Aalayam (film)
| Aalayam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thirumalai-Mahalingam |
| Produced by | Sunbeam |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Based on | Nenje Nee Vaazhga by Pilahari S. Raman |
| Starring |
Major Sundarrajan Nagesh Sreekanth V. K. Ramasamy |
| Music by | T. K. Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | G. Vittalrao |
| Edited by | A. Pauldurai Singam |
Production company |
Sunbeam |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Cinetone |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Language | Tamil |
Aalayam (English: Temple) is a 1967 Indian Tamil drama film directed by duo Thirumalai and Mahalingam. The film was produced by Sunbeam and the screenplay was written by director A. Bhimsingh. The film, based on play Nenje Nee Vaazhga stars Major Sundarrajan in lead role with Nagesh, Sreekanth and V. K. Ramasamy playing supporting roles.
The film happens in one day largely in office set up revolves around the theme of human values of honesty and integrity. The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film's cinematography was handled by Vittalrao while A. Pauldurai Singam handled the editing. The film was released on 11 August 1967 with a final reel length of 3,880 metres (12,730 ft). It was critically acclaimed.
Plot
Ramalingam is an honest, principled man, working as a clerk in a company. He values integrity and discipline as the doctrines of daily life. But his honesty is put to test when his son-in-law Raghu comes to him with a big problem. Raghu has misplaced some money in the bank in which he works, and he requests Ramalingam to give him money so that he could make good the loss. Ramalingam expresses his inability to raise such an amount at short notice. At that instant, a businessman approaches Ramalingam with a bribe of Rs. 5000 to get his work done. Ramalingam sends him away in a rage. His daughter Kamala and wife keep pressurizing him to help Raghu. The inner conflicts that torture Ramalingam in that single day and the final decision that he takes form rest of the movie.
Cast
- Major Sundarrajan as Ramalingam
- Nagesh as Simon
- Sreekanth as Raja
- V. K. Ramasamy as Paramanandam
- Typist Gopu
Production
The film was adaptation of stage play Nenje Nee Vaazhga written by S. Raman who wrote under the pseudonym Pilahari.[2] Major Sundarrajan and Vasantha who were part of play reprised their roles.[3] Gopu who did the character of typist in the play repeated his character in the film and went on to be known as Typist Gopu.[4][3] Nagesh, VK Ramasamy, A.Karunanidhi and Manorama were selected to play supporting roles. The film's editing was by A. Paulduraisingam, cinematography by G.Vittal Rao and H.Shantaram handled art department.[5]
Music
The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The songs were ‘kOyil enbathum aalayamE’, ‘sivanai thEdi bhakthargaL pOnaar’, and ‘paasam thudithathamma’, all written by Kannadasan and sung by TMS & Chorus.[5]
Reception
The film was released on 11 August 1967 with a final reel length of 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) and received "U" certificate from Central Board of Film certification with a runtime of 122 minutes.[1] Dhananjayan wrote: "The film is a realistic and authentic representation of what happens in an office when employees operate without any commitment to work".[3]
Awards
References
- 1 2 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 197.
- ↑ "Daaham 1965". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 198.
- ↑ "The Hindu : The `Typist' is a contented man". thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- 1 2 "748". dhool.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ http://dff.nic.in/2011/15th_nff_1967.pdf
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.
External links
- Aalayam on YouTube