Akka Thangai
Akka Thangai (transl. Elder and Younger Sister) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under his productions.[1] The film dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, Major Sundarrajan and Nagesh playing lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Akka Chellelu (1970).
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass |
| Screenplay by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Story by | Poovai Krishnan |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Jaishankar K. R. Vijaya Nagesh Sowcar Janaki Major Sundarrajan |
| Cinematography | H. S. Venu |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Dhandayudhapani Pictures |
Release date | 28 February 1969 |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Janaki, a woman, sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Shankar, an Engineer, younger brother of Judge Sundaram
- K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya, An Advocate, younger sister of Janaki
- Sowcar Janaki as Janaki, Vijaya's sister and Sundaram's wife
- Major Sundarrajan as Honest Judge Sundaram/Criminal Neruppu Kannaiyan
- Nagesh as Raju, Bhanumathi's brother
- M. Bhanumathi as Bhanumathi, Raju's sister and Raghavan's wife
- Pushpamala as Rani, Kuppusamy's daughter
- Prem Anand as Raghavan, Bhanumathi's husband
- Senthamarai as Janaki & Vijaya's neighbour
- Vellai Subbaiah as Rickshaw owner
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Housekeeper
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Inspector, guest appearance
- Vijaya Lalitha as Aasha, Neruppu Kannaiyyan's boss
- S. A. Ashokan as Public Prosecutor [Guest Appearance]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Kuppusamy [Guest Appearance]
- K. D. Santhanam as Judge, guest appearance
Soundtrack
Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kuruvikala Ullasa" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 02:27 |
| 2 | "Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:29 |
| 3 | "Maruvathu Society" | L. R. Eswari | 03:21 | |
| 4 | "Paattodu Raagam Inge" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 03:24 |
Accolades
Akka Thangai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.[3]
References
- "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர் (20)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Akka Thangai (1969)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagamai Publications. 2004. p. 738.
External links
- Akka Thangai at IMDb