Agaya Gangai (film)

Agaya Gangai
Title card
Directed byManobala
Written byManivannan
Produced byM. Nachiappan
StarringKarthik
Suhasini
CinematographyRobert–Rajasekar
Edited byR. Bhaskaran
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sreeni Enterprises
Release date
  • 17 December 1982 (1982-12-17)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Agaya Gangai (transl. Sky Ganges) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by Manobala in his directoral debut[1] and written by Manivannan. The film stars Karthik and Suhasini. It was released on 17 December 1982,[2] and was a box office failure.[3]

Plot

Murali moves in as a tenant to Arumugam's house and befriends his daughter, Sumathi. The two are instantly attracted to each other. Sumathi is falling in love with Murali but withdraws as she's unsure of his intentions and is wary after hearing her cousin Janaki's own failed love story. Murali is confused and hurt by her mixed signals. Selvi is Aandal's daughter and is a playful young woman that does odd jobs for the families living in the house. When her mother dies suddenly, Murali steps up to care for her and Selvi assumes he loves her. The film focuses on the two's love triangle and how it is ultimately resolved.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Mama Mama" S. P. Sailaja Gangai Amaran 04:20
"Mega Deepam" Malaysia Vasudevan Na. Kamarasan 04:09
"Pongum Agaya Gangai" S. Janaki, Gangai Amaran Vairamuthu 04:13
"Then Aruviyil" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Mu. Metha 04:54

Reception

Thiraignani of Kalki praised Manivannan's writing and Manobala's direction but felt the drama of extending the love triangle like a telegraph wires makes you forget some of the good scenes in the film.[6]

References

  1. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (10 May 2020). "ஏகப்பட்ட படங்கள்; தொடர்ந்து நைட் கால்ஷீட் கொடுத்தார்; நண்பர் மோகனை மறக்கவே முடியாது - மனோபாலா நெகிழ்ச்சி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Agaya Gangai ( 1982 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (12 October 2022). "நன்றிக்கடனாக நண்பரைத் தயாரிப்பாளராக்கிய நடிகர் மோகன்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Agaya Gangai (1982)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Aahaya Gangai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ திரைஞானி (6 February 1983). "ஆகாய கங்கை". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.