Akka Thangai Explained
Akka Thangai 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
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.
Soundtrack
Music was by Shankar–Ganesh.[3] [4] [5]
| Song | Singers | Lyricist | Length |
|---|
| "Kuruvikala Ullasa" | | A. Maruthakasi | 02:27 |
| "Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil" | | | 03:29 |
| "Maruvathu Society" | | 03:21 |
| "Paattodu Raagam Inge" | | 03:24 | |
Accolades
Akka Thangai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 17 December 2015 . சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர் (20) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112923/https://m.dinamalar.com/weeklydetail.php?id=28232 . 12 July 2022 . 12 July 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: 1 March 2023 . எம்ஜிஆர் இல்லாமல் 100 நாள்கள் ஓடிய தேவரின் அக்கா தங்கை . 3 April 2024 . . ta . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330000014/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-devar-films-akka-thangai-movie-who-ran-for-100-days-without-mgr-901360.html . live .
- Web site: Akka Thangai (1969) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617213341/http://mio.to/album/Akka+Thangai+(1969) . 17 June 2016 . 26 July 2016 . Music India Online.
- Web site: மு.பார்த்தசாரதி . 16 October 2017 . கே.ஆர் விஜயா முதல் அமலா பால் வரை... சிஸ்டர் பாசப் பாடல்கள்! . 3 April 2024 . . ta . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403134920/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/105164-from-kr-vijaya-to-amala-pal-these-sister-sentiment-songs-will-melt-your-heart . live .
- Web site: 11 February 2024 . காதல் பாடலில் கடவுள் முருகன் புகழ்... சின்னப்ப தேவரின் ஏக்கம் : 3 வார்த்தையில் அசத்திய கண்ணதாசன் . 3 April 2024 . . ta . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220234239/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema-classic-history-about-akka-thangai-movie-song-3683785 . live .
- Book: Anandan, Film News . Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru . Sivagamai Publications . 2004 . 738 . Tamil Film History and Its Achievements.
- Web site: பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்தப்படங்கள் 1969 -2019 ச. சுந்தரதாஸ் பகுதி 8 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930093630/http://www.tamilmurasuaustralia.com/2019/08/1969-2019-8.html . 30 September 2023 . 3 April 2024 . Tamil Murasu . ta.
