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. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.[1] Sasi remade it in Tamil as Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979), with Sridevi returning.[2]
| 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 |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
This article needs a plot summary. (August 2022) |
Aalinganam was one of the earliest films where Sridevi played an adult, despite being 12 or 13 years old.[3]
The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.[4] 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.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Chandana Gandhikal" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala |
| "Hemantham Thozhuthunarum" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Bichu Thirumala |
| "Nimishadalangal" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala |
| "Thushaarabindukkale" | S. Janaki | Bichu Thirumala |
At the Kerala State Film Awards, Ummer won the award for Best Music Director, and Janaki won for Best Female Playback Singer.[5]