Anbu Magan

Anbu Magan
Anbu Magan
Directed by	T. Prakash Rao
Written by	Murasoli Maran
Produced by	T. V. S. Raju
Starring	A. Nageswara Rao; Savithri; K. A. Thangavelu; M. N. Rajam
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	N. M. Shankar
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production; company	Pragathi Art Productions
Release date	27 January 1961 (India);
Running time	2:48 (15120 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Anbu Magan (transl. Beloved Son) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. Prakash Rao.^[2] The film stars A. Nageswara Rao and Savithri.^[3]

Cast[]

The list is adapted from the film's Song book.^[4]

Male cast

Female cast

Guest artistes

Production[]

The film was produced by T. V. S. Raju under the banner Pragathi Art Productions and was directed by T. Prakash Rao. Murasoli Maran wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Kamal Ghosh was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by N. M. Shankar. Audiography was done by A. Krishnan. Kaladhar was the Art Director. The film was shot and processed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios. This film was independently produced in Telugu with the title Maa Babu and was released on 22 December 1960.

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. S. Rajagopal and Subbu Arumugam. Playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Srinivas, Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, K. Jamuna Rani and P. Leela.^[5]

The songs My Dear Lady Pothunga and Vanna Mayil Vel Murugan did not take place in the film and were not listed in the film's song book either. However, the gramophone record containing these songs were released. (See External links)

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	"Kodukka Therindha Maname Unakku"	P. B. Srinivas	Kannadasan
2	"Annam Pole Unnai Than Arugil Vaithaan"	P. Susheela		03:55
3	"Annam Pole Unnai" (another version)	P. Susheela		01:55
4	"Paal Koduththa Thanangal Sollum"	P. Leela
5	"Oru Ooril Oru Rajah...Chal Chalonnu Savaari Vittar"	P. Susheela	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	05:35
6	"O! .. Maappillai Machaan"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & S. Janaki	A. S. Rajagopal	06:12
7	"Malar .. Gum Gum Manam Veesum"	K. Jamuna Rani	Subbu Arumugam
8	"My Dear Lady Pothunga"	Thiruchi Loganathan		03:22

References[]

^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 158, 574.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^ "Anbu Magan (1961)". Cinestaan.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
^ Anbu Magan Song Book. Kalaimagal Printers, Madurai.
^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 15.

External links[]

Anbu Magan at IMDb
O.. Mappillai Machaan on YouTube - a song from the film
My dear lady on YouTube - this song was not included in the film
Vanna Mayil Vel Murugan on YouTube - released on gramophone record only

[anandan-1] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

[2] Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 158, 574.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[cinestaan-3] "Anbu Magan (1961)". Cinestaan.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

[songbook-4] Anbu Magan Song Book. Kalaimagal Printers, Madurai.

[5] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 15.

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