Aruvadai Naal
| Aruvadai Naal | |
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| Directed by | G. M. Kumar |
| Screenplay by | G. M. Kumar |
| Story by | Livingston |
| Produced by | Shanthi Narayanasamy T. Manohar |
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| Cinematography | B. R. Vijayalakshmi |
| Edited by | Shyam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aruvadai Naal (English: Harvest Day) is a 1986 Tamil romantic drama film directed by G. M. Kumar. The film features Prabhu and Pallavi in lead roles. The film, produced by Shanthi Narayanasamy and T. Manohar, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 1 November 1986.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Muvva Gopaludu with Balakrishna.
Plot
Nirmala (Pallavi), an orphan Christian girl, lives in a convent and she wants to become a nun. She is then sent to a village by the convent for becoming a nun. She joins, the church's father Vincent Parker Soosai (Ramkumar Ganesan) and she works as a nurse until she becomes a nun.
She then meets Muthuvel (Prabhu), an innocent young man, and they fall in love with each other. Rathnavel (R. P. Viswam) brings up his son Muthuvel without any affections and treats him like his worker, whereas his mother Vadivu (Vadivukkarasi) loves him more than anything. When Rathnavel arranges Muthuvel's marriage with his niece, Muthuvel and Nirmala reveal him about their love. Rathnavel finally accepts for their marriage with Soosai's help. Nirmala is eager for her wedding and leaves the village for taking with her the convent's sisters.
In the meantime, Rathnavel prepares the puberty ceremony of Rajalakshmi (Raasi), Muthuvel's niece, and manages to hide a Thaali inside a flower garland. Muthuvel, as an uncle and as per the customs, puts the flower garland around Rajalakshmi's neck and he married her without knowing. Soosai complains against Rathnavel for arranging a child marriage but the complaint is withdrawn. The rest of the story is what happens to Muthuvel and Nirmala.
Cast
- Prabhu as Muthuvel
- Pallavi as Nirmala
- Ramkumar Ganesan as Vincent Parker Soosai
- R. P. Viswam as Rathnavel
- Vadivukkarasi as Vadivu
- Raasi as Rajalakshmi
- Sathyajith
- Kumarimuthu as Lotha
- Usilaimani
- Livingston
- Raj Kapoor as a police officer
Production
Sivaji Ganesan's elder son Ramkumar Ganesan made his acting debut with this film.[2]
Soundtrack
| Aruvadai Naal | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 32:19 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1986, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran and Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4][5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Chinna Ponnu' | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Vani Jairam | 4:45 |
| 2 | 'Devanin Kovil' | Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra | 4:39 |
| 3 | 'Melatha Mella' | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:42 |
| 4 | 'Naanga' | Gangai Amaran, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:33 |
| 5 | 'Ola Kuruththola' | S. Janaki | 4:39 |
| 6 | 'Oru Kaaviam' | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:36 |
| 7 | 'Vakkapattu' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:25 |
Release and reception
Aruvadai Naal was released on 1 November 1986, Diwali day.[7] The Indian Express praised the film, saying, "Kumar and his team of technicians [..] have been courageous enough to make this film somewhat of an offbeat effort".[8]
References
- ^ "Filmography of aruvadai naal". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grand-reentry/article3613600.ece
- ^ "Aruvadai Naal Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Aruvadai Naal". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Aruvadai Naal Songs — Illayaraja". oosai.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Aruvadai Naal — Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en