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Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.
Sumangali is a form of child labour which, although forbidden, is practised in India, particularly the textile industry in Tamil Nadu. It is likened to soft trafficking, a less explicit form of human trafficking. In the scheme, a girl is hired on contract for three to five years, during which she earns a wage, and after which she is paid a lump sum to pay for a dowry. It is said to have originated in Coimbatore in the late 1990s.
The scheme is also known as Sumungali scheme, Sumungali Thittam, Suba Mangala scheme, Subha Mangala scheme, Mangalya Thittam, Thirumangalam thiruman thittam, the marriage scheme, and the camp coolie system. The term Sumangali means "married woman" or "happily married woman" in Tamil. It refers to a "single girl becoming a respectable woman through marriage".
Sumangali may refer to:
- Sumangali (child labour)
- Sumangali (1940 film), a Telugu film from India, starring Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri
- Sumangali (1965 film), a Telugu film from India, starring Nageshwara Rao and Savitri
- Sumangali (1971 film), a Malayalam film from India, starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi
- Sumangali (1983 film), a Tamil film from India, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha
Sumangali is a 1983 Indian Tamil film, directed and produced by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu and Y. G. Mahendra in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Sumangali is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by MK Ramu and produced by PS Veerappa. The film stars Sheela, Prasad, Kamalam and Sankaradi in lead roles. The film had musical score by R. K. Shekhar.