Engamma Maharani
Engamma Maharani (transl. My mother is a queen) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Kaja starring Delhi Ganesh, Sumithra, Roopa and Y. Vijaya. It was released on 13 March 1981.[1]
| Engamma Maharani | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | M. A. Kaja |
| Written by | M. A. Kaja Dialogues Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Produced by | M. Manickyam Chettiar Raghunath R |
| Starring | Delhi Ganesh Sumithra Roopa Vijay Babu Suruli Rajan Nalinikanth Ragini Y. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | T.V.Balu |
| Edited by | M.Umanath M.Mani |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Gayathri Enterprises |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film won the 1981 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for Pulamaipithan[2][3][4] and remain as one of the rare films of Ganesh where he played the hero.[5]
Plot
A happy family Delhi Ganesh, Sumithra and their three daughters gets affected by the arrival of a model, who gets intimate with Ganesh.
Cast
- Delhi Ganesh
- Sumithra as Delhi Ganesh's wife
- Roopa
- Vijay Babu
- Suruli Rajan
- Nalinikanth
- Ragini
- Y. Vijaya as the model
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and M. A. Kaja.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maalaiyil Pootha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Annam Pola" | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Ethanai Kuzhandhai" | S. P. Sailaja, Uma Ramanan, Krishnamoorthy |
References
- "Engamma Maharani (1981)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- சினிமாக்குழு (23 April 1994). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
- ரிப்போர்ட்டர் (15 August 1993). "பாடல்கள் அரசாங்க விருதுகள்". Cinema Express (in Tamil).
- "Pulamaipithan, Veteran Tamil Poet and Lyricist, Dies at 86". Silverscreen India. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- குருவி (7 September 1997). "குருவியர் பதில்கள்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
- "Engamma Maharani Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". MossyMart. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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