Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku

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Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku
File:Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. Mukherjee
Produced byMadhuri Devi
Screenplay by(Dialogues) A. L. Narayanan
Story byS. Mukherjee
StarringChittor V. Nagaiah
Madhuri Devi
N. N. Kannappa
Kamini
Music byC. N. Pandurangan
CinematographyC. J. Mohan Rao
Production
company
Radhakrishna Films
Release date
  • 27 March 1959 (1959-03-27) (India)
[1]
Running time
161 mins. (14509 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mala Oru Mangal Vilakku (transl. Mala is an auspicious lamp) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Mukherjee.[2] The film stars Chittor V. Nagaiah, N. N. Kannappa and Madhuri Devi.[1]

Cast[edit]

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[3]

Male cast
Female cast
  • Madhuri Devi
  • Kamini
  • V. Saradambal

Production[edit]

The film was produced by actress Madhuri Devi under the banner Radhakrishna Films. The director was S. Mukherjee, her husband, who also wrote the story. A. L. Narayanan wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by C. J. Mohan Rao.[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan while the lyrics were penned by Villiputhan and Era. Pazhanichami. Playback singers are R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, A. M. Rajah, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, Thangappan and A. V. Saraswathi.[3]

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Aadudhu Poongodi Aahaa" R. Balasaraswathi Devi Villiputhan 02:27
2 "Naanaada Nee Paadu Kannaa" Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 02:53
3 "Unnai Panindhen" (Radha) Jayalakshmi
4 "Annai Nee En Vaazhvile" 02:32
5 "Mathi Valartha.... Ammaa Endru Azhuthaalum" A. M. Rajah 03:28
6 "Vaazhvinil Kaanum Adhisayame" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 02:46
7 "Penn Manam Pole Un Gunam" P. B. Sreenivas & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 02:54
8 "Naan Paada Nee Aadu Kanne" P. B. Sreenivas 03:08
9 "Pattu Maenikkaari Velicham Pakkam" Thangappan & A. V. Saraswathi Era. Pazhanichami 02:32

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 158 & 613.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 G., Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai. First edition December 2014. p. 183.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)


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