Adukku_Malli
Adukku Malli
1979 Indian film
Adukku Malli (transl. Layered Jasmine) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Vijayakumar, Sujatha and Thengai Srinivasan. It was released on 20 October 1979, and became a success.
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| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | Naseem Begum S. Alamelu |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Sujatha Thengai Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | Dutt |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Meena Art Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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The story is about how the deep friendship between Vijayakumar, a Hindu, and Thengai Srinivasan, a Muslim goes beyond all conventional obstacles and how the friendly relationship between Srinivasan and Sujatha, Vijayakumar's wife and later widow, is tested by society.
Adukku Malli was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Naseem Begum and S. Alamelu of Meena Art Pictures. Cinematography was handled by Dutt, and editing by R. Devarajan.[2]
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aayiram Aandugal" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Munnal Nadanthathu" | A. Maruthakasi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Thennamarathil" | A. Maruthakasi | Malaysia Vasudevan, Rani |
Adukku Malli was released on 20 October 1979,[5] and became a success.[6][7]
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- Adukku Malli at IMDb
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