Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976 Indian film

23 May 1976 (1976-05-23)

Running time

165 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Uzhaikkum Karangal (transl. Toiling Hands) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar, starring M. G. Ramachandran Latha and Bhavani. It was released on 23 May 1976.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Rangan is a poor man who finds employment in the house of Akkilandham. He works hard and finds love in Muthamma after some initial tiff. Gowri, widowed daughter of Akkilandam propositions him but he turns down accepting her as a sister. She however falls in the trap of Kabali who masquerades as a godman. He drugs, seduces and impregnates her before running off. The blame falls on Rangan, whom no one believes except Muthamma. Rangan traces and finds Kabali, makes him confess and marries him off to Gowri thereby clearing his name.

Cast

M. G. Ramachandran as Rangan
Latha as Muthamma
Bhavani as Kumari Pankajam
Kumari Padmini as Gowri
Pandari Bai as Annam
C. K. Saraswathi as Akkilandham
Baby Rajkumari as Ramu
K. A. Thangavelu as Nagalingham
Thengai Srinivasan as Kabali
Nagesh as Saba / Kitha
K. Kannan as Karnaya
V. S. Raghavan as Sendhil Nadhan
V. Gopalakrishnan as Thanga Durai
Shanmugasundaram as Public prosector
Karikol Raju as Kumaresan
Usilai Mani as Iyer
Selvaraj as Fake saint
Peeli Sivam as Drunker
T. K. S. Natarajan as Villager
Sathya as Villager

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[3]^[4]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aadiya Paadhangal Ambalathil"	Pulamaipithan	P. Susheela	04:15
2.	"Pazha Thottam"	Muthulingam	Vani Jairam	03:24
3.	"Vaaren Vazhi Paarthirupen"	Muthulingam	T. M. Soundararajan & T. K. Kala	04:07
4.	"Kandanukku Maalai"	Muthulingam	Vani Jairam	04:18
5.	"Naalai Ulagai Aala Vendum"	Pulamaipithan	K. J. Yesudas & M. S. Viswanathan	04:24
6.	"Intha Nattu Nadappu"	Vaali	P. Susheela	06:11
Total length:				26:39

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki wrote for people who do not expect and care about unique plot, character development and who enjoy the entertaining features of scenic views, catchy dialogues and catchy songs will definitely not be disappointed when they watch Uzhaikkum Karangal.^[5]

References

^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^ "Uzhaikkum Karangal". JioSaavn. 31 December 1974. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^ "Uzhaikkum Karangal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ காந்தன் (6 June 1976). "உழைக்கும் கரங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.