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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aalayam<br />
| image = Aalayam 1967.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = Thirumalai-Mahalingam<br />
| producer = Sunbeam<br />
| screenplay = [[A. Bhimsingh]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Nenje Nee Vaazhga''|"Pilahari" S. Raman}}<br />
| starring = [[Major Sundarrajan]]<br/>[[Nagesh]]<br/>[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]<br/>[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
| music = [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography = G. Vittalrao<br />
| editing = A. Pauldurai Singam<br />
| studio = Sunbeam<br />
| distributor = Sri Venkateswara Cinetone<br />
| released = {{Film date|1967|08|11|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 169 minutes{{sfn|Cowie|Elley|1977|p=253}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Aalayam''''' (English: ''Temple'') is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by the duo Thirumalai and Mahalingam. It was produced by Sunbeam and the screenplay was written by [[A. Bhimsingh]]. The film, based on the play ''Nenje Nee Vaazhga'', stars [[Major Sundarrajan]] in lead role with [[Nagesh]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] playing supporting roles.<br />
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The film happens in one day, largely in an office and revolves around the theme of human values of honesty and integrity. The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film's cinematography was handled by Vittalrao, while A. Pauldurai Singam handled the editing. The film was released on 11 August 1967. It was critically acclaimed, and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Ramalingam is an honest, principled man, working as a clerk in a company. He values integrity and discipline as the doctrines of daily life. But his honesty is put to test when his son-in-law Raghu comes to him with a big problem. Raghu has misplaced some money in the bank in which he works, and he requests Ramalingam to give him money so that he could make good the loss. Ramalingam expresses his inability to raise such an amount at short notice. At that instant, a businessman approaches Ramalingam with a bribe of Rs. 5000 to get his work done. Ramalingam sends him away in a rage. His daughter Kamala and wife keep pressuring him to help Raghu. The inner conflicts that torture Ramalingam in that single day and the final decision that he takes form rest of the movie.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ramalingam<br />
*[[Nagesh]] as Simon<br />
*C. Vasantha<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Paramanandam<br />
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br />
*[[A. Karunanidhi]]<br />
*[[A. Veerappan]]<br />
*P. K. Saraswathi<br />
*[[Typist Gopu]]<br />
*[[Pakoda Kadhar]]<br />
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Raja [Guest Appearance]<br />
*[[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] [Guest Appearance]<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Aalayam'' was an adaptation of the stage play ''Nenje Nee Vaazhga'', written by S. Raman, who wrote under the pseudonym Pilahari.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/major-sundararajan-in-alayam-1967/article19456485.ece |title=Aalayam (1967) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=9 August 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/daaham-1965/article4491566.ece |title=Daaham 1965 |date=11 March 2013 |website=The Hindu |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Major Sundarrajan played the role of a poor Brahmin clerk, a departure from the roles he was previously known for: [[zamindar]]s or wealthy assertive men.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-major-effect/article7586580.ece|title=Made a 'Major' impact|last=Krishnamachari|first=Suganthy|date=27 August 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 January 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Gopu who did the character of typist in the play repeated his character in the film and went on to be known as [[Typist Gopu]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/04/30/stories/2004043001720500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=The 'Typist' is a contented man |date=2004-04-30 |access-date=12 September 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Nagesh, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Karunanidhi and Manorama were selected to play supporting roles. The film's editing was by A. Paulduraisingam, cinematography by G. Vittal Rao and H. Shantaram handled art department. The final length of the film was {{Convert|3880|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Anandan" /><br />
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==Music==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Koyil Enbathum Aalayame" || rowspan=3|[[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=3|[[Kannadasan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Paasam Thudithathamma"<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Sivanai Thedi Bhakthargal Ponar"<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
''Aalayam'' was released on 11 August 1967.<ref name="Anandan" /> It won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]],<ref>http://dff.nic.in/2011/15th_nff_1967.pdf</ref> and the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] - Second Prize.<ref name="Anandan" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails5.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=ta |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170810060333/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails5.asp |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&q=aalayam+1967&pg=PA253|title=World Filmography: 1967|last1=Cowie|first1=Peter|last2=Elley|first2=Derek|publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press]]|year=1977|isbn=9780498015656}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3luQ8eaXb_w Aalayam] on YouTube<br />
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Tamil}}<br />
{{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
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