| Sabash Thambi | |
|---|---|
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| 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[1] | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 177 minutes[1] | 
| 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.[1] It was released on 10 February 1967.[2]
Plot
Ramesh (S. A. Ashokan) dies in an accident and he is suspected to have committed suicide by every one. But Sekar (Jaishankar) 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. James Bond (Nagesh) was a performance like a comedian, finally they know he is a CID officer assigned the Ramesh murder case.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Sekhar[3]
 - L. Vijayalakshmi as Shanthi[3]
 - S. A. Ashokan as Ramesh[3]
 - Rathna as Ratna
 - Nagesh as JB[3]
 - Thengai Srinivasan as Muthu
 - Pandari Bai as Sarada[3]
 - 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.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nenjam Oru Panju" (Puthusu Idhu) | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | Vaali | 05:22 | 
| 2 | "Oi Mama Ungal" | L. R. Eswari & Sadhan | 04:18 | |
| 3 | "Polish Boot Polish" | P. Susheela | 03:15 | |
| 4 | "Aambala Singame" (Aiyaadio Aiyaadio) | S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari & Chorus | 05:10 | |
| 5 | "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.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 279.
 - ↑ Mahendran 2013, p. 343.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "சபாஷ் தம்பி". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). March 1967. p. 129. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
 - ↑ "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) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. OCLC 54777094.
 
