| Andharangam | |
|---|---|
| File:Andharangam poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Produced by | M. Venugopal |
| Story by | A. S. Pragasam |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Deepa Major Sundarrajan Savitri |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
| Cinematography | R. Sambath |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
Production company | Maya Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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]
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Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kamal Haasan as Kaanthan
- Major Sundarrajan as Thangadurai
- Savitri as Malliga[1]
- Deepa as Deepa
- Thengai Srinivasan as "Coimbatore" Godhandam[3]
- Cho Ramaswamy as "Thanjavur" Dhandapani[3]
- Manorama as Chellamma[3]
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Kathadi Ramamurthy
- LIC Narasimhan as Liquor seller
- K. K. Sounder as Police constable
- Satheesh
- Sukumari as "Madurai" Maragatham
- Rajagopal
- Sivasuriyan
- Kasturiraja
- Kumari Padmini as Kanaka
- Vijaya Chandrika
- Tambaram Lalitha
- Suguna
- Navakumari
- S. N. Parvathi
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. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuthirai Kutti" | Kannadasan | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" | Nethaji | Kamal Haasan | |
| 3. | "Puthu Mugame" | Kannadasan | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Paadaganai Thedikondu" | Vaali | P. Madhuri |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Kanthan of Kalki said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Andhala Raja". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Weekly Gazette of India, 1976-10-23, Weekly". The Gazette of India: 2075. 23 October 1976. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Antharangam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ காந்தன் (4 January 1976). "அந்தரங்கம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 27. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Andharangam on IMDb