Chalanggai (Dancing Bells) is a 2007 Malaysian Tamil-language family drama film directed by Deepak Kumar Menon, who co-wrote the film alongside producer Vimala Perumal and Sooria Kumari.
The film stars Dhaarshini Sankran, Ramesh Kumar, Kalpana Sundraju and Shangkara.
Set in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, the film follows an Indian family after father Raja leaves his family leaving mother Muniammah to support her two kids with her flower stall.
[1][3] Reviewing the film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Jay Weissburg of Variety wrote, "Current pic[ture] uses the aspirations of a young girl from a broken home to comment on minorities coping with urban marginalization, but Menon’s approach is far from polemical, and his narrative skills often too piecemeal to create a lasting impression.
“Dancing Bells” sounds a pleasant but weak note for Malaysian cinema, likely to capture local attention but only intermittent fest play".