Thaayillamal Naan Illai (Eng: I Cannot Live Without My Mother) is a 1979 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan and Jaiganesh in the lead roles with Rajnikanth and Nagesh in guest roles.
The movie was a super hit at the box office and it was dubbed into Telugu as Paatagaadu and Hindi as Aakhri Sangram.
Raja (Kamal Haasan), the son of a poor and widowed washerwoman, is well-talented in the arts from his childhood. Thengai Srinivasan who runs a drama troupe is impressed with Raja’s talent and enlists him in this troupe and Raja’s mother travels with the troupe as well.
Directed by – R. Thyagarajan
Produced by – C. Thandayuthapani
Written by – Thooyavan
Story by – Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa thevar
Starring – Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Rajnikanth, Major Sundarrajan, Jaiganesh
Music by – Shankar-Ganesh
Cinematography – P. N. Sundaram
Edited by – M. G. Balurao
Production – Thevar Films
Release dates – 14 April 1979
Country – India
Language – Tamil
