. The film has an ensemble cast. It is a remake of the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier. The film was released on 26 August 1966.

Plot

A single mom awaits her son in the beautiful Nilgiri mountains, as her young son is on the war front in the Himalayan range. The Jawan, Raju gets letter from his mom wanting to meet him. He faces various challenges as he embarks on the journey from the Kashmir to the Nilgiris. Whether hs is able to meet his mom forms the climax of the movie

Production

After watching the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier at the International Film Festival in Madras, Kannadasan wanted to remake it in Tamil. The dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan.