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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[T. R. Sundaram]]<br />
| screenplay = T. R. Sundaram<br />
| producer = T. R. Sundaram<br />
| starring = P. S. Govindan<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]<br />
| cinematography = R. M. Krishnaswamy<br />
| editing = L. Balu<br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1947|12|8|df=y|ref1=}}<br />
| runtime = 214 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani''''' (read as "Aayiram Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani"; {{translation|Unique Chinthamani, who took a thousand lives}}) is a 1947 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]] directed and produced by [[T. R. Sundaram]]. The screenplay was written by Sundaram and the dialogue by [[Bharathidasan]]. Music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]]. The film stars P. S. Govindan and [[V. N. Janaki]].{{sfn |Dhananjayan |2014 |page=70}} The film was released on 8 December 1947,{{sfn |Dhananjayan |2014 |page=70}} and was a big success among the masses.<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=29 February 2008 |title=Aayiram Thalaivaangi Apoorva Chintamani 1947 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/aayiram-thalaivaangi-apoorva-chintamani-1947/article3022608.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220153404/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/aayiram-thalaivaangi-apoorva-chintamani-1947/article3022608.ece |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Sahasra Sirchedha Apporva Chinthamani'' (1960) by the same studio.{{sfn |Dhananjayan |2014 |page=71}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=25 February 2006 |title=Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani (1960) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/sahasra-siracheda-apoorva-chintamani-1960/article8280717.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819155009/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/sahasra-siracheda-apoorva-chintamani-1960/article8280717.ece |archive-date=19 August 2020 |access-date=6 August 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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;Male cast<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media |title=1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani |author-link=T. R. Sundaram |type=motion picture |language=Tamil |publisher=[[Modern Theatres]] |year=1947 |time=1:37 to 2:01 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref><br />
* P. S. Govindan as Meiyazhagan<br />
* M. R. Saminathan as Monk<br />
* [[M. G. Chakrapani]] as Neethikethu<br />
* [[E. R. Sahadevan]] as Purandharan<br />
* K. K. Perumal as Gunapathi<br />
* [[R. Balasubramaniam]] as Madhivadhanan<br />
* [[Kali N. Rathnam]] as Kali<br />
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] as Guard<br />
* M. E. Madhavan as Velan<br />
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] as Mannappan<br />
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* [[V. N. Janaki]] as Apoorva Chinthamani<br />
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Senkamalam<br />
* R. Padma as Manjalazhagi<br />
* [[Madhuri Devi|M. Madhuri Devi]] as Dhampathi<br />
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Thangam<br />
* P. R. Chandra as Velamma<br />
* Susheela as Sundaravalli<br />
* Saraswathi as Selavanayagam<br />
* Chellam as Pachaiveni<br />
* [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]] as Dancer<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music and lyrics were composed by [[G. Ramanathan]].<br />
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Songs !! Singers !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| "Paaril Bangi" || Pazhani Baheerathi || 03:38<br />
|-<br />
| "Vetchathu Vetchadhuthan Pulli" || [[C. T. Rajakantham]] || 02:20<br />
|-<br />
| "Kadhal Padagile Naam" || Pazhani Baheerathi || 01:58<br />
|-<br />
| "Yarenkku Edhire" || Pazhani Baheerathi || 02:12<br />
|-<br />
| "Kadhalaginen" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] || 02:34<br />
|-<br />
| "Nallathai Sollidaven" ||[[G. Ramanathan]] || 03:31<br />
|-<br />
| "Ankalin Peyar Koodathamma" || || 01:59<br />
|-<br />
| "Thaayae Thanthaiyae" || P. S. Govindan || 02:25<br />
|-<br />
| "Ullukulle Neenga" || [[C. T. Rajakantham]] & [[Kali N. Rathnam]] || 03:44<br />
|-<br />
| "Naalu Paeru Kannukkethukka" || || 02:09<br />
|-<br />
| "Kundu Malikai Parikka" || P. S. Govindan & [[Kali N. Rathnam]] || 03:12<br />
|-<br />
| "Maadhar Manonmaniye" || P. S. Govindan & S. Varalakshmi || 02:26<br />
|-<br />
| "Ellaarkkum Nallinbam" || P. S. Govindan || 01:49<br />
|-<br />
| "Maalai Mayangidum Nerathile" || || 02:39<br />
|-<br />
| "Thaaye Thayaanithiye" || P. S. Govindan || 02:25<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |language=en |oclc=898765509}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}<br />
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{{Modern Theatres}}<br />
{{T. R. Sundaram}}<br />
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