Abalai Anjugam

Abalai Anjugam
Poster
Directed byR. M. Krishnaswamy
Screenplay byA. L. Narayanan
Based onAbalai Anjugam
by Ki. Ra. Gopalan
Produced byR. M. Krishnaswamy
StarringT. R. Mahalingam
Sowcar Janaki
V. R. Rajagopal
T. A. Madhuram
M. N. Rajam
CinematographyP. Madhusoodhana Rao
Edited byR. M. Venugopal
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Aruna Films
Distributed byParthiban Productions
Release date
  • 31 October 1959 (1959-10-31)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Abalai Anjugam (transl. Helpless Anjugam) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. The film, based on the short story of the same name by Ki. Ra. Gopalan,[1] stars T. R. Mahalingam and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 31 October 1959.[2]

Plot

Anjugam is a helpless young woman who is pushed into great difficulties including a charge of theft. However, she overcomes them and the story has a happy ending.[1]

Cast

Compiled from the review article in The Hindu[1] and from the database of Film News Anandan.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3] After poet Suratha wrote the first para (Pallavi) of the song Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka differences cropped up between him and the composer. The poet refused to write the rest of the song even after any amount of coaxing by Udumalai Narayana Kavi who invited Suratha to write the song. Thereafter Udumalai Narayana Kavi wrote the completing lines of the song. However, credit was given to Suratha only in the film.[3]

Song Singer/s Lyricist
"Keezhe Bhoomi, Maele Vaanam" S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan & P. Leela Udumalai Narayana Kavi
"Nal Vazhiye Nadandhu" T. R. Mahalingam
"Pirapokkum Ellaa Uyirkum"
"Ikkaraikku Akkarai Pachai" Thanjai Marimuthu
"Thoondil Poattu Izhutha" A. L. Narayanan
"Pazhikaara Ulagamadaa Idhu" A. Maruthakasi
"Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka" T. R. Mahalingam & P. Susheela Suratha & Udumalai Narayana Kavi
"Daaladikkum Paappaa Jaaliyaaga" P. Leela Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
"Adichadhu Paar Onnaam Nambar" A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala
"Ilaya Kanniyin Azhagiya" T. R. Mahalingam & S. Janaki Kannadasan

Reception

Kalki wrote [clarification needed].[4] Film historian Randor Guy said the film performed "fairly well" at the box office.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (28 June 2014). "Abalai Anjugam 1959". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "1959 – அபலை அஞ்சுகம் – அருணா பிலிம்ஸ்" [1959 – Abalai Anjugam – Aruna Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 158–159.
  4. ^ "அபலை அஞ்சுகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 December 1959. p. 23. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.