{{No plot|date=May 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox film | image = Tongawali poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Poster | director = Lekhraj Bhakri | producer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | starring = Balraj Sahni<br />Nirupa Roy<br />Shammi Kapoor<br />Anita Guha | narrator = | music = Salil Chowdhury | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Kuldip Pictures | released = {{Film date|1955}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = }} '''''Tongawali''''' ({{translation|The Tonga Girl}}; also spelt as '''''Tangawali''''' and '''''Tangewali''''') is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Shammi Kapoor, Anita Guha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TONGAWALI (1955) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802065417/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=British Film Institute}}</ref> It was later remade in Tamil as ''Alli Petra Pillai'' (1959).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangaraj |first=R |date=Jul 27, 2020 |title=Songs of son of the soil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/songs-of-son-of-the-soil/articleshow/77187971.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200727164943/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/songs-of-son-of-the-soil/articleshow/77187971.cms |archive-date=27 July 2020 |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Cast == * Balraj Sahni as Laxman * Nirupa Roy as Rajjo * Shammi Kapoor * Anita Guha
== Production == ''Tonga-wali'' was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1955 |title=Tange Wali Cast & Crew |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802065639/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Anita Guha made her acting debut with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2007 |title=Anita Guha, 70s, actress |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802063131/http://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |work=Variety}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Salil Chowdhury with lyrics by Bharat Vyas and Prem Dhawan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tangawali |url=https://gaana.com/album/tangawali |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802061120/https://gaana.com/album/tangawali |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=Gaana}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Halke Halke Chalo Sanware | note1 = | writer1 = | lyrics1 = | music1 = | extra1 = Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | length1 = 3:08 | title2 = Rim Jhim Jhim Badarwa Barse | note2 = | writer2 = | lyrics2 = | music2 = | extra2 = Lata Mangeshkar | length2 = 2:39 | title3 = Dekho Tanga Mera Nirala | note3 = | writer3 = | lyrics3 = | music3 = | extra3 = Mohammed Rafi | length3 = 3:15 | title4 = Dil Ke Sahare Jaan Se Pyare | note4 = | writer4 = | lyrics4 = | music4 = | extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar | length4 = 3:16 | title5 = Main Loot Gai Duniyawalo | note5 = | writer5 = | lyrics5 = | music5 = | extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar | length5 = 3:11 | title6 = Saiyan Beiman | note6 = | writer6 = | lyrics6 = | music6 = | extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar | length6 = 3:15 | title7 = Tere Nainon Ne Jadoo Dala | note7 = | writer7 = | lyrics7 = | music7 = | extra7 = Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | length7 = 2:42 | total_length = 21:26 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --> }}
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Category:1955 Hindi-language films Category:1955 Indian films Category:1955 drama films Category:1955 films Category:Films scored by Salil Chowdhury Category:Hindi films remade in other languages Category:Hindi-language drama films Category:Indian drama films