Andharangam (transl. Privacy) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Deepa, Major Sundarrajan and Savitri. It was taken primarily in black and white, but some song scenes were taken in Gevacolor. The song "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Haasan's debut as a singer. The film was a not a hit.[1] It was dubbed into Telugu-language as Andhala Raja and released on 29 October 1977.[2]
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Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
Story by | A. S. Pragasam |
Produced by | M. Venugopal |
Starring | Kamal Haasan Deepa Major Sundarrajan Savitri |
Cinematography | R. Sambath |
Edited by | L. Balu |
Music by | G. Devarajan |
Production company | Maya Arts |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Andharangam was directed by Muktha Srinivasan, written by A. S. Pragasam. It was Deepa a.k.a. Unni Mary's acting debut in Tamil cinema.[3] The film was taken primarily in black and white, but the song scenes of "Gnayiru Oli Mazhaiyil", "Paadaganai Thedikondu" and "Pudhu Mugame" were taken in Gevacolor. The final length of the film's prints were 3,909.06 metres (12,825.0 ft) long.[4]
The music was composed by G. Devarajan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and Nethaji.[5] The song "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer.[6][7]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kuthirai Kutti" | Kannadasan | K. J. Yesudas | |
2. | "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" | Nethaji | Kamal Haasan | |
3. | "Puthu Mugame" | Kannadasan | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | |
4. | "Paadaganai Thedikondu" | Vaali | P. Madhuri |
Andharangam was released on 12 December 1975.[8] Kanthan of Kalki said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.[9]