Sumangali (1959 film)

Sumangali
Sumangali
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. K. R. Nambiar
Screenplay by	En Thangai Natarajan (dialogues)
Story by	Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar
Produced by	V. Thandavam
Starring	K. Balaji; E. V. Saroja; C. S. Pandian
Cinematography	S. S. Nathan
Edited by	M. S. Parthasarathy
Music by	M. Ranga Rao
Production; company	Rajeswari Films
Release date	14 January 1959;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Sumangali is a 1959 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by M. K. R. Nambiar.^[1] The film stars K. Balaji and E. V. Saroja. It was released on 14 January 1959.^[2]

Plot

Cast

Male cast

K. Balaji
C. S. Pandian
E. R. Sahadevan
Natarajan
K. Nagaiah
Pakkirisami

Male cast (Contd.)

Nambirajan
Babu
Stunt Krishnan
K. Kannan
Karikol Raj
V. Namasivayam

Female cast

E. V. Saroja
T. K. Pushpavalli
Baby Kanchana
P. Mohana
Kamala
Mohana
P. Saraswathi

Production

The film was produced by V. Thandavam under the banner Rajeswari Films. The story was based on a novel written by Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar. Screenplay and dialogues were written by En Thangai fame Natarajan. Cinematography was handled by S. S. Nathan while editing was done by M. S. Parthasarathy. J. Gnanayudham was in charge of art direction. Choreography was handled by Natanam Nataraj, Sampath and Chinnilal. S. S. Radhakrishnan of Bharath Studio did the still photography. Stunt master was K. Kundumani. The film was shot at Vijaya, Narasu and Newtone studios. Processing was done at Vijaya Laboratories.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by En Thangai Natarajan.^[3]

Song	Singer/s	Duration (m:ss)
"Vegama Poravaley"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Rani	02:54
"Aanandam, Aanandam Aandavaney"	P. Susheela	03:34
"Aeyi Erinthaan Madhanendru"	A. G. Rathnamala & Ramachandran	10:05
"Akka Magaley, Sokki Penney"	S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala	03:12
"Manithanaaga Pirandhu"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan	02:53
"Vidhi Seydha Sadhiyo Athaan"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & R. Balasaraswathi	03:05
"Kaadhal Thandha Jothi"	P. B. Srinivas & P. Leela	04:31
"Andam Kidukidungum Mandalangal"	Ramachandran, Mohana & group	00:54
"Aaduvom Naame, Vel Vel"	Ramachandran, Mohana & group	04:02
"Chinna Chinna Pullainga"	Mohana, K. Jamuna Rani, Nirmala & group	01:56
"Sodhanai Seythiddaaney"	T. V. Rathnam	03:07
"Uzhavan Viyarvaiyada...Pattikadu Endraley"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Shanmugasundaram, A. G. Rathnamala & group	03:45

References

^ "சுமங்கலி". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 January 1959. p. 45. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "1959 – சுமங்கலி – ராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1959 – Sumangali – Rajeswari Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 169.

External links

Sumangali at IMDb

[1] "சுமங்கலி". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 January 1959. p. 45. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[lakshmansruthi-2] "1959 – சுமங்கலி – ராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1959 – Sumangali – Rajeswari Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[3] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 169.

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