Engal Kuladevi

Engal Kuladevi (transl. Our Community Deity) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Subba Rao.[2] The film was produced by T. R. Sundaram and stars K. Balaji, Pandaribai and Mynavathi.[3]

Engal Kuladevi
Song book cover
Directed byA. Subba Rao
Produced byT. R. Sundaram
Screenplay byM. K. Nathan
StarringK. Balaji
Pandaribai
Mynavathi
M. Saroja
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyRajanikanth
Pandian
C. S. S. Mani
Edited byL. Babu
Production
company
Release date
  • 4 December 1959 (1959-12-04) (India)
[1]
Running time
168 mins. (15170 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Sabapathy, a retired postman, has two daughters — Meena, born to his first wife and Shanthi, born to his second wife Valli. Sabapathy arranges marriage for Meena with Vasanthan, who is the manager of a match-box company. Mangalam is a schoolmate of Valli. She poisons Valli's mind saying Vasanthan is more suitable to Valli's daughter Shanthi. Valli tries to coax Sabapathy, but he is determined and marries Meena to Vasanthan. During the first night of Vasanthan and Meena, someone has mixed poison in the milk and it comes to their knowledge. They leave Sabapathy's house and live in another house. Meena becomes pregnant and comes to Sabapathy's house for child-birth. She delivers a boy, Kumar but becomes restless and insane after the child-birth. Vasanthan suspects foul play and takes Meena and child with him. While travelling in the train, while Vasanthan is sleeping, Meena in her deranged state gets out of the train. Vasanthan is shocked when he wakes up and finds Meena is missing. A rumour spreads that Meena is dead, having been caught under the train and her body was mutilated. Now Shanthi comes to live with Vasanthan and to look after the child. Sabapathy learns that it was Valli who poisoned Meena and he dies of shock. In the meantime, Meena is saved by some people while she was lying by the side of the railway track and is admitted to a hospital. She is cured and comes in search of her husband. She sees that Shanthi is now living with her husband and looking after her child well. She does not want to disturb their life and goes to live with her friend Maragatham, who is also the wife of Vasanthan's office-mate. After the death of Sabapathy, Valli comes to live with Shanthi and Vasanthan. Though Vasanthan does not like her presence, he allows her to stay. Valli poisons the child and the child also becomes insane. Shanthi comes to know that it was her mother who is the culprit. She gets wild with Valli. Vasanthan suspects Shanthi and takes the child to Maragatham and asks her to look after the child. Meena, who was staying with Maragatham comes to know there is a problem brewing in Vasanthan's home. She asks Maragatham to visit Vasanthan's home and find out what is happening. How everything is solved forms the rest of the story.[4]

Cast

Adapted from the film's song book.[4]

Crew
  • Producer: T. R. Sundaram
  • Director: A. Subba Rao
  • Story & Dialogues: M. K. Nathan
  • Cinematography: Rajanikanth, Pandian, C. A. S. Mani
  • Editing: L. Balu
  • Art: A. J. Dominic, V. S. Rao
  • Choreography: K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, P. S. Gopalakrishnan, B. Jayaraman
  • Photography: Sami, Sakkaraj
  • Studio: Modern Theatres

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela, A. G. Rathnamala and L. R. Eswari.[5]

No.SongSinger/sDuration (m:ss)
1Onnum Theriyaadha KanniThiruchi Loganathan, L. R. Eswari & group05:00
2Malgova Maambalame MaadhulaiyeP. Susheela03:08
3Vaadaa Malligaiye Vaadaa03:35
4Pachai Pasungiliye03:55
5Kannaadi Kannam KaanbavarK. Jamuna Rani & group03:29
6Oh...Vandu Aadaadha SolaiyilSirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela02:52
7Kattaana DhaehakattuK. Jamuna Rani
8Chittang Chittang KuruviA. G. Rathnamala
9Paalum Pazhamirukka, Pakkathile04:35
10Ye Kutti Navamma Yem Mele KovamaT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela04.58
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References
  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 16 May 2017.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 592.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. "About Engal Kuladevi". Archived from the original on 16 May 2017.
  4. Song book of Engal Kuladevi. Modern Theatres.
  5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 163.
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