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{{short description|1961 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Anbu Magan
| image = Anbu_Magan.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[T. Prakash Rao]]
| producer = T. V. S. Raju
| writer = [[Murasoli Maran]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]]<br />[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]
| narrator =
| music = [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| studio = Pragathi Art Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1961|1|27|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails2.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20171130004755/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails2.asp|archivedate=30 November 2017|access-date=30 November 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| runtime = 2:48 (15120 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Anbu Magan''''' ({{trans|Beloved Son}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1961|1961]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[T. Prakash Rao]].<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=158, 574|url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]].<ref name="cinestaan">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/anbu-magan-22214|title=Anbu Magan (1961)|website=Cinestaan.com|accessdate=2017-11-30}}</ref>


==Cast==
The list is adapted from the film's Song book.<ref name=songbook>{{Cite book|title=Anbu Magan Song Book|publisher=Kalaimagal Printers, Madurai.|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNalNQeGRVeXlnbFk/view}}</ref>
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;Male cast
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]]
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]]
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
*[[K. Sarangkapani]]
*M. N. Krishnan
*Karikol Raj
{{col-break|width=33%}}
;Female cast
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]]
*[[M. N. Rajam]]
*[[P. Kannamba]]
*[[M. Saroja]]
*[[Honey Irani]]
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;Guest artistes
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah|V. Nagaiah]]
*[[D. Balasubramaniam]]
*[[A. Karunanidhi]]
{{Col-end}}

==Production==
The film was produced by T. V. S. Raju under the banner ''Pragathi Art Productions'' and was directed by [[T. Prakash Rao]]. [[Murasoli Maran]] wrote the screenplay and dialogues. [[Kamal Ghosh]] was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by N. M. Shankar. Audiography was done by A. Krishnan. Kaladhar was the Art Director. The film was shot and processed at [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios]].
This film was independently produced in Telugu with the title [[Maa Babu]] and was released on 22 December 1960.

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Kannadasan]], [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], A. S. Rajagopal and Subbu Arumugam. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. B. Srinivas]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[S. Janaki]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]] and [[P. Leela]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=15 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref>

The songs ''My Dear Lady Pothunga'' and ''Vanna Mayil Vel Murugan'' did not take place in the film and were not listed in the film's song book either. However, the gramophone record containing these songs were released. (See External links)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Kodukka Therindha Maname Unakku" || P. B. Srinivas || rowspan=4|Kannadasan ||
|-
| 2 || "Annam Pole Unnai Than Arugil Vaithaan" || rowspan=2|P. Susheela || 03:55
|-
| 3 || "Annam Pole Unnai"<br />{{small|(another version)}} || 01:55
|-
| 4 || "Paal Koduththa Thanangal Sollum" || P. Leela ||
|-
| 5 || "Oru Ooril Oru Rajah...Chal Chalonnu Savaari Vittar" || P. Susheela || Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 05:35
|-
| 6 || "O! .. Maappillai Machaan" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan & S. Janaki || A. S. Rajagopal || 06:12
|-
| 7 || "Malar .. Gum Gum Manam Veesum" || K. Jamuna Rani || Subbu Arumugam ||
|-
| 8 || "My Dear Lady Pothunga" || Thiruchi Loganathan || || 03:22
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0254088}}
*{{youtube|epN1KkdFar8|O.. Mappillai Machaan}} - a song from the film
*{{youtube|l8xyFKOf6CQ|My dear lady}} - this song was not included in the film
*{{youtube|REU-Uz5MfaQ|Vanna Mayil Vel Murugan}} - released on gramophone record only

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. Prakash Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao]]

Anbu Magan - Revision history

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