''Akka Thangai'' () is a 1969 Indian

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film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay done by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by

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. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and

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. The film was released on 28 February 1969. It was remade in Telugu as '' Akka Chellelu'' (1970).

Plot

Janaki, a woman, sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by

Accolades

''Akka Thangai'' won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.

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* * {{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm 1960s feminist films 1960s Indian films 1960s legal drama films 1960s Tamil-language films 1969 films Films about brothers Films about siblings Films about sisters Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Films shot in Chennai Indian black-and-white films Indian courtroom films Indian feminist films Indian legal drama films Tamil films remade in other languages Tamil-language Indian films