1976 Indian film
| Aalinganam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | Sherif |
| Produced by | M. Ramachandran |
| Starring | Raghavan Sridevi Rani Chandra Vincent |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | A. T. Ummer |
| Production company | Murali Movies |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Aalinganam (transl. Embrace) is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Sherif. The film stars Raghavan, Sridevi, Rani Chandra and Vincent, with music by A. T. Ummer. Sasi remade it in Tamil as Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979), with Sridevi returning.
Plot
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Cast
- Raghavan as Ramesh
- Sridevi as Bindu
- Rani Chandra as Dr. Raji
- Vincent as Vinod
- Paul Vengola
- Prathapachandran
- Bahadoor as Rajashekharan
- K. P. Ummer as Dr. Gopinath
- Kuthiravattam Pappu as Neelambaran
- Leela Namboothiri
- Meena as Sharadamma
- Ragini as Vimala
- Vanchiyoor Radha
Production
Aalinganam was one of the earliest films where Sridevi played an adult, despite being 12 or 13 years old.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala. The song "Thushaarabindukkale" was written by Bichu Thirumala for his play Dandakaranyam, and included in Aalinganam because Sasi liked it; though Kannur Rajan composed that song, he was not credited for it.
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Chandana Gandhikal" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Hemantham Thozhuthunarum" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
| "Nimishadalangal" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Thushaarabindukkale" | S. Janaki |
Accolades
At the Kerala State Film Awards, Ummer won the award for Best Music Director, and Janaki won for Best Female Playback Singer.
References
- "ആലിംഗനം (1976)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 38. ISBN 9789353056780.
- Suresh, Meera (26 February 2018). "Unforgettable coy village belle of '70s Mollywood". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Aalinganam". JioSaavn. 1 January 1976. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Pradeep, K. (1 December 2021). "Bichu Thirumala's evocative lyrics always struck a chord with listeners". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
External links
- Aalinganam at IMDb
