{{short description|1975 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox film | image = Andharangam poster.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Muktha Srinivasan | producer = M. Venugopal | story = A. S. Pragasam | starring = Kamal Haasan<br />Deepa<br />Major Sundarrajan<br />Savitri | music = G. Devarajan | cinematography = R. Sampath | editing = L. Balu | studio = Maya Arts | released = {{Film date|1975|12|12|df=y}} | runtime = 149 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Andharangam''''' ({{translation|Privacy}}) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Deepa, Major Sundarrajan and Savitri. It was taken primarily in black and white, but some scenes were taken in Eastmancolor. The film was not a success.<ref name="Hit" /> It was dubbed into Telugu-language as ''Andhala Raja'' and released on 29 October 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhala Raja |url=https://indiancine.ma/BHLG/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231119101441/https://indiancine.ma/BHLG/info |archive-date=19 November 2023 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
== Plot == {{No plot|date=June 2021}}
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Kamal Haasan as Kaanthan * Major Sundarrajan as Thangadurai * Savitri as Malliga<ref name="Hit">{{Cite web |date=25 September 2015 |title=சாவித்ரி - 21. கண்ணம்மா! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/26/21.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-1192713.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621071122/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/26/21.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-1192713.html |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}</ref> * Deepa as Deepa * Thengai Srinivasan as "Coimbatore" Godhandam<ref name="Dinamani" /> * Cho Ramaswamy as "Thanjavur" Dhandapani<ref name="Dinamani" /> * Manorama as Chellamma<ref name="Dinamani">{{Cite web |date=15 October 2015 |title=சிரிப்பு தேவதை |url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2015/oct/15/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-1204891.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621071118/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2015/oct/15/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-1204891.html |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}</ref> * V. Gopalakrishnan * Kathadi Ramamurthy *LIC Narasimhan as Liquor seller *K. K. Sounder as Police constable * Sukumari as "Madurai" Maragatham * Kumari Padmini as Kanaka * Tambaram Lalitha }}
== Production == ''Andharangam'' was directed by Muktha Srinivasan, written by A. S. Pragasam. It was Deepa a.k.a. Unni Mary's acting debut in Tamil cinema.<ref name="Dinamani" /> The film was taken primarily in black and white, but approximately {{Convert|312.42|m}} was taken in Eastmancolor. The final length of the film's prints were {{Convert|3909.06|m|ft}} long.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=23 October 1976 |title=Antharangam (Tamil) |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-10-23.O-1183-1976-0043-52404/page/n19/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231222095640/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-10-23.O-1183-1976-0043-52404/page/n19/mode/2up |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023 |magazine=The Gazette of India |page=2075 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Some scenes were shot at Modern Theatres, Salem.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 September 1975 |title=பத்மினியை பார்க்க தீபாவுக்கு தடை |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_4_4/3.jp2/full/1000,1477/0/default.jpg |access-date=11 November 2025 |work=Navamani |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref> <!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-22-2-66 -->
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by G. Devarajan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andharangam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by G Devarajan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/andharangam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-devarajan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309072437/https://macsendisk.com/product/andharangam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-devarajan/ |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> The song "Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil" marked Kamal Haasan's debut as a singer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=31 May 2018 |title=Kamal Haasan pays homage to Mukta |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310518/kamal-haasan-pays-homage-to-mukta.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420070315/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310518/kamal-haasan-pays-homage-to-mukta.html |archive-date=20 April 2019 |access-date=4 June 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=29 August 2014 |title=You can feel the fear in the song |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/you-can-feel-the-fear-in-the-song/article6361162.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141226154415/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/you-can-feel-the-fear-in-the-song/article6361162.ece |archive-date=26 December 2014 |access-date=4 June 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kuthirai Kutti | lyrics1 = Kannadasan | extra1 = K. J. Yesudas | length1 = | title2 = Gnaayiru Oli Mazhaiyil | lyrics2 = Nethaji | extra2 = Kamal Haasan | length2 = | title3 = Puthu Mugame | lyrics3 = Kannadasan | extra3 = K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | length3 = | title4 = Paadaganai Thedikondu | lyrics4 = Vaali | extra4 = P. Madhuri | length4 = }}
== Reception == ''Andharangam'' was released on 12 December 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2020 |title=டிசம்பர் 12ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்... |trans-title=Films released on 12 December... |url=https://screen4screen.com/news/12-december-movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119101535/https://screen4screen.com/news/12-december-movies |archive-date=19 November 2023 |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=ta}}</ref> Kanthan of ''Kalki'' said there was no redeemable aspect of the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=4 January 1976 |title=அந்தரங்கம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/04-01-1976/p27.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220727123254/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/04-01-1976/p27.jpg |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022 |magazine=Kalki |page=27 |language=ta}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb title}} {{Muktha Srinivasan}} Category:1975 Indian films Category:1975 Tamil-language films Category:1975 films Category:1975 romantic drama films Category:Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan Category:Films partially in color Category:Films scored by G. Devarajan Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films