Pangaaligal (transl. Partners) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. Ramakrishna. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Anjali Devi and Devika. It was released on 16 December 1961.

Pangaaligal
Directed byG. Ramakrishnan
Written byM. S. Solaimalai
Produced byT. Kanmani
C. K. Kannan
P. Rangasamy Reddiar
StarringM. R. Radha
Gemini Ganesan
Anjali Devi
Devika
Music byS. Dakshinamurthi
Production
company
Iris Movies
Release date
  • 16 December 1961 (1961-12-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Three poor men (Ranga Rao, Sarangapani and Muthaiah) get together, form a partnership and establish a metal vessel factory. Rao gets hold of the authority and make the other two as wage earners. Rao's son (Radha) goes abroad for studies and comes back as a fully westernised man. He marries the daughter (Anjali Devi) of one of the wage earners as agreed upon earlier. But he is not interested in her and ill-treats her. The son of that wage earner (Gemini Ganesan) goes to Malaysia to learn a trade. When he returns he finds that his sister is married to Radha and undergoes ill-treatment. The other wage earner had two daughters. One of them, (Devika) is lost during a festival and was brought up by a railway porter (Durairaj and family. They make her a dancer so as to exploit rich men. They get hold of Radha. The other daughter (Saroja) and Ganesan become lovers. The porter family swindles all his wealth from Radha and he is reduced to living in a hut. He realises his folly. Ganesan helps to sort out matters and all ends well.[1]

Cast

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The list is compiled from The Hindu review article[1] and from the book Thiraikalanjiyam.[2]

Production

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The film was produced by T. Kanmani, C. K. Kannan and P. Rangasami Reddiar under the banner Iris Movies. M. S. Solaimalai wrote the screenplay and dialogues[2] while the film was directed by G. Ramakrishna who is a nephew of K. Ramnoth.[1]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi.[2]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration
"Chinna Arumbu Malarum" P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 04:50
Thiruchi Loganathan 03:00
"Nee Engu Irundha Podhum" P. Susheela 01:32
"Kadhavu Thirandhathenru Varugiraan" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 05:11
"Ethanai Naal Kaathirundhen" P. Susheela & P. B. Seenivas 03:22
"Nee Endhan Pillai" P. Susheela 02:59
"Chinna Vayathil Anbu Kondu" P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani Ku. Ma. Krishnan 03:04

Release and reception

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Pangaaligal was released on 16 December 1961.[3] On 22 December, The Indian Express said, "A host of characters swarm around the story with little apparent purpose. But some of the roles, such as that of Anjali, S. V. Ranga Rao, Gemini Ganesh and a few others are acted well enough for their irrelevance to be overlooked".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (22 June 2013). "Pangaaligal (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 31.
  3. ^ "Pangalikal". The Indian Express. 15 December 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 1 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Pangalikal". The Indian Express. 22 December 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
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