Engalukkum Kalam Varum (1967 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Engalukkum Kalam Varum
| image = Engalukkum Kalam Varum 1967 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = A. Vincent
| producer = P V Sathyam-V Nanjundan
| screenplay = Pasumani
| story = Sombhu Mitra
| based_on =
| music = T. K. Ramamoorthy
| cinematography = A. Vincent
Sundaram
| editing = G. Venkatraman
| studio = Pals & Company
| distributor = Santhi Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1967|7|7}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Engalukkum Kalam Varum ({{translation|Our time will come}}) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed and co-filmed by A. Vincent.{{Cite magazine |date=9 July 1967 |title=எங்களுக்கும் காலம் வரும் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/jul/09-07-1967/p66.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=66 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725040651/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/jul/09-07-1967/p66.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=24 December 2021}} The fim stars Nagesh and Padmini. It was released on 7 July 1967.
Plot
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Cast
- Nagesh
- Padmini
- T. S. Balaiah
- M. S. Sundari Bai
- Sachu
- Prabhakar
Production
Engalukkum Kalam Varum was directed by A. Vincent, who also handled the cinematography with Sundaram. The film was produced by Sathyan under Pals & Company. The screenplay was written by Pasumani from a story by Sambumithra. Editing was handled by G. Venkatraman. Shooting took place at Bharani Studios.{{Cite web |last=சலன் |date=22 November 2020 |title=ரோஜா மலரே! - 65: படப்பிடிப்பில் தேடி வந்த நாடக வாய்ப்பு! - குமாரி சச்சு |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2020/nov/22/rose-flower---65-theatrical-opportunity-sought-in-filming---kumari-sachu-3508461.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210210052827/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2020/nov/22/rose-flower---65-theatrical-opportunity-sought-in-filming---kumari-sachu-3508461.html |archive-date=10 February 2021 |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}} The final length of the film was {{convert|4370|metres|feet}}.{{Cite web |title=1967- எங்களுக்கும் காலம் வரும்_ பால்ஸ் கோ |trans-title=1967- Engalukkum Kalam Varum_ Pals Co |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails8.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210210090915/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails8.asp |archive-date=10 February 2021 |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan and Vaali.
Release and reception
Engalukkum Kalam Varum was released on 7 July 1967,{{Cite news |date=7 July 1967 |title=Engalukkum Kalam Varum |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19670707&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} and distributed by Santhi Pictures. The Indian Express wrote, "Sitting through nearly three hours of the film, one can only say, how backward we are even in adapting Bengali stories". Kalki criticised the music, but said the film could be enjoyed for the cast performances.{{Cite magazine |date=23 July 1967 |title=எங்களுக்கும் காலம் வரும் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/jul/23-07-1967/p25.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725035940/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/jul/23-07-1967/p25.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=24 December 2021}}