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{{Infobox film<br />
| location = India<br />
| name = Akka Thangai<br />
| image = Akka Thangai.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />
| writer = [[Aaroor Dass]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]<br />
| story = Poovai Krishnan<br />
| producer = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar<br />
| starring = [[Jaishankar]] <br> [[K. R. Vijaya]] <br> [[Nagesh]] <br> [[Sowcar Janaki]] <br> [[Major Sundarrajan]]<br />
| cinematography = H. S. Venu<br />
| editing = M. A. Thirumugam <br> M. G. Balu Rao<br />
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
| studio = Dhandayudhapani Pictures<br />
| released = 28 February 1969<br />
| runtime = 141 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Akka Thangai''''' ({{Translation|Elder and Younger Sister}}) is a 1969 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]] and produced and screenplay by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] under his productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/akka-thangai/|title=Akka Thangai Movie|access-date=2016-07-26|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref> The film 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]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Nagesh]] playing lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/akka-thangai-movie/9666|title=Akka Thangai Movie|access-date=2016-07-26|publisher=gomolo}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Akka Chellelu]]'' (1970).<br />
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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.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Jaishankar]] as Shankar, an Engineer, younger brother of Judge Sundaram<br />
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Vijaya, An Advocate, younger sister of Janaki<br />
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Janaki, Vijaya's sister and Sundaram's wife<br />
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Honest Judge Sundaram/Criminal Neruppu Kannaiyan<br />
* [[Nagesh]] as Raju, Bhanumathi's brother<br />
* [[M. Bhanumathi]] as Bhanumathi, Raju's sister and Raghavan's wife<br />
* Pushpamala as Rani, Kuppusamy's daughter <br />
* Prem Anand as Raghavan, Bhanumathi's husband<br />
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Janaki & Vijaya's neighbour<br />
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Rickshaw owner<br />
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Housekeeper<br />
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] as Inspector, guest appearance<br />
* [[Vijayalalitha]] as Aasha, Neruppu Kannaiyyan's boss<br />
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Public Prosecutor [Guest Appearance]<br />
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Kuppusamy [Guest Appearance]<br />
* [[K. D. Santhanam]] as Judge, guest appearance<br />
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==Award==<br />
1969 '''[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]]'''<ref name=Anandan>{{cite book |last=Film News |first=Anandan |author-link=Film News Anandan |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements)|year=2004|publisher=Sivagamai Publications|pages=738}}</ref><br />
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* Won - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film (Second Prize)]] - M. A. Thirumugam<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Akka+Thangai+(1969)|title=Akka Thangai 1969|access-date=2016-07-26|publisher=mio}}</ref> and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[A. Maruthakasi]]. The playback singers consist of [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. Suseela]] and [[L. R. Eswari]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyricist !! Length(m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kuruvikala Ullasa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || A. Maruthakasi || 02:27<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=3|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:29<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Maruvathu Society" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:21<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Paattodu Raagam Inge" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 03:24<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}<br />
{{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm}}<br />
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