Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku (transl. Mala is an auspicious lamp) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Mukherjee. The film stars V. Nagayya, N. N. Kannappa and Madhuri Devi.[1]
| Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | S. Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Madhuri Devi |
| Starring | V. Nagayya Madhuri Devi N. N. Kannappa Kamini |
| Cinematography | C. J. Mohan Rao |
| Music by | C. N. Pandurangan |
Production company | Radhakrishna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (July 2022) |
Cast edit
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[2]
- Male cast
- V. Nagayya
- N. N. Kannappa
- Duraisamy
- Narayanapillai
- R. Muthuraman
- Female cast
- Madhuri Devi
- Kamini
- V. Saradambal
Production edit
The film was produced by actress Madhuri Devi under the banner Radhakrishna Films. The director was S. Mukherjee, her husband, who also wrote the story. A. L. Narayanan wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by C. J. Mohan Rao.[1][3]
Soundtrack edit
Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan while the lyrics were penned by Villiputhan and Era. Pazhanichami.[2][4]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aadudhu Poongodi Aahaa" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | Villiputhan | 02:27 |
| 2 | "Naanaada Nee Paadu Kannaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:53 | |
| 3 | "Unnai Panindhen" | (Radha) Jayalakshmi | ||
| 4 | "Annai Nee En Vaazhvile" | 02:32 | ||
| 5 | "Mathi Valartha.... Ammaa Endru Azhuthaalum" | A. M. Rajah | 03:28 | |
| 6 | "Vaazhvinil Kaanum Adhisayame" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 02:46 | |
| 7 | "Penn Manam Pole Un Gunam" | P. B. Sreenivas & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:54 | |
| 8 | "Naan Paada Nee Aadu Kanne" | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:08 | |
| 9 | "Pattu Maenikkaari Velicham Pakkam" | Thangappan & A. V. Saraswathi | Era. Pazhanichami | 02:32 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "1959 – மாலா ஒரு மங்கல விளக்கு-ராதாகிருஷ்ணா பிலிம்ஸ்" [1959 – Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku-Radhakrishna Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 183.
- ^ "ஆணாகவும் பெண்ணாகவும் புதுமையான இரட்டை வேடங்களில் அசத்திய மந்திரிகுமாரி நாயகி". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "ஆனந்தத் தேன்காற்று தாலாட்டுதே - 55: காமராஜருக்கு அரசு நடத்திய கவியரங்கம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
