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'Akka Thangai' 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. The film dialogue was written by Aarudoss and the story was written by Poovai Krishnan respectively. Music was by ShankarGanesh. 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).

Plot



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 ShankarGanesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.

Accolades



'Akka Thangai' won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film.

References




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