Anbu Engey
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| Anbu Engey | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Yoganand |
| Screenplay by | Rajendra |
| Story by | Murasoli Maran |
| Produced by | V. Govindarajan |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran Pandari Bai K. Balaji S. V. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | B. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | R. Rajan |
| Music by | Vedha |
Production company | Jubilee Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anbu Engey (transl. Where is love?) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by V. Govindarajan. The story and dialogues were written by Murasoli Maran, and the screenplay by Rajendra. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and S. V. Ranga Rao, with Devika, T. R. Ramachandran, Manorama and Mynavathi in supporting roles.[1] It was released on 12 December 1958.[2]
Cast
[edit]- S. S. Rajendran as Somu
- K. Balaji as Ramu
- Pandari Bai as Amudha, Ramu's wife
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Masilamani Mudaliar
- Devika as Parvathi
- T. R. Ramachandran as Appavu
- Mynavathi as Kamu
- Manorama in guest appearance
- V. S. Raghavan in guest appearance
- S. A. Ashokan in guest appearance
- Suriyakala as Mala
- Lakshmi Prabha as Alamelu
- S. D. Subbulakshmi as Amudha's mother
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Vedha, with lyrics written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Vindhan and V. Seetharaman.[3][4]
The two songs Melay Parakkum Rockettu and Dingiri Dingale (the songs with Baila music, which in turn was influenced by Portuguese music) topped the charts.[1][5] The song Dingiri Dingale (Meenachi) was covered in Sinhala as Pissu Vikare (Dagena Polkatu Male) by H. R. Jothipala, Milton Perera, M. S. Fernando. And it was covered again in Sinhala as a folk song named Digisi/Digiri Digare (Kussiye Badu). The song Dingiri Dingale was recreated by Sulaiman Kakkodan for the 2021 Malayalam film Kurup.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Melae Parakkum Rockettu" | K. Jamuna Rani | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:28 |
| "Amirtha Yogam" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | 03:17 | |
| "Kadhal Endral Enna" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:58 | |
| "Kaayaa Pazhamaa Sollu Raajaa" | Radha Jayalakshmi | 01:45 | |
| "Poovil Vandu" | A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:10 | |
| "Aana Aavanna" | K. Jamuna Rani | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:16 |
| "Sollu Nee Raajaa" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | Vindhan | 01:46 |
| "Ethanai Kodi Panam" | P. Suseela | Kannadasan | 03:45 |
| "Dingiri Dingale" | T. M. Soundararajan | V. Seetharaman | 04:52 |
- Pedda Kodalu (Telugu) songs
The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao. Lyrics were by Narapa Reddy. The musical compositions for the songs in both languages are identical.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Mintiki Povu Rockettu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:28 |
| "Amruthayogam Vache" | P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki | 03:17 |
| "Aashanindenela Adhiganchu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:58 |
| "Naa Valganuleganchi Bhavinchenu" | S. Janaki | 01:45 |
| "Poovuluvanchu Mohamuninchu" | Mrutyumjaya Reddy & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:10 |
| "Antha Levandi Enno Cheyandi" | K. Rani | 03:16 |
| "Vennelaradha Vedanelena" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 01:46 |
| "Lakshalu Vunna Phalamanukoku" | P. Susheela | 03:45 |
| "Dingiri Dingale" | P. B. Sreenivas | 04:52 |
Critical reception
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Guy, Randor (17 May 2014). "Blast from the Past – Anbuengey 1958". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "1958 – அன்பு எங்கே – ஜூபிலி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1958 – Anbu Engey – Jubilee Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Anbu Enge". Saregama. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 136.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (5 August 2018). ""Dingiri Dingaaley Meenatchi, Dingiri Dingaaley"- Rocking "Baila"-Type Song ♫♥". dbsjeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ காந்தன் (28 December 1958). "அன்பு எங்கே" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 23 February 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "அன்பு எங்கே?". Janasakthi (in Tamil). 27 December 1958. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
[edit]- Anbu Engey at IMDb
