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.[1] The 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 and Sowcar Janaki. The film was released on 28 February 1969.[2] It was remade in Telugu as Akka Chellelu (1970).
| Akka Thangai | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| 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 Sowcar Janaki |
| Cinematography | H. S. Venu |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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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
edit- Jaishankar as Shankar
- K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya
- Sowcar Janaki as Janaki
- Major Sundarrajan as Judge Sundaram/Neruppu Kannaiyan
- Nagesh as Raju
- M. Bhanumathi as Bhanumathi
- Pushpamala as Rani
- Prem Anand as Raghavan
- Senthamarai as Janaki and 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
editMusic was by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][4][5]
| Song | Singers | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kuruvikala Ullasa" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 02:27 |
| "Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:29 |
| "Maruvathu Society" | L. R. Eswari | 03:21 | |
| "Paattodu Raagam Inge" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 03:24 |
Accolades
editAkka Thangai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "எம்ஜிஆர் இல்லாமல் 100 நாள்கள் ஓடிய தேவரின் அக்கா தங்கை". News18 (in Tamil). 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Akka Thangai (1969)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ மு.பார்த்தசாரதி (16 October 2017). "கே.ஆர் விஜயா முதல் அமலா பால் வரை... சிஸ்டர் பாசப் பாடல்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "காதல் பாடலில் கடவுள் முருகன் புகழ்... சின்னப்ப தேவரின் ஏக்கம் : 3 வார்த்தையில் அசத்திய கண்ணதாசன்". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagamai Publications. p. 738.
- ^ "பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்தப்படங்கள் 1969 -2019 ச. சுந்தரதாஸ் பகுதி 8". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
