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Akka Thangai (transl. Elder and Younger Sister) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced and screenplay by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under his productions.[1] The film dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, Major Sundarrajan and Nagesh playing lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Akka Chellelu (1970).

Akka Thangai
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Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Written by	Aaroor Dass
Screenplay by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Story by	Poovai Krishnan
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	Jaishankar K. R. Vijaya Nagesh Sowcar Janaki Major Sundarrajan
Cinematography	H. S. Venu
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao
Music by	Shankar–Ganesh
Production company	Dhandayudhapani Pictures
Release date	28 February 1969
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

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Janaki, a woman, sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.

Cast

• Jaishankar as Shankar, an Engineer, younger brother of Judge Sundaram
• K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya, An Advocate, younger sister of Janaki
• Sowcar Janaki as Janaki, Vijaya's sister and Sundaram's wife
• Major Sundarrajan as Honest Judge Sundaram/Criminal Neruppu Kannaiyan
• Nagesh as Raju, Bhanumathi's brother
• M. Bhanumathi as Bhanumathi, Raju's sister and Raghavan's wife
• Pushpamala as Rani, Kuppusamy's daughter
• Prem Anand as Raghavan, Bhanumathi's husband
• Senthamarai as Janaki & Vijaya's neighbour
• Vellai Subbaiah as Rickshaw owner
• T. K. S. Natarajan as Housekeeper
• Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Inspector, guest appearance
• Vijaya Lalitha as Aasha, Neruppu Kannaiyyan's boss
• S. A. Ashokan as Public Prosecutor [Guest Appearance]
• Thengai Srinivasan as Kuppusamy [Guest Appearance]
• K. D. Santhanam as Judge, guest appearance

Soundtrack

Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyricist	Length
1	"Kuruvikala Ullasa"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	02:27
2	"Aaduvathu Vetri Mayil"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Kannadasan	03:29
3	"Maruvathu Society"	L. R. Eswari		03:21
4	"Paattodu Raagam Inge"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan		03:24

Accolades

Akka Thangai won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.[3]

References

External links

• Akka Thangai at IMDb 

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