Aalinganam (transl. Embrace) is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Sherif. The film stars Raghavan, Sridevi, Rani Chandra and Vincent, with music by A. T. Ummer.[1] Sasi remade it in Tamil as Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979), with Sridevi returning.[2]
| Aalinganam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | Sherif |
| Produced by | M. Ramachandran |
| Starring | Raghavan Sridevi Rani Chandra Vincent |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | A. T. Ummer |
Production company | Murali Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2022) |
Cast
edit- Raghavan as Ramesh
- Sridevi as Bindu
- Rani Chandra as Dr. Raji
- Vincent as Vinod
- Paul Vengola
- Prathapachandran
- Bahadoor as Rajashekharan
- K. P. Ummer as Dr. Gopinath
- Kuthiravattam Pappu as Neelambaran
- Leela Namboothiri
- Meena as Sharadamma
- Ragini as Vimala
- Vanchiyoor Radha
Production
editAalinganam was one of the earliest films where Sridevi played an adult, despite being 12 or 13 years old.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.[4] The song "Thushaarabindukkale" was written by Bichu Thirumala for his play Dandakaranyam, and included in Aalinganam because Sasi liked it; though Kannur Rajan composed that song, he was not credited for it.[5]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Chandana Gandhikal" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Hemantham Thozhuthunarum" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
| "Nimishadalangal" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Thushaarabindukkale" | S. Janaki |
Accolades
editAt the Kerala State Film Awards, Ummer won the award for Best Music Director, and Janaki won for Best Female Playback Singer.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ആലിംഗനം (1976)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 38. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ^ Suresh, Meera (26 February 2018). "Unforgettable coy village belle of '70s Mollywood". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Aalinganam". JioSaavn. 1 January 1976. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b Pradeep, K. (1 December 2021). "Bichu Thirumala's evocative lyrics always struck a chord with listeners". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
External links
edit- Aalinganam at IMDb
