Adukku Malli
| Adukku Malli | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | Naseem Begum S. Alamelu |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Sujatha Thengai Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | Dutt |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Meena Art Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Adukku Malli (transl. Layered Jasmine) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Vijayakumar, Sujatha and Thengai Srinivasan. It was released on 20 October 1979,[1] and became a success.[2][3]
Plot
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The story is about how the deep friendship between Vijayakumar, a Hindu, and Thengai Srinivasan, a Muslim goes beyond all conventional obstacles and how the friendly relationship between Srinivasan and Sujatha, Vijayakumar's wife and later widow, is tested by society.
Cast
[edit]Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aayiram Aandugal" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Munnal Nadanthathu" | A. Maruthakasi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Thennamarathil" | A. Maruthakasi | Malaysia Vasudevan, Rani |
Reception
[edit]Nagai Dharuman of Anna praised the cast, music, direction and the film's message noted the film sometimes gives a play like feel and concluded saying this is not a paper flower, it is a bridal jasmine that attracts women.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "அடுக்குமல்லி". Anna (in Tamil). 19 October 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (7 September 2010). "Piranha bares its fangs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Ace Tamil film director Gopalakrishnan passes away". India Today. PTI. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Kumari Muthu to Arjun Das: Five Tamil actors who became popular because of their voices". The Times of India. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Adukkumalli". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 220 | நூற்றாண்டு காணும் கவிஞர் மருதகாசி – 2". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ தருமன், நாகை (11 November 1979). "அடுக்குமல்லி". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
[edit]- Adukku Malli at IMDb
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