Anbu Engey

1958 film directed by D. Yoganand

12 December 1958 (1958-12-12)

Running time

142 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Anbu Engey (transl. Where is love?) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by V. Govindarajan. Its story and dialogue were written by Murasoli Maran, and screenplay by Rajendra. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and S. V. Ranga Rao, with Devika, T. R. Ramachandran, Manorama and Mynavathi in supporting roles.^[1] It was released on 12 December 1958.^[2]

Cast

S. S. Rajendran as Somu
K. Balaji as Ramu
Pandari Bai as Amudha, Ramu's wife
S. V. Ranga Rao as Masilamani Mudaliar
Devika as Parvathi
T. R. Ramachandran as Appavu
Mynavathi as Kamu
Manorama in guest appearance
V. S. Raghavan in guest appearance
S. A. Ashokan in guest appearance
Suriyakala as Mala
Lakshmi Prabha as Alamelu
S. D. Subbulakshmi as Amudha's mother

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vedha, with lyrics written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Vindhan and V. Seetharaman.^[3]^[4]

The two songs Melay Parakkum Rockettu and Dingiri Dingale (the songs with Baila music, which in turn was influenced by Portuguese music) topped the charts.^[1]^[5] The song Dingiri Dingale (Meenachi) was covered in Sinhala as Pissu Vikare (Dagena Polkatu Male) by H. R. Jothipala, Milton Perera, M. S. Fernando. And it was covered again in Sinhala as a folk song named Digisi/Digiri Digare (Kussiye Badu). The song Dingiri Dingale was recreated by Sulaiman Kakkodan for the 2021 Malayalam film Kurup.

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Melae Parakkum Rockettu"	K. Jamuna Rani	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:28
"Amirtha Yogam"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela		03:17
"Kadhal Endral Enna"	K. Jamuna Rani		02:58
"Kaayaa Pazhamaa Sollu Raajaa"	Radha Jayalakshmi		01:45
"Poovil Vandu"	A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani		03:10
"Aana Aavanna"	K. Jamuna Rani	Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram	03:16
"Sollu Nee Raajaa"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi	Vindhan	01:46
"Ethanai Kodi Panam"	P. Suseela	Kannadasan	03:45
"Dingiri Dingale"	T. M. Soundararajan	V. Seetharaman	04:52

Pedda Kodalu (Telugu) songs

The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao. Lyrics were by Narapa Reddy. Playback singers are P. B. Sreenivas, Mrutyumjaya Reddy, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Rani and S. Janaki.

All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

Song	Singers	Length
"Mintiki Povu Rockettu"	K. Jamuna Rani	03:28
"Amruthayogam Vache"	P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki	03:17
"Aashanindenela Adhiganchu"	K. Jamuna Rani	02:58
"Naa Valganuleganchi Bhavinchenu"	S. Janaki	01:45
"Poovuluvanchu Mohamuninchu"	Mrutyumjaya Reddy & K. Jamuna Rani	03:10
"Antha Levandi Enno Cheyandi"	K. Rani	03:16
"Vennelaradha Vedanelena"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi	01:46
"Lakshalu Vunna Phalamanukoku"	P. Susheela	03:45
"Dingiri Dingale"	P. B. Sreenivas	04:52

References

^ ^a ^b Guy, Randor (17 May 2014). "Blast from the Past – Anbuengey 1958". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ "1958 – அன்பு எங்கே – ஜூபிலி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1958 – Anbu Engey – Jubilee Films]. Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Anbu Enge". Saregama. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 136.
^ Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (5 August 2018). ""Dingiri Dingaaley Meenatchi, Dingiri Dingaaley"- Rocking "Baila"-Type Song ♫♥". dbsjeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.