Amudhavalli

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Amudhavalli
Amudhavalli.jpg
Poster
Directed byA. K. Sekar
Screenplay byR. Ramanathan
Produced byM. Somasundaram
Starring T. R. Mahalingam
M. N. Rajam
Tambaram Lalitha
CinematographyRajagopal
G. K. Ramu
Edited byS. P. S. Veerappan
Music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Release date
  • 27 November 1959 (1959-11-27) [1]
Running time
198 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Amudhavalli is a 1959 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by A. K. Sekar. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and M. N. Rajam. [2]

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Cast and Crew

The details were adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. [1]

Cast

Crew

  • Producer: M. Somasundaram
  • Director: A. K. Sekar
  • Story & Dialogues: R. Ramanathan
  • Cinematography: Rajagopal, G. K. Ramu
  • Editing: S. P. S. Veerappan
  • Art: A. K. Sekar
  • Choreography: P. Jayaram, D. C. Thangaraj
  • Photography: Venkatachary, Vinayagam
  • Studio: Neptune

Soundtrack

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. [3] [4]

SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
"Taththuva Kalaiyudan"T. R. Mahalingam & S. C. KrishnanThanjai Ramaiah Dass03:28
"Anbum Amaidhiyum"T. R. Mahalingam & P. Leela04:01
"Pitham Theliya Marundhondru"T. R. Mahalingam02:16
"Kannirandum Ondrai Onru"Kannadasan03:58
"Paasaththaal Enai Yeendra"Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
"Kaalam Ennum Oru Aazhak Kadalinil"T. R. Mahalingam & P. Susheela03:24
"Aadai Katti Vandha Nilavo"04:07
"Kangal Rendum Vandu"L. R. Eswari & P. Susheela04:50
"Kaalam Ennum Oru Aazhak Kadalinil"P. Susheela01:44
"Jilu Jilukkum Pachai Malai"T. V. Rathnam & A. P. Komala03:29
"Singaara Vadivamaana Thithikkum"Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. LeelaUdumalai Narayana Kavi03:07
"Kollimalai Vaazhum"L. R. EswariMuthukoothan02:10

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