Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku
Mala Oru Mangal Vilakku (transl. Mala is an auspicious lamp) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Mukherjee.[2] The film stars Chittor V. Nagaiah, N. N. Kannappa and Madhuri Devi.[1]
| Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | (Dialogues) A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | S. Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Madhuri Devi |
| Starring | Chittor V. Nagaiah Madhuri Devi N. N. Kannappa Kamini |
| Cinematography | C. J. Mohan Rao |
| Music by | C. N. Pandurangan |
Production company | Radhakrishna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 mins. (14509 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[3]
- Male cast
- Chittor V. Nagaiah
- N. N. Kannappa
- Duraisamy
- Narayanapillai
- Female cast
- Madhuri Devi
- Kamini
- V. Saradambal
Production
The film was produced by actress Madhuri Devi under the banner Radhakrishna Films. The director was S. Mukherjee, her husband, who also wrote the story. A. L. Narayanan wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by C. J. Mohan Rao.[1]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan while the lyrics were penned by Villiputhan and Era. Pazhanichami. Playback singers are R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, A. M. Rajah, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, Thangappan and A. V. Saraswathi.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aadudhu Poongodi Aahaa" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | Villiputhan | 02:27 |
| 2 | "Naanaada Nee Paadu Kannaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:53 | |
| 3 | "Unnai Panindhen" | (Radha) Jayalakshmi | ||
| 4 | "Annai Nee En Vaazhvile" | 02:32 | ||
| 5 | "Mathi Valartha.... Ammaa Endru Azhuthaalum" | A. M. Rajah | 03:28 | |
| 6 | "Vaazhvinil Kaanum Adhisayame" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 02:46 | |
| 7 | "Penn Manam Pole Un Gunam" | P. B. Sreenivas & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:54 | |
| 8 | "Naan Paada Nee Aadu Kanne" | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:08 | |
| 9 | "Pattu Maenikkaari Velicham Pakkam" | Thangappan & A. V. Saraswathi | Era. Pazhanichami | 02:32 |
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 158 & 613.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - G., Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai. First edition December 2014. p. 183.