Anbu Engey should not be confused with Sugam Enge.
| Anbu Engey | |
| Director: | D. Yoganand |
| Producer: | V. Govindarajan |
| Screenplay: | Rajendra |
| Story: | Murasoli Maran |
| Starring: | S. S. Rajendran Pandari Bai K. Balaji S. V. Ranga Rao |
| Music: | Vedha |
| Cinematography: | B. S. Selvaraj |
| Editing: | R. Rajan |
| Studio: | Jubilee Films |
| Runtime: | 142 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Anbu Engey is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by V. Govindarajan. Its story and dialogue were written by Murasoli Maran, and screenplay by Rajendra. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and S. V. Ranga Rao, with Devika, T. R. Ramachandran, Manorama and Mynavathi in supporting roles.[1] It was released on 12 December 1958.[2]
The music was composed by Vedha, with lyrics written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Vindhan and V. Seetharaman.[3] [4]
The two songs Melay Parakkum Rockettu and Dingiri Dingale (the songs with Baila music, which in turn was influenced by Portuguese music) topped the charts.[5] The song Dingiri Dingale (Meenachi) was covered in Sinhala as Pissu Vikare (Dagena Polkatu Male) by H. R. Jothipala, Milton Perera, M. S. Fernando. And it was covered again in Sinhala as a folk song named Digisi/Digiri Digare (Kussiye Badu). The song Dingiri Dingale was recreated by Sulaiman Kakkodan for the 2021 Malayalam film Kurup.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Melae Parakkum Rockettu" | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:28 | ||
| "Amirtha Yogam" | 03:17 | |||
| "Kadhal Endral Enna" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:58 | ||
| "Kaayaa Pazhamaa Sollu Raajaa" | 01:45 | |||
| "Poovil Vandu" | A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:10 | ||
| "Aana Aavanna" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:16 | ||
| "Sollu Nee Raajaa" | Vindhan | 01:46 | ||
| "Ethanai Kodi Panam" | 03:45 | |||
| "Dingiri Dingale" | T. M. Soundararajan | V. Seetharaman | 04:52 |
All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.
| Song | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mintiki Povu Rockettu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:28 | |
| "Amruthayogam Vache" | P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki | 03:17 | |
| "Aashanindenela Adhiganchu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:58 | |
| "Naa Valganuleganchi Bhavinchenu" | S. Janaki | 01:45 | |
| "Poovuluvanchu Mohamuninchu" | Mrutyumjaya Reddy & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:10 | |
| "Antha Levandi Enno Cheyandi" | K. Rani | 03:16 | |
| "Vennelaradha Vedanelena" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 01:46 | |
| "Lakshalu Vunna Phalamanukoku" | P. Susheela | 03:45 | |
| "Dingiri Dingale" | P. B. Sreenivas | 04:52 |