Abalai Anjugam

Abalai Anjugam () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Sowkar Janaki.
Plot.
It is the story of a helpless young woman, Anjugam, who is pushed into great difficulties including a charge of theft. However, she overcomes them and the story has a happy ending.
Cast and crew.
The lists are compiled from the review article in The Hindu and from the database of Film News Anandan.
Production.
Producer and Director R. M. Krishnaswamy is a multi-talented person. He was a cinematographer, screenwriter, director, producer and studio owner. He produced films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. His brother R. M. Venugopal edited this film.
This film introduced the later day star Manorama, credited as R. M. Manorama.
Soundtrack.
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Suratha, A. Maruthakasi, Thanjai Marimuthu, A. L. Narayanan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and Kannadasan. Singer is T. R. Mahalingam and Playback singers are P. Leela, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, A. G. Rathnamala and S. Janaki.
Trivia.
After poet Suratha wrote the first para (Pallavi) of the song "Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka" differences cropped up between him and the composer. The poet refused to write the rest of the song even after any amount of coaxing by Udumalai Narayana Kavi who invited Suratha to write the song. Thereafter Udumalai Narayana Kavi wrote the completing lines of the song. However, credit was given to Suratha only in the film.
Reception.
Film historian Randor Guy says the film is remembered for "The interesting narration of the talented director, good performances of ‘Sowcar’ Janaki, M.N. Rajam, and T.A. Mathuram (credited as NSK Mathuram), and as the debut film of Tamil Cinema’s iconic star Manorama."