Nallavan Vazhvan
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| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Written by | Na. Pandurangan |
| Story by | "Arignar" Anna |
| Produced by | P. Neelakantan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Rajasulochana |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Arasu Pictures |
| Distributed by | Arasu Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nallavan Vazhvan (transl. The good man will live) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Neelakantan. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and Rajasulochana in lead roles. The film had musical score by T. R. Pappa and was released on 31 August 1961. The film didn't do well at the box office and ran for 80 days. It was the 50th film for MGR.[2]
Plot
Accused inequitably of a murder, the good Muthu (MGR), judged and sentenced to death, succeeds however, to flee. He will have to himself confuse the culprit, Nalasivam (M. R. Radha), the local personality, of the most well-to-do, above suspicion, a priori. During his escape, disguised as a shaman, Muthu leads an investigation, and finds that the matter rests on the indestructible support of some women. First of all, his young and beautiful Chandra (Rajasulochana) (that he saved formerly, captivated in the hands of Nalasivam), of its mother (Lakshmi Prabha) and the one that he considers as his young sister Chenbagame (E. V. Saroja). But the husband of the latter, the inspector of police, in charge of this case, tough Madhavan (M. N. Nambiar), friend, nevertheless, Muthu, convinced of his guilt, does not stop pursuing him. However, the hired men thrown by Nalasivam cross the region in search of the fugitive to kill him. In front of such threats, will Muthu manage to put, in time, the hand on the unique witness (P. S. Seethalaksmi) which could exonerate him?
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Muthu
- Rajasulochana as Chandra
- M. R. Radha as Nallasivam
- M. N. Nambiar as Inspector Madhavan
- E. V. Saroja as Chenbagame
- S. Rama Rao as Makeup Meganathan
Production
Here, MGR finds for the third time, his favorite director, P. Neelakantan, which also produces this 50th MGR, via his Arasu Pictures. The future director of another MGR film of the 70s, IDHAYA KANNI, A.Jaganadhan makes his debut, as Neelakandhan's assistant. Just like the lyric writer Vaali, with two texts. The dialogues are signed by "Arignar" Anna, personally. The movie is built with the key elements of Hitchcock's, recurring theme of his cinema, "The man accused of a crime committed by another one, thrown in a pursuit, races to exonerate himself and find the real culprit".
Soundtrack
The music composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyrics by M. K. Athamanathan & Vaali. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Leela, P. Suseela & S. Janaki.
Vaali wrote 2 songs for the first time to M. G. R and collaborated to many hit songs in future.[3] The song "Sirikindraal Indru Sirikindraal" contains the lyrics "Udayasooriyan ethiril irundhal, ullai thamarai malaratho" (in front of the rising sun, the lotus of one's heart blooms), where the "rising sun" is a reference to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's election symbol.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aandavan Oruvan Irukkindraan" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athamanathan | 03:22 |
| 2 | "Adichirukku Nallathoru Chansu" | A. L. Raghavan & S. Janaki | 02:59 | |
| 3 | "Kooduvittu Paranthakili" | P. Susheela | 02:51 | |
| 4 | "Anbukkaratthale....Kuthala Aruviyile" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela | Vaali | 03:27 |
| 5 | "Manniley Pon Kidaikkum" | P. Suseela | A. Maruthakasi | 02:57 |
| 6 | "Nallavarukke Kaalamillaiya" | P. Leela | K. D. Santhanam | 03:39 |
| 7 | "Niththam Niththam Manadhu" | P. Suseela | Kavi Rajagopal | 01:35 |
| 8 | "Sirikindraal Indru Sirikindraal" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Suseela | Vaali | 03:26 |
References
- ^ "Nallavan Vazhvan". The Indian Express. 31 August 1961. p. 3.
- ^ Venugopal, K.V. (22 July 2017). "Vaali, an Astute Lyricist Who Excelled in Adversity". The Wire. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Nallavan Vazhvan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Ram, Arun (5 May 2006). "Snip, snip go rival channels in Tamil Nadu". DNA India. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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