Thanga Pathakkam
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Thanga Pathakkam is a 1974 Tamil-language action drama film renowned for Sivaji Ganesan’s powerful dual role as a principled police officer and his wayward son.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thanga Pathakkam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8667402 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thanga Pathakkam Context triple: [Sivaji Ganesan, notableWork, Thanga Pathakkam]
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A.
Thanga Magan
Thanga Magan is a popular song from the iconic 1995 Tamil film "Baashha," starring Rajinikanth, known for its memorable melody and enduring appeal among fans of Tamil cinema music.
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B.
Arupadai Veedu
Arupadai Veedu refers to the six sacred abodes of the Hindu god Murugan, revered pilgrimage centers in Tamil Nadu that are central to Murugan worship and mythology.
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C.
Deiva Thirumagal
Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film starring Vikram as a man with an intellectual disability fighting a legal battle to retain custody of his young daughter.
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D.
Ponmagal Vandhal
Ponmagal Vandhal is a 2020 Tamil courtroom drama film led by Jyothika, centered on a lawyer’s fight to reopen and seek justice in a long-closed child abuse and murder case.
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E.
Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai is a critically acclaimed 1982 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Balu Mahendra, renowned for its poignant storytelling, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, and powerful performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thanga Pathakkam Target entity description: Thanga Pathakkam is a 1974 Tamil-language action drama film renowned for Sivaji Ganesan’s powerful dual role as a principled police officer and his wayward son.
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A.
Thanga Magan
Thanga Magan is a popular song from the iconic 1995 Tamil film "Baashha," starring Rajinikanth, known for its memorable melody and enduring appeal among fans of Tamil cinema music.
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B.
Arupadai Veedu
Arupadai Veedu refers to the six sacred abodes of the Hindu god Murugan, revered pilgrimage centers in Tamil Nadu that are central to Murugan worship and mythology.
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C.
Deiva Thirumagal
Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film starring Vikram as a man with an intellectual disability fighting a legal battle to retain custody of his young daughter.
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D.
Ponmagal Vandhal
Ponmagal Vandhal is a 2020 Tamil courtroom drama film led by Jyothika, centered on a lawyer’s fight to reopen and seek justice in a long-closed child abuse and murder case.
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E.
Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai is a critically acclaimed 1982 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Balu Mahendra, renowned for its poignant storytelling, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, and powerful performances by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil-language film
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action drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story by P. Madhavan ⓘ |
| character |
Choudhry Durai Singam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | P. N. Sundaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dialogueWriter | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | P. Madhavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Varuna Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | R. Devarajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| featuresDualRoleBy | Sivaji Ganesan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Kollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | feature film ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasSong |
“Idho Endhan Deivam”
NERFINISHED
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“Thanga Pathakkam” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRoleType |
police officer
ⓘ
wayward son ⓘ |
| lyricist | Kannadasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
duty versus family
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law and order ⓘ |
| musicComposer | M. S. Viswanathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sivaji Ganesan’s dual role
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portrayal of strict police discipline ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
conflict with wayward son
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principled police officer ⓘ |
| producer | P. Madhavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Varuna Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-10-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 150 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary 1970s India ⓘ |
| starring |
Cho Ramaswamy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K. R. Vijaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Sundarrajan NERFINISHED ⓘ Prameela NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivaji Ganesan NERFINISHED ⓘ V. K. Ramasamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | P. Madhavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Gold Medal ⓘ |
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Subject: Thanga Pathakkam Description of subject: Thanga Pathakkam is a 1974 Tamil-language action drama film renowned for Sivaji Ganesan’s powerful dual role as a principled police officer and his wayward son.
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