Thanga Rangan is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by S. R. Dakshinamurthy. The film stars Thengai Srinivasan, Vijayakumar and Srividya.[1] It was released on 30 October 1978.
| Thanga Rangan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. R. Dakshinamurthy |
| Written by | S. R. Dakshinamurthy |
| Starring | Thengai Srinivasan Vijayakumar Srividya |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan[1] |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Jeppiyar Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Rangan is a rickshaw puller. His brother-in-law Kesavulu molests his lover.[1]
Cast
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Na. Kamarasan and Muthulingam. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, T. K. Kala, Jayachandran, P. Susheela and Kovai Soundararajan. The songs in the film were "Irattai Ilai", "Dhupariya Porom","Udhadugalil" and "Engarangan Thangarangan".[1]
Release and reception
editThanga Rangan was released on 30 October 1978,[2] Diwali day.[3] P. S. M. of Kalki said the film could be watched for the performances of Srinivasan and Srividya.[4] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 39 out of 100, criticising its predictability.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. 1978. p. 334. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "நினைவலைகள்". Mellisaimannar.in (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "மேல் நாடுகளில் இந்தியாவின் மானம் பறந்தன!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ பி. எஸ். எம். (19 November 1978). "தங்கரங்கன்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "விகடன் பொக்கிஷம்: ஒரு தீபாவளி... 11 படங்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.