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{{Infobox film
| name = Jeevanamsam
| image = Jeevanamsam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Malliyam Rajagopal
| writer = Malliyam Rajagopal
| based_on = {{based on|''Jeevanamsam''|Malliyam Rajagopal}}
| producer = Das and Das
| starring = [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] <br /> [[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]
| cinematography = [[M. Karnan]]
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Malliyam Productions
| distributor = Doss & Doss
| released = {{film date|1968|10|21|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 4724 ft
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Jeevanamsam''''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|iː|v|ə|n|ɑː|m|s|əm}} {{translation|Alimony}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=10 November 1968 |title=ஜீவனாம்சம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1968-11-10/page/n67/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240402140055/https://archive.org/details/kalki1968-11-10/page/n67/mode/2up |archive-date=2 April 2024 |access-date=2 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=64 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The film, his directorial debut,<ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Sankaran |date=18 April 2024 |title=கடும் போராட்டங்களை சந்தித்த பழம்பெரும் நடிகை சி.ஆர்.விஜயகுமாரி!.. நடந்தது இதுதான்..! |url=https://cinereporters.com/the-legendary-actress-who-faced-tough-struggles-as-an-ambitious-actress-this-is-what-happened/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418130229/https://cinereporters.com/the-legendary-actress-who-faced-tough-struggles-as-an-ambitious-actress-this-is-what-happened/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}}</ref> is based on his play of the same name.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Jeevanamsam |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Malliyam Productions |year=1968 |time=0:12 |time-caption=Opening credits, at}}</ref> It stars [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] and [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], while [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[Pushpalatha]], [[Sivakumar]], debutante [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] (as a leading actress)<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=31 August 2006 |title=Every day is a learning experience, says Lakshmi |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/every-day-is-a-learning-experience-says-lakshmi/article3098168.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612113630/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/every-day-is-a-learning-experience-says-lakshmi/article3098168.ece |archive-date=12 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Bindu Gopal |date=17 January 2015 |title=For old times' sake |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/454048/for-old-times-sake.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428162523/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/454048/for-old-times-sake.html |archive-date=28 April 2019}}</ref> and [[Nagesh]] play pivotal roles. The film, released on 21 October 1968,<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 October 1968 |title=Jeevanamsam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> was successful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2008 |title=Bond of Tamil screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523044200/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |archive-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=மூன்றாவது நாயகர்கள் - பகுதி 4 {{!}} ஜெய்சங்கர் எனும் மூடிமறைக்கப்பட்ட அற்புதம்! |url=https://www.newstm.in/news/cinema/special-article/45197-third-rank-heroes-of-tamil-cinema-a-wonderful-actor-jai-shankar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330061911/https://www.newstm.in/news/cinema/special-article/45197-third-rank-heroes-of-tamil-cinema-a-wonderful-actor-jai-shankar.html |archive-date=30 March 2019 |access-date=30 March 2019 |website=News TM |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=June 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|* [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Moorthi
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]] as Lalitha
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Balu
* [[Pushpalatha]] as Viji
* [[Nagesh]] as Advocate Ramanujam
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Janaki
* [[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Moorthi's uncle
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Lalitha & Balu's father
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Meenakshi, Lalitha & Balu's mother
* [[Sivakumar]] as Sabapathy
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Lalitha, Moorthi's sister
* [[A. Veerappan|Veerappan]] as Janu's husband
* [[Sachu]] as Janu
* [[A. K. Veerasamy]] as Lalitha's & Balu's grandpa
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai|Sundari Bai]] as Lalitha & Balu's grandmother
*[[K. Vijayan]]
*[[Samikannu|A. Samikannu]] as Sabapathi's father}}

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and Malliyam Rajagopal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeevanamsam |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/jeevanamsam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418140525/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/jeevanamsam |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=TamilSongsLyrics123}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song !! Singer !! Length
|-
| "Akkakko Kai Kai Malar Kai" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 03:51
|-
| "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Happy || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:20
|-
| "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Sad || P. Susheela || 03:20
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0290680}}

[[Category:1968 Indian films]]
[[Category:1968 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1968 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1968 drama films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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Akivulhasan876 at 05:10, 4 March 2026