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{{Infobox film
| name = Konjum Salangai
| image = Konjum Salangai.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = M. V. Raman
| producer = M. V. Raman
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | label1= Dialogue by | data1 =Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam}}
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]] [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] [[R. S. Manohar]] [[Kumari Kamala]]
| music = [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] Audiography: E. I. Jeeva
| cinematography = S. Harpeet Art Direction: M. Azhagappan
| editing = R. Bhaskaran S. Muthu
| studio = Devi Films
| distributor = Devi Films
| released = {{film date|1962|1|14|df=yes}}
| runtime = 180 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}4 million<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 1961 |title=Konjum Salangai |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19611222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
| gross =
}}

'''''Konjum Salangai''''' ({{trans|Enticing Anklets}}) is a 1962 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[musical film]] directed by M. V. Raman. The film features [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Kumari Kamala]] in lead roles. The film, had musical score by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] and was released on 14 January 1962. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Muripinche Muvvalu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=6 August 2018 |title=On S. Janaki's sonorous rendition of 'Nee leela paadeda Deva' in 'Muripinche Muvvalu' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/s-janakis-rendition-of-nee-leela-paadeda-deva/article24614633.ece |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> This film is the Indian [[Tamil cinema]]'s one and only Tamil film to be entirely shot and released in [[Technicolor]].

== Plot ==
A king Parthiban gifts a rare anklet (''salangai'') to a dancer Aparajita. She incurs the displeasure of people who do not like a dancer having a hold over the kingdom. She begets the king's son, Amarendran and hands him over to a priest along with the anklet. She dies after extracting a promise from him that the truth will be revealed at an appropriate time. Amarendran grows into a strong young man interested in music, dancing and martial arts. One day, a special festival is arranged and the priest thinks it is time to reveal the secret. He carries the anklet in a wooden box, and while crossing a river in floods, he loses the anklet. It is found by Amarendran, who also rescues a dancer Mallika from the floods. He hands over the anklet to the king. Amarendran also happens to meet a singer Shantha, who falls in love with him. Mallika impresses the king, is subsequently appointed the court dancer and gets the anklet as a gift. In another dance competition, Mallika dances with Kamavalli (Kushalakumari) and the anklet gets stolen due to a conspiracy. The villain Nagadevan lusts after Mallika. How Amarendran and Shantha are united forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from the film's songbook:<ref name="songbook" />
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*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Amarendran
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]] as Shantha
*[[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] as Nagadevan
*[[Kumari Kamala]] as Mallika
*[[Kusalakumari]] as Kamavalli
*S. Peer Mohamed as Panchanatham
*[[S. V. Ramadas|S. V. Ramdas]] as Parthiban
*[[K. Sarangapani]] as Nandhi
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*C. P. Kittan as Kalamegam
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Shantha's Mother
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Alankaram
*P. S. Gnanam as Mallika's Mother
*V. P. S. Mani as Mari
*[[Madhuri Devi|Kumari Madhuri]] as Aparajitha
*V. Seetharaman as Mama
*Rathnam as Anjalai
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;Supporting cast
*T. V. Sethuraman, Gemini Balu, Socrates Thangaraj, Kumari Sasi, Stunt Raji, K. S. Manian

== Production ==
''Konjum Salangai'' was the 100th film for Savitri as an actress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2017 |title=100 வது படம்! |trans-title=100th film! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=7701&id1=40&issue=20170519 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118175335/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=7701&id1=40&issue=20170519 |archive-date=18 November 2017 |access-date=7 August 2018 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was shot in 41 different sets at three studios Newtone Studios and Narasu Studios in Madras, and Raman Studio in Bombay.<ref name="IW">[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]]: 1962, Volume 83, Issue 1</ref> It was processed in London under the direct supervision of Raman.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=23 May 2015 |title=Konjum Salangai 1962 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-past-konjum-salangai-1962/article7238859.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123012835/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-past-konjum-salangai-1962/article7238859.ece |archive-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> The budget of the film was {{INRConvert|4|m|year=1962}}.<ref name="songbook">{{Cite web |title=கொஞ்சும் சலங்கை |trans-title=Enticing Anklets |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNQW5WOVJaQ1JBZ00/view |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019224554/https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNQW5WOVJaQ1JBZ00/view |archive-date=19 October 2016 |access-date=19 October 2016 |publisher=Devi Films |language=ta |type=songbook}} [https://archive.org/details/KonjumSalankai Alt URL]</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]], while the lyrics for songs were written by Kannadasan, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]], and V. Seetharaman.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 |date=November 2016 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |page=59 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Konjum Salangai Songs |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Konjum-Salangai-t0000518 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219211012/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Konjum-Salangai-T0000518 |archive-date=19 December 2014 |publisher=[[Raaga.com]] |accessdate=10 December 2014}}</ref> One of the songs from this film "Singara Velane" was well received and provided breakthrough for S. Janaki who sang the song, Nadaswaram portions for the song was played by Karaikurichi Arunachalam.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref name="Janaki">{{Cite news |date=2007-06-29 |title=Timeless voice |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/timeless-voice/article2272857.ece |access-date=2021-06-21}}</ref> Regarding the recording of the song, the singing by Janaki was recorded at the Raman Studio in Bombay, while the nadaswaram portions were recorded in Madras, and the two tracks were mixed.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2010-12-23 |title=Memorable notes |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Memorable-notes/article15605540.ece |access-date=2021-06-21}}</ref> The song is based on [[Abheri]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey — Aspects of Abheri |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-aspects-of-abheri/article2325286.ece |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009045743/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-aspects-of-abheri/article2325286.ece |archive-date=9 October 2015}}</ref> Another song "Orumuraiyudan" is based on [[Bilahari]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2013 |title=Morning ragas |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/morning-ragas/article4793103.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831050136/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/morning-ragas/article4793103.ece |archive-date=31 August 2014 |accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref>
The dance sequence by Kumari Kamala for the song "Kaana Kann Kodi" which is a Ragamaliga, was pictured at the shrines in Chidambaram, Sri Rangam, Madurai, Thiruchendur and Sri Villiputhur. When the 78 RPM record was released before the release of the film, the song included Swaras and had a duration of 6:14 minutes. But in the film, the swaras was cut resulting in a short duration of 5:22 mins. A link to the full version is given under External links.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Orumaiyudan Ninathu Thirumalaradi" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || [[Ramalinga Swamigal|Ramalinga Adigalar]] || 03:25
|-
| 2 || "Dhinamidhuve Subathinamithuve" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] and group || rowspan=2|V. Seetharaman|| 02:10
|-
| 3 || "Kaana Kann Kodi" || Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || 05:22
|-
| 4 || "Konjum Salangai Olikettu" || [[P. Leela]] || [[Kannadasan]] || 03:50
|-
| 5 || "Brahman Thalam Poda" || [[Radha Jayalakshmi|Jayalakshmi]], Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || rowspan=5|[[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]] || 09:57
|-
| 6 || "Singaravelane Deva" || [[S. Janaki]] || 06:14
|-
| 7 || "Vel Eduppome.... Vetri Vil Thoduppome" || S. C. Krishnan, Chorus ||
|-
| 7 || "Kannaa Nee Enge" || S. Janaki || 00:50
|-
| 8 || "Kadhal Geetham Ketkuma" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 02:42
|-
| 9 || "Vasantha Kalathendralil" || [[P. Susheela]] || V. Seetharaman || 03:25
|-
| 10 || "Naadanda Uthamarai.... Vanjakargal Veezhave" || T. M. Soundararajan, Chorus || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam ||
|-
| 11 || "Konjum Salangai Olikettu" || P. Susheela || Kannadasan || 03:23
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Konjum Salangai'' was released in India on 14 January 1962, coinciding with [[Pongal (festival)|Thai Pongal]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1962-cinedetails8.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |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/20170511091827/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1962-cinedetails8.asp |archive-date=11 May 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was also released outside India, with the original having subtitles in more than 22 languages by a British company. It was also dubbed into other languages and received a fair amount of notice from critics.<ref name=IW /> The film marked a record for being the first Tamil film to be exhibited in [[Poland]] with a dubbed version.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2012 |title=This day that age |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/article3701369.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2013 |title=The first Tamil film in Poland? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/did-you-know-/The-first-Tamil-film-in-Poland/articleshow/19147122.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002053604/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/did-you-know-/The-first-Tamil-film-in-Poland/articleshow/19147122.cms |archive-date=2 October 2014 |access-date=23 May 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In a review dated 28 January 1962, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' said, "''Konjum Salangai'', the first Technicolor feature film of South India is a revealing experience that even our technicians can bring out in a film the rich, glossy sheen and pleasing tonal gradations comparable with that of any Technicolor product made abroad."<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 1962 |title=Pleasing Photography In ''Konjum Salangai'' |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19620128&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0259387}}
*{{youtube|qeg75zS5I9I|Kaana Kan Kodi}} - Full version song

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[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
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[[Category:Indian dance films]]
[[Category:Indian musical films]]
[[Category:1962 musical films]]

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