Kudumba Thalaivan (1962)

Interesting facts

Kudumba Thalaivan is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 15 August 1962. The film was a big hit at the box office and ran for over 100 days in theatres.

Production

A noteworthy incident occurred during the filming of the song "Androru Naal... Avanudaiya Peyarai Kettaen" for the 1962 movie " Kudumbathalaivan " produced by Sandow Chinnappa Thevar. While the crew was shooting near the Marudamalai Murugan Temple in Coimbatore, actress Saroja Devi accidentally fell into a ditch and suffered a severe sprain in her hip, making it impossible for her to continue filming the song sequence.

A distressed Chinnappa Thevar stood wondering what to do, praying to Lord Muruga for guidance. Just then, a young boy named R. P. Viswam (who would later become a renowned villain in 90s Tamil cinema) stepped in; he laid Saroja Devi on a wooden plank and rolled a heavy wooden pestle up and down her hip to locate the exact spot of the sprain.

When he pressed the pestle against the spot that made her scream in pain, the pestle stood upright on its own, causing everyone to laugh heartily at the sight.

Once the pestle fell and the pain from the sprain vanished, Chinnappa Thevar—believing the boy Viswam was an embodiment of Lord Muruga himself—decided to recruit him as an assistant director.

Meanwhile, a grateful Saroja Devi kissed the boy, gave him some imported chocolates she had with her, and proceeded to complete the filming of the song sequence.

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