Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama

1972 Indian film
  • Gemini Ganesan
  • K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyNemai GhoshEdited byR. DevarajanMusic byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Anna Productions
Release date
  • 11 February 1972 (1972-02-11)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama (transl. Hey boss, how are you?) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Malliyam Rajagopal and produced by D. K. Sankar under Anna Productions. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya.[1] It was released on 11 February 1972.[2]

Plot

Koteeswaram is a textile mill owner whose goondas murder Muthiah, secretary of the mill labour union, for demanding bonus and declaring a strike. Muthiah's daughter Jaya, a medical student, is in love with Koteeswaram's son without knowing his identity. Another worker is arrested for Muthiah's murder and his son Sethu and Jaya vow to find out the murderer of Muthiah. Koteeswaram is finally brought to book.

Cast

  • Gemini Ganesan
  • K. R. Vijaya
  • Major Sundarrajan
  • Nagesh
  • Jayabharathi
  • T. R. Ramachandran
  • V. S. Raghavan
  • M. R. R. Vasu
  • Gandhimathi
  • M. Bhanumathi
  • Vijaya Lalitha
  • Aalam

Themes

Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama deals with labour unrest.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4][5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Enna Mudalali Sowkkiyama"L. R. Eswari 
2."Anbai Kurippadu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sarala 
3."Vaadi Vaadi"T. M. Soundararajan 
4."Nalla Kaariyam"L. R. Eswari 
5."Egypt Nattin"  

Reception

A writer for Film World said the film's message was conveyed in a "half-hearted" manner by the director, and that the cast performances were it's only saving grace.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 9.
  2. ^ இன்பா, மு.ஞா.செ. (2020). ஜெமினி மந்திர சொல் (in Tamil). Kathadi Publications. p. 252.
  3. ^ a b Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1972). "Enna Mudalali Sowkkiama". Film World. Vol. 8. p. 46. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Enna Mudhalali Sowkiyama Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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