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{{short description|1975 film}}
{{short description|1975 film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Andharangam
| name          = Andharangam
| image          =  
| image          = Andharangam poster.jpg
| caption        =  
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Muktha Srinivasan]]
| director      = [[Muktha Srinivasan]]
| producer      = M. Venugopal
| producer      = M. Venugopal
| writer        = A. S. Pragasam
| story          = A. S. Pragasam
| story          = A. S. Pragasam
| starring      = [[Kamal Haasan]] <br /> [[Major Sundarrajan]] <br /> [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] <br /> [[Unni Mary|Deepa]] <br /> [[Thengai Srinivasan]] <br /> [[Cho Ramaswamy]] <br /> [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| starring      = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Unni Mary|Deepa]]<br />[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| cinematography = R. Sambath
| cinematography = R. Sambath
| editing        = L. Balu
| editing        = L. Balu
| studio        = Maya Arts
| studio        = Maya Arts
| distributor    = Maya Arts
| released      = {{Film date|1975|12|12|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1975|12|12|df=y}}
| runtime        = 149 minutes
| runtime        = 149 minutes
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}}


'''''Andharangam''''' is a 1975 [[Tamil language]] film, starring [[Kamal Haasan]]. Savithri and [[Major Sundarrajan]] played [[Unni Mary|Deepa]]'s parents. It was an adult-rated film, released when Kamal was in his early 20s. The movie was taken in black and white, but the song scene of  "''Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil''", "''Paadaganai Thedikondu''" and "''Pudhu Mugame''" were taken in Gevacolor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/antharangam-movie/9966|title=Andharangam|accessdate=2014-07-31|publisher=gomolo}}</ref> The song "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked [[Kamal Haasan]]'s debut as a singer. This movie hit at the box office.<ref name="Hit" /> The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language as ''Andhala Raja'' and released on 29 October 1977.<ref>https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2015/03/1977_30.html?m=1</ref>
'''''Andharangam''''' ({{translation|Privacy}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Muktha Srinivasan]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Unni Mary|Deepa]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. It was taken primarily in black and white, but some song scenes were taken in [[Gevacolor]]. The song "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked [[Kamal Haasan]]'s debut as a singer. The film was a not a hit.<ref name="Hit" /> It was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language as ''Andhala Raja'' and released on 29 October 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhala Raja |url=https://indiancine.ma/BHLG/info |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=June 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Kaanthan
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Kaanthan
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Thangadurai
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Thangadurai
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Malliga<ref name="Hit">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/26/21.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-1192713.html |title=சாவித்ரி - 21. கண்ணம்மா! |language=ta |date=25 September 2015 |access-date=3 October 2020 |work=[[Dinamani]]}}</ref>
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Malliga<ref name="Hit">{{Cite web |date=25 September 2015 |title=சாவித்ரி - 21. கண்ணம்மா! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/26/21.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-1192713.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621071122/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/26/21.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-1192713.html |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Deepa<ref name="Dinamani" />
* [[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Deepa
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as "Coimbatore" Godhandam<ref name="Dinamani" />
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as "Coimbatore" Godhandam<ref name="Dinamani" />
* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] as "Thanjavur" Dhandapani<ref name="Dinamani" />
* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] as "Thanjavur" Dhandapani<ref name="Dinamani" />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Chellamma<ref name="Dinamani">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2015/oct/15/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-1204891.html |title=சிரிப்பு தேவதை |language=ta |date=15 October 2015 |work=[[Dinamani]] |access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Chellamma<ref name="Dinamani">{{Cite web |date=15 October 2015 |title=சிரிப்பு தேவதை |url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2015/oct/15/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-1204891.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621071118/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2015/oct/15/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-1204891.html |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
* [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]]
* [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]]
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* S. N. Parvathi
* S. N. Parvathi


==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]], [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and Netaji. The song "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked [[Kamal Haasan]]'s debut as a singer.<ref>https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310518/kamal-haasan-pays-homage-to-mukta.html</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/you-can-feel-the-fear-in-the-song/article6361162.ece</ref>
''Andharangam'' was directed by [[Muktha Srinivasan]], written by A. S. Pragasam. It was Deepa a.k.a [[Unni Mary]]'s acting debut in Tamil cinema.<ref name="Dinamani" /> The film was taken primarily in black and white, but the song scenes of "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil", "Paadaganai Thedikondu" and "Pudhu Mugame" were taken in [[Gevacolor]]. The final length of the film's prints were {{Convert|3909.06|m|ft}} long.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=23 October 1976 |title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1976-10-23, Weekly |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-10-23.O-1183-1976-0043-52404/page/n19/mode/2up?q=Antharangam |journal=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=2075 |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
== Soundtrack ==
! No. !! Song !! Singers
The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]], [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and Nethaji.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Antharangam|url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/49076|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203154656/http://www.tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/49076|archive-date=3 February 2020|access-date=21 June 2021|website=Songs4all}}</ref> The song "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=31 May 2018 |title=Kamal Haasan pays homage to Mukta |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310518/kamal-haasan-pays-homage-to-mukta.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420070315/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310518/kamal-haasan-pays-homage-to-mukta.html |archive-date=20 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=29 August 2014 |title=You can feel the fear in the song |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/you-can-feel-the-fear-in-the-song/article6361162.ece |url-status=live |access-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141226154415/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/you-can-feel-the-fear-in-the-song/article6361162.ece |archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
 
| 1 || "Kuthirai Kutti" || [[K. J. Yesudas]]
{{Track listing
|-
| headline =
| 2 || "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" || [[Kamal Haasan]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
|-
| title1 = Kuthirai Kutti
| 3 || "Pudhu Mugame" || K. J. Yesudas, [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
|-
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| 4 || "Paadaganai Thedikondu" ||[[P. Madhuri]]
| length1 =
|-
| title2 = Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil
|}
| lyrics2 = Nethaji
| extra2 = [[Kamal Haasan]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Puthu Mugame
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| extra3 = K. J. Yesudas, [[P. Susheela]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Paadaganai Thedikondu
| lyrics4 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra4 = [[P. Madhuri]]
| length4 =
}}
 
== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=4 January 1976 |title=அந்தரங்கம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/04-01-1976/p27.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927111523/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/04-01-1976/p27.jpg |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=27 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 07:55, 20 May 2022


Andharangam
Poster
Directed byMuktha Srinivasan
Produced byM. Venugopal
Story byA. S. Pragasam
StarringKamal Haasan
Deepa
Major Sundarrajan
Savitri
Music byG. Devarajan
CinematographyR. Sambath
Edited byL. Balu
Production
company
Maya Arts
Release date
  • 12 December 1975 (1975-12-12)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Andharangam (transl. Privacy) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Deepa, Major Sundarrajan and Savitri. It was taken primarily in black and white, but some song scenes were taken in Gevacolor. The song "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer. The film was a not a hit.[1] It was dubbed into Telugu-language as Andhala Raja and released on 29 October 1977.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Andharangam was directed by Muktha Srinivasan, written by A. S. Pragasam. It was Deepa a.k.a Unni Mary's acting debut in Tamil cinema.[3] The film was taken primarily in black and white, but the song scenes of "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil", "Paadaganai Thedikondu" and "Pudhu Mugame" were taken in Gevacolor. The final length of the film's prints were 3,909.06 metres (12,825.0 ft) long.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by G. Devarajan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and Nethaji.[5] The song "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer.[6][7]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kuthirai Kutti"KannadasanK. J. Yesudas 
2."Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil"NethajiKamal Haasan 
3."Puthu Mugame"KannadasanK. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela 
4."Paadaganai Thedikondu"VaaliP. Madhuri 

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kanthan of Kalki said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "சாவித்ரி - 21. கண்ணம்மா!". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Andhala Raja". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "சிரிப்பு தேவதை". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Weekly Gazette of India, 1976-10-23, Weekly". The Gazette of India: 2075. 23 October 1976. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Antharangam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (31 May 2018). "Kamal Haasan pays homage to Mukta". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (29 August 2014). "You can feel the fear in the song". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ காந்தன் (4 January 1976). "அந்தரங்கம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 27. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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