Alli Darbar
1978 film
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Alli Darbar (transl. The Court of Alli)[2][a] is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. M. Balakrishnan, and produced by Aiyaa Creations.[1] The film stars Vijayakumar and Manjula. It was released on 1 September 1978.[4]
| Alli Darbar | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. M. Balakrishnan |
| Produced by | K. N. Subbaiah |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Manjula |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | S.P.V. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Vijay, a youth, goes searching for a gang of women criminals, to stop their terrorising the people and to earn the police-sponsored ₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹27 lakh or US$32,000 in 2023). Vijay and his two friends, with help of some pet animals, thwart some of the robbery attempts. Alli, one of the chief gangsters, decides to capture Vijay but falls in love with him and Malliga from the same gang comes to know the truth of Vijay as her long lost elder brother.
Cast
- Vijayakumar as Vijay
- Manjula as Alli
- Kavitha as Malliga
- Bhavani as Lily
- Abarna
- Jayamalini
- M. N. Nambiar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Puratchi Thalaivarai" | Pulavar Chidambaranathan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Naan Paadancholli Koduppein" | Vaali | Vani Jairam, chorus | |
| 3. | "Naan Paadancholli Koduppein" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Singari Sirikkum" | Vaali | S. Janaki, chorus |
