Akka Thangai

Akka Thangai
Akka Thangai
	Poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Written by	Aaroor Dass (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Story by	Poovai Krishnan
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	Jaishankar ; K. R. Vijaya ; Sowcar Janaki
Cinematography	H. S. Venu
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam ; M. G. Balu Rao
Music by	Shankar–Ganesh
Production; company	Dhandayudhapani Films
Release date	28 February 1969;
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Akka Thangai (transl. Elder and Younger Sister) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.^[1] The dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Sowcar Janaki. The film was released on 28 February 1969.^[2] It was remade in Telugu as Akka Chellelu (1970).

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

Jaishankar as Shankar
K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya
Sowcar Janaki as Janaki
Major Sundarrajan as Judge Sundaram/Neruppu Kannaiyan
Nagesh as Raju
M. Bhanumathi as Bhanumathi
Pushpamala as Rani
Prem Anand as Raghavan
Senthamarai as Janaki and Vijaya's neighbour
Vellai Subbaiah as Rickshaw owner
T. K. S. Natarajan as Housekeeper
Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Inspector (guest appearance)
Vijaya Lalitha as Aasha, Neruppu Kannaiyyan's boss
S. A. Ashokan as public prosecutor(guest appearance)
Thengai Srinivasan as Kuppusamy (guest appearance)
K. D. Santhanam as Judge (guest appearance)

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was by Shankar–Ganesh.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Song	Singers	Lyricist	Length
"Kuruvikala Ullasa"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	02:27
"Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Kannadasan	03:29
"Maruvathu Society"	L. R. Eswari		03:21
"Paattodu Raagam Inge"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan		03:24

Accolades[edit]

Akka Thangai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர் (20)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ "எம்ஜிஆர் இல்லாமல் 100 நாள்கள் ஓடிய தேவரின் அக்கா தங்கை". News18 (in Tamil). 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "Akka Thangai (1969)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ மு.பார்த்தசாரதி (16 October 2017). "கே.ஆர் விஜயா முதல் அமலா பால் வரை... சிஸ்டர் பாசப் பாடல்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "காதல் பாடலில் கடவுள் முருகன் புகழ்... சின்னப்ப தேவரின் ஏக்கம் : 3 வார்த்தையில் அசத்திய கண்ணதாசன்". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagamai Publications. p. 738.
^ "பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்தப்படங்கள் 1969 -2019 ச. சுந்தரதாஸ் பகுதி 8". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

External links[edit]

Akka Thangai at IMDb
Akka Thangai at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர் (20)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[2] "எம்ஜிஆர் இல்லாமல் 100 நாள்கள் ஓடிய தேவரின் அக்கா தங்கை". News18 (in Tamil). 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[3] "Akka Thangai (1969)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[4] மு.பார்த்தசாரதி (16 October 2017). "கே.ஆர் விஜயா முதல் அமலா பால் வரை... சிஸ்டர் பாசப் பாடல்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[5] "காதல் பாடலில் கடவுள் முருகன் புகழ்... சின்னப்ப தேவரின் ஏக்கம் : 3 வார்த்தையில் அசத்திய கண்ணதாசன்". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[6] Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagamai Publications. p. 738.

[7] "பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்தப்படங்கள் 1969 -2019 ச. சுந்தரதாஸ் பகுதி 8". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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