Aalayam (1967)

Original title

ஆலயம்

Directed by

A. Bhimsingh

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 49m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film takes place over a single day, mostly inside an office. It follows the central character as he faces choices that test his honesty and integrity.

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What happens

Aalayam (transl. Temple) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by the duo Thirumalai–Mahalingam and written by A. Bhimsingh. Based on the play Nenje Nee Vaazhga (transl. Oh heart, live long!) by Pilahari, it stars Major Sundarrajan, with Nagesh, Srikanth and V. K. Ramasamy playing supporting roles. The film happens in one day, largely in an office and revolves around the theme of human values of honesty and integrity. The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film's cinematography was handled by Vittalrao, while A. Pauldurai Singam handled the editing. The film was released on 11 August 1967, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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