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Aattukara Alamelu
| Aattukara Alamelu | |
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| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Screenplay by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Sripriya |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Dhandayudhapani Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aattukara Alamelu (transl. Goatherd Alamelu) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. The film was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar for Dhandayudhapani Films. The film was remade in Telugu as Pottelu Punnamma and in Hindi as Mera Rakshak.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her.
Cast[edit]
- Sivakumar as Vijay
- Sripriya as Alamelu
- Jaiganesh as Balu
- Suruli Rajan as Velu
- S. A. Ashokan as Dharmalingam
- Kavitha as Radha
- Major Sundararajan as Aarumugam
- Thengai Srinivasan as "Nattu Vaithiyar" Nallamuthu
- Nagesh as Varadhachary
- Jayamalini
Production[edit]
Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in [Aattukara Alamelu]".[3] The name of the title character, Alamelu, is a reference to Sripriya's birth name.[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music for this film was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[5]
| # | Song | Singers | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aathula Meen" | P. Susheela | 03:44 |
| 2 | "Dhaagam Theerndhadi" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 03:58 |
| 3 | "Paruththi Edukkaiyile" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 04:25 |
| 4 | "Then Koodu Thirumagal" | P. Susheela | 04:04 |
Release and reception[edit]
Aattukara Alamelu was released on 10 November 1977, Diwali day.[6][7] Film World wrote, "Aattukara Alamelu is a fluke; one misses any worthy element that is a box-office draw besides the performance of the goat!".[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Chinnappa Devar family scion speaks about dad, granddad & films with Rajini". News Today. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mera Rakshak". MySwar. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Portrait of an actor". The Hindu. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஆட்டுக்கார அலமேலு". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Aatukkara Alamelu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்!". Kungumam (in தமிழ்). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Aattukara Alamelu (1977)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ Ramachandran, T.M., ed. (1978). "Special Supplement on Tamil Cinema Today". Film World. Vol. 14. p. 35.