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]
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$31,000 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.
Cast
- Vijayakumar as Vijay
- Manjula as Alli
- Kavitha as Malliga
- Bhavani
- Abarna
- Jayamalini
- M. N. Nambiar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam.[5] Lyrics were penned by Vaali and Chidambaranathan.
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 |
Reception
Notes
References
- ^ a b Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 310. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Atlantis. Vol. 26–27. p. 78. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Abbi, Anvita (1994). The Mahābhārata in the tribal and folk traditions of India. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. p. 222.
- ^ "அல்லி தர்பார்". Anna (in Tamil). 31 August 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Alli Darbar Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shyam". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ பி. எஸ். எம். (17 September 1978). "அல்லி தர்பார்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "அல்லி தர்பார்". Anna (in Tamil). 24 September 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
- Alli Darbar at IMDb
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