''Abalai Anjugam'' () is a 1959 Indian

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produced and directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. The film, based on the short story of the same name by Ki. Ra. Gopalan, stars T. R. Mahalingam and

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. It was released on 31 October 1959.

Plot

Anjugam is a helpless young woman who is pushed into great difficulties including a charge of theft. However, she overcomes them and the story has a happy ending.

Cast

Compiled from the review article in

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and from the database of

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. ;Male cast * T. R. Mahalingam *''Kuladeivam'' V. R. Rajagopal *Karikol Raju *C. S. Pandian *''Stunt'' Somu *Goperaj ;Female cast *

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* M. N. Rajam * T. A. Mathuram * R. M. Manorama *Leela Bai

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

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. After poet

Suratha Suratha () (23 November 1921 – 20 June 2006) was a Tamil poet, recognized for his poetic use of similes. He was called "Uvamai Kavignar" ("poet of comparisons"). Early life Suratha was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu as T. Rajagopal on 23 Nove ...

wrote the first para (

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) of the song ''Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka'' differences cropped up between him and the composer. The poet refused to write the rest of the song even after any amount of coaxing by

Udumalai Narayana Kavi Udumalai Narayana Kavi (25 September 1899 – 23 May 1981) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Tamil films. Early life Udumalai Narayana was born on 25 September 1899 in Poolavadi, a small village in Udumalaipettai taluk, T ...

who invited Suratha to write the song. Thereafter Udumalai Narayana Kavi wrote the completing lines of the song. However, credit was given to Suratha only in the film.

Reception

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'' wrote . Film historian

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said the film performed "fairly well" at the box office.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films 1959 drama films 1959 films Films based on short fiction Films based on Tamil novels Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films