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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Abalai Anjugam<br />
| image = Abalai Anjugam.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = R. M. Krishnaswamy<br />
| producer = R. M. Krishnaswamy<br />
| writer =<br />
| screenplay = A. L. Narayanan<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Abalai Anjugam''|Ki. Ra. Gopalan}}<br />
| starring = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />[[Sowkar Janaki]]<br />V. R. Rajagopal<br />[[T. A. Madhuram]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cinematography = P. Madhusoodhana Rao<br />
| editing = R. M. Venugopal<br />
| studio = Aruna Films<br />
| distributor = Parthiban Productions<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|10|31|India}}<ref name="anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails3.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |date=23 October 2004 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |url-status=dead |authorlink=Film News Anandan |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170515010553/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails3.asp |archivedate=15 May 2017}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 177 mins. (15970 ft.)<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross = <br />
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'''''Abalai Anjugam''''' ({{translation|Helpless Anjugam}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced and directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Paul Willemen |publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998 |pages=570 |name-list-style=amp}}</ref> The film stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] and [[Sowkar Janaki]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abalai Anjugam (1959 – Tamil) |url=http://www.gomolo.com/abalai-anjugam-movie/9276 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170515010907/http://www.gomolo.com/abalai-anjugam-movie/9276 |archivedate=15 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
It is the story of a helpless young woman, Anjugam, who is pushed into great difficulties including a charge of theft. However, she overcomes them and the story has a happy ending.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=28 June 2014 |title=Abalai Anjugam 1959 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/abalai-anjugam-1959/article6158117.ece |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=15 May 2017 |authorlink=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140705043503/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/abalai-anjugam-1959/article6158117.ece |archivedate=5 July 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Cast and crew ==<br />
The lists are compiled from the review article in [[The Hindu]]<ref name=hindu /> and from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name=anandan /><br />
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=== Cast ===<br />
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;Male cast<br />
*[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />
*''Kuladeivam'' V. R. Rajagopal<br />
*Karikol Raju<br />
*C. S. Pandian<br />
*''Stunt'' Somu<br />
*Goperaj<br />
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;Female cast<br />
*[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />
*[[Rushyendramani]]<br />
*[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
*[[T. A. Mathuram]]<br />
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|R.M. Manorama]]<br />
*Leela Bai<br />
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=== Crew ===<br />
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*Producer &<br />
*Director: R. M. Krishnaswamy<br />
*Story: Ki. Ra. Gopalan<br />
*Dialogues: A. L. Narayanan<br />
*Cinematography: P. Madhusoodhana Rao<br />
*Editing: R. M. Venugopal<br />
*Choreography: [[K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai]], P. S. Gopalakrishnan<br />
*Photography: R. N. Nagaraja Rao<br />
*Studio: Paramount, Golden<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Producer and Director R. M. Krishnaswamy is a multi-talented person. He was a cinematographer, screenwriter, director, producer and studio owner. He produced films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. His brother R. M. Venugopal edited this film.<br />
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This film introduced the later day star [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], credited as R. M. Manorama.<ref name=hindu /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], [[Suratha]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], Thanjai Marimuthu, A. L. Narayanan, [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]] and [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="neelamegam">{{Cite book |last=G. Neelamegam |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014 |pages=158–159 |language=Tamil}}</ref> After poet Suratha wrote the first para (Pallavi) of the song ''Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka'' differences cropped up between him and the composer. The poet refused to write the rest of the song even after any amount of coaxing by Udumalai Narayana Kavi who invited Suratha to write the song. Thereafter Udumalai Narayana Kavi wrote the completing lines of the song. However, credit was given to Suratha only in the film.<ref name=neelamegam /><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Keezhe Bhoomi, Maele Vaanam" || S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan & P. Leela || rowspan=3|Udumalai Narayana Kavi ||<br />
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| 2 || "Nal Vazhiye Nadandhu" || rowspan=5|T. R. Mahalingam ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Pirapokkum Ellaa Uyirkum" ||<br />
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| 4 || "Ikkaraikku Akkarai Pachai" || Thanjai Marimuthu ||<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Thoondil Poattu Izhutha" || A. L. Narayanan ||<br />
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| 6 || "Pazhikaara Ulagamadaa Idhu" || A. Maruthakasi ||<br />
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| 7 || "Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka" || T. R. Mahalingam & P. Susheela || Suratha & Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 03:30<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Daaladikkum Paappaa Jaaliyaaga" || P. Leela || rowspan=2|Thanjai Ramaiah Dass ||<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Adichadhu Paar Onnaam Nambar" || A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala ||<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Ilaya Kanniyin Azhagiya" || T. R. Mahalingam & S. Janaki || Kannadasan ||<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Film historian [[Randor Guy]] says the film is remembered for "The interesting narration of the talented director, good performances of ‘Sowcar’ Janaki, M.N. Rajam, and T.A. Mathuram (credited as NSK Mathuram), and as the debut film of Tamil Cinema's iconic star Manorama."<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:1959 drama films]]<br />
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