''Mangalya Bhagyam'' is a
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Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
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-language film directed by
T. R. Raghunath
Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath (16 July 1912 – 2 January 1990) was an Indian film director. He was the younger brother of film director Raja Chandrasekhar.
Career
Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in ''Gnanasoun ...
and produced by
Lena Chettiar
Lena Chettiar (born S. M. Letchuman Chettiar) was an Indian film producer from Chettinad known for his works in Tamil cinema.
Career
S. M. Letchuman Chettiar hailed from the Nattukottai Nagarathar clan in Chettinad. Early on in his career, Le ...
. The film featured
K. Balaji and
Ragini in the lead roles.
Cast
The following list was adapted from the database of
Film News Anandan
Film News Anandan (born Mani) was an Indian film historian and photographer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was popularly known as the "walking encyclopedia" of Tamil cinema.
Early life
Anandan was born as Mani. His father P. K. Gnanasagaram ...
.
;Male cast
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K. Balaji
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T. S. Balaiah
Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. Born in Sundankottai, near Udankudi in Thoothukudi, Balaiah was introduced to the cine fiel ...
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T. K. Ramachandran
T. K. Ramachandran (died October 1993), was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Tamil cinema. He was a popular villain and character actor in many movies in 50's and also acted as hero in initial years. In 1966 he produced the movi ...
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O. A. K. Thevar
O. A. K. Thevar (1924–1973) was an Indian actor. He acted in over 200 films and stage plays. He is known for his antagonistic roles. In 1955 he acted his debut movie ''Maman Magal''. His notable movie are Mahadhevi, Thaikkupin Tharam, Utha ...
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K. A. Thangavelu
;Female cast
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Ragini
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T. D. Kusalakumari
Thanjavur Damayanthi Kusalakumari (6 December 1937 - 7 March 2019) was an Indian actress and dancer. She featured in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films.
Early life
Born in Thanjavur, Kusalakumari is a niece of T. R. Rajakumari. Her bir ...
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Padmini
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M. Saroja
M. Saroja was an Indian actress and comedian who worked in Tamil cinema. She was frequently paired alongside K. A. Thangavelu.
Career
Director K. Subramaniam introduced Saroja to the film industry, when she was 14 years old. She played the role ...
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M. N. Rajam
;Dance
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Saayee and Subbulakshmi
Production
The film was produced by Lakshmanan, popularly known as Lena Chettiar under his own banner ''Krishna Pictures'' and was directed by
T. R. Raghunath
Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath (16 July 1912 – 2 January 1990) was an Indian film director. He was the younger brother of film director Raja Chandrasekhar.
Career
Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in ''Gnanasoun ...
. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Ayya Pillai. Sampath and Rahuman handled the Cinematography while the editing was done by V. P. Natarajan. Angamuthu was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Chinni-Sampath and Stunt was handled by R. N. Nambiar. The film was shot at Vauhini and Neptune studios.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by
G. Ramanathan, while the lyrics were penned by
Udumalai Narayana Kavi [https://idhatri.com/udumalai-narayana-kavi/ Udumalai Narayana KavUdumalai Narayana Kavi
Udumalai Narayana Kavi (25 September 1899 – 23 May 1981) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Tamil films.
Early life
Udumalai Narayana wa ...
, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and Kannadasan. Playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, K. Jamuna Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, A. P. Komala, P. Leela and P. Susheela.
References
External links
{{IMDb title, 0258783
Films scored by G. Ramanathan
Films directed by T. R. Raghunath