''Andharangam'' () is a 1975 Indian

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-language

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directed by

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. The film stars

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, Deepa,

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and Savitri. It was taken primarily in black and white, but some scenes were taken in

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. The film was not a hit. It was dubbed into Telugu-language as ''Andhala Raja'' and released on 29 October 1977.

Plot

Cast

Production

''Andharangam'' was directed by

, written by A. S. Pragasam. It was Deepa a.k.a. Unni Mary's acting debut in Tamil cinema. The film was taken primarily in black and white, but approximately was taken in

. The final length of the film's prints were long.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan. The song "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer.

Reception

''Andharangam'' was released on 12 December 1975. Kanthan of ''

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'' said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.

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* {{Muktha Srinivasan 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1975 films 1975 romantic drama films Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan Films partially in color Films scored by G. Devarajan Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic drama films