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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Illara Jothi<br />
| image = Illara Jothi.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = G. R. Rao<br />[[T. R. Sundaram]] (Supervisor)<br />
| producer = [[T. R. Sundaram]]<br />
| writer = [[Kannadasan]]<br />
| story = [[Kannadasan]]<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[Sriranjani Jr.|Sriranjani]]<br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = G. R. Rao<br />
| editing = L. Balu<br />
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1954|04|09|df=y}}<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540409&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Illara Jothi''''' ({{trans|The Light of the House}})<ref>https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/</ref> is a [[List of Tamil films of 1954|1954]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by G. R. Rao. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]] and [[Sriranjani, Jr.|Sriranjani]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[G. Ramanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp2.htm|title=Illara Jothi|access-date=2 September 2014|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
Cast according to the opening credits of the film and the song book.<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNaTJHaUVXZlNiYzA/view|title=இல்லற ஜோதி|publisher=Modern Theatres|year=1954|language=ta|trans-title=Torch of Illusion|type=songbook}}</ref><br />
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;Male cast<br />
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Manohar<br />
* [[K. A. Thangavelu|Thangavelu]] as Nettilingam<br />
* K. K. Perumal as Professor<br />
* Thirupathisami as Savadhan Pillai<br />
* M. N. Krishnan as Monk<br />
* [[S. A. Ashokan|Ashokan]] as Mohan<br />
* Rama Rao as Ameena<br />
* Sethupathi as Unani Doctor<br />
* Kottapuli Jayaraman as Story Seer<br />
* Kittan as Publishing Boss<br />
* [[K. K. Soundar|Soundar]] as Rajaman Singh<br />
* Raju<br />
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;Female cast<br />
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Chitrakekha<br />
* [[Sriranjani, Jr.|Sriranjani]] as Kaveri<br />
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Anantha<br />
* Kamalam as Lakshmi<br />
;Dance<br />
* Chandra-Kamala<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/illara-jyothi-t0001601|title=Illara Jothi Songs|access-date=4 September 2014|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> Lyrics were by [[Kannadasan]]. Playback singers are [[A. M. Rajah]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], Swarnalatha & S. J. Kantha.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=ta|page=67 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Kalangamillaa Kaadhalile" || [[A. M. Rajah]] & [[Jikki]] || rowspan=10|[[Kannadasan]] || 02:01<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Siruvizhi Kurunagai" || [[P. Leela]] || 03:31<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Annam Polum...Paar Paar Paar Indha Paravayai Paar" || Swarnalatha || 03:09<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Unakkum Enakkum Uravu Kaatti" || Jikki || 02:50<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Chittu Pole Vaanagam" || Jikki || 03:00<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Ketpadhellam Kaadhal Geedhangale"|| P. Leela || 04:08<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Kalyaana Vaiboga Naale" || Jikki || 03.00<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Pennillaa Oorile Pirandhu" || Jikki || 03:20<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Kangal Irandil Onru Ponal" || S. J. Kantha || 03:34<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Kalai Thenoorum Kanni Thamizh" || A. M. Rajah & P. Leela || 04:10<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1440202}}<br />
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{{Modern Theatres}}<br />
{{T. R. Sundaram}}<br />
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[[Category:1954 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
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