''Mangalyam'' () is a 1954 Indian

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-language film directed by K. Somu and written by

A. P. Nagarajan Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan (24 February 1928 – 5 April 1977) was an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema from 1965 to 1977. Film career Nagarajan started his own drama c ...

. The latter also stars (using the credit "''

Naalvar ''Naalvar'' () is a 1953 Tamil-language drama film directed by V. Krishnan. The film stars A. P. Nagarajan, Kumari Thankam, N. N. Kannappa, M. N. Krishnan and T. P. Muthulakshmi in major roles. Nagarajan, who played the main lead was also the ...

'' Nagarajan") alongside

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. The film was released on 11 June 1954.

Plot

Kumar is a young and rich doctor. He falls in love with the housemaid, Selvathaal. But his mother does not like their love affair and she chases away the housemaid. In the meantime, Kumar's sister falls in love with Kumar's friend Gopi. Selvathal becomes an actor with a new name Manorama. Kumar and Gopi go in search of Selvathal. Another person is after the actor. He kidnaps her and places her in a hideout.

Cast

;Male cast * ''Naalvar'' Nagarajan as Kumar * M. N. Nambiar as Gopi * S. A. Natarajan as Raja * K. V. Srinivasan as Balu *

V. M. Ezhumalai V. M. Ezhumalai was an Indian actor and comedian who featured in Tamil language films. He was active in the field from 1937 till 1962. He had a style of his own making viewers to laugh by his body language as well as by voice. He started his car ...

as Va. Mu. Kazhugumalai * A. Karunanidhi as Mani * T. S. Loganathan as Mangalakaram Pillai * K. N. Kaleswaran as Kalai * S. R. Dasarathan as Groom ;Male Support cast * A. R. Dhamotharam, M. M. A. Chinnapa,
N. P. Noor Mohammed, R. Sathyendran, P. S. Marimuthu,
R. T. Kurunathan, C. R. Raju, and Gauthama Das. ;Female cast *

as Selva * P. R. Sulochana as Lakshmi * S. Mohana as Nalina *

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as Vadivambal * P. S. Gnanam as Jagathambal *

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as Queen Mangammal * P. Kanaka as Roopayi * Vijayakumari as Bride ;Female Support cast * Shanthammal, Komathi

Production

The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner ''M. A. V. Pictures''. K. Somu directed the film. It was made at Central Studios Coimbatore.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

. Lyrics were penned by

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and

Ka. Mu. Sheriff Ka. Mu. Sheriff was a writer and poet who wrote mainly in the Tamil language. He was a popular Tamil film lyricist during the 1950s and 60s. His lyrics ''Chittukuruvi Chittukuruvi Sedhi Theriyuma?'', ''Yerikaraiyin Maele Poravale Penn Mayile'' a ...

Reception

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'' wrote, "Nagarajan, in the leading role, gives a performance beautiful in its delicacy. The playing in general is impressive".

References

External links

* {{A. P. Nagarajan 1950s Tamil-language films 1954 films 1955 films Films directed by K. Somu Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan Indian black-and-white films