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{{about||the Telugu-language film|Mangalyam (2022 film)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mangalyam
| image = Mangalyam 1954 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. Somu
| writer = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| producer = M. A. Venu
| starring = ''Naalvar'' Nagarajan<br />[[B. S. Saroja]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| editing = T. Vijayarangam
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = M. A. V. Pictures
| distributor = Raja Films<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=13 June 1954 |title=மாங்கல்யம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1954-06-13/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240905115202/https://archive.org/details/kalki1954-06-13/page/n11/mode/2up |archive-date=5 September 2024 |access-date=5 September 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=10 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1954|06|11|ref1=}}
| runtime = 15,004 ft.
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Mangalyam''''' ({{translation|[[Mangala sutra]]}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by K. Somu and written by [[A. P. Nagarajan]]. The latter also stars (using the credit "''[[Naalvar]]'' Nagarajan") alongside [[B. S. Saroja]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2013-06-01 |title=Mangalyam (1954) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/mangalyam-1954/article4772170.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109060100/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/mangalyam-1954/article4772170.ece |archive-date=9 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-09 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was released on 11 June 1954.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 June 1954 |title=Mangalyam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540611&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 November 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=November 2021}}
Kumar is a young and rich doctor who falls in love with the housemaid, Selvathaal. But his mother does not like their love affair and she chases away the housemaid. In the meantime, Kumar's sister falls in love with Kumar's friend Gopi. Selvathal becomes an actor with a new name, Manorama. Kumar and Gopi go in search of Selvathal. Another person is after the actor. He kidnaps her and places her in a hideout.

== Cast ==

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;Male cast
* [[A. P. Nagarajan|''Naalvar'' Nagarajan]] as Kumar
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Gopi
* [[S. A. Natarajan]] as Raja
* K. V. Srinivasan as Balu
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] as Va. Mu. Kazhugumalai
* [[A. Karunanidhi]] as Mani
* T. S. Loganathan as Mangalakaram Pillai
* K. N. Kaleswaran as Kalai
* S. R. Dasarathan as Groom
;Male Support cast
* A. R. Dhamotharam, [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|M. M. A. Chinnapa]],<br />N. P. Noor Mohammed, R. Sathyendran, P. S. Marimuthu,<br />R. T. Kurunathan, C. R. Raju, and Gauthama Das.
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;Female cast
* [[B. S. Saroja]] as Selva
* [[Rajasulochana|P. R. Sulochana]] as Lakshmi
* S. Mohana as Nalina
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Vadivambal
* P. S. Gnanam as Jagathambal
* [[Rushyendramani]] as Queen Mangammal
* P. Kanaka as Roopayi
* Vijayakumari as Bride
;Female Support cast
* Shanthammal, Komathi
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== Production ==
The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner M. A. V. Pictures. K. Somu directed the film. It was made at [[Central Studios]] Coimbatore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1954 – மாங்கல்யம் - எம்.எ.வி. |trans-title=1954 – Mangalyam – M. A. V. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails25.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917162717/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails25.asp |archive-date=17 September 2016 |access-date=2016-09-17 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=79 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Song || Singers || Lyrics || Length
|-
| "Nalla Kaalam Porandhiduchu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & group || rowspan=4|[[Ka. Mu. Sheriff]] || 03:31
|-
| "Vaazhvadhu Ponaalum" || T. M. Soundararajan ||02:00
|-
| "Thottatthu Rojaa Malarndhadhu Raajaa" || rowspan=2|[[Jikki]] ||03:21
|-
| "Dhiname Unai Ninaindhu" || 03:17
|-
| "Ottumiru Ullanthanai Vettuvathu" || rowspan=2|[[Radha Jayalakshmi|(Radha) Jayalakshmi]] || rowspan=3|[[A. Maruthakasi]] || 02:32
|-
| "Ninaitthaaley Inbam Tharum" || 02:55
|-
| "Koojaa Koojaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & K. R. Sellamuthu || 02:52
|}

== Reception ==
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Nagarajan, in the leading role, gives a performance beautiful in its delicacy. The playing in general is impressive".<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 1954 |title=Mangalyam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540710&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

[[Category:1954 Indian films]]
[[Category:1954 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:1955 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Somu]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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