Temple) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by the duo Thirumalai–Mahalingam and written by A. Bhimsingh.

The film happens in one day, largely in an office and revolves around the theme of human values of honesty and integrity.

The inner conflicts that torture Ramalingam in that single day and the final decision that he makes form the rest of the film.

Aalayam was an adaptation of the stage play Nenje Nee Vaazhga, written by S. Raman, who wrote under the pseudonym Pilahari.

[5] The film's editing was by A. Paulduraisingam, cinematography by G. Vittal Rao and H. Shantaram handled art direction.