...Aval!
| Aval | |
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| File:Aval 1972.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | Sunderlal Nahatha |
| Starring | Vennira Aadai Nirmala A. V. M. Rajan Srikanth Shashikumar |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
Production company | Vijayalakshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aval (transl. She)[2] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, produced by Vijayalakshmi Pictures and presented by Nahatha Pictures. The film stars Vennira Aadai Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, Srikanth and Shashikumar in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 1971 Hindi film Do Raha. The film was released on 15 September 1972, and became a commercial success.
Plot
Geetha, the daughter of a millionaire, falls in love with Chandranath, a writer. Both have sex before marriage and they get married. Sadanandh, a rich publisher who lusts for the girl, makes Chandranath rich. Chandranath takes to drinking, induces Geetha to drink and Sadanandh tries to rape her, but is eventually murdered.[1][3]
Cast
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Geetha[4]
- A. V. M. Rajan[5]
- Srikanth as Sadanandh[4]
- Shashikumar as Chandranath[4]
- T. K. Bagavathy[6]
- Pandari Bai[7]
- J. P. Chandrababu[6]
Production
The Hindi film Do Raha (1971) was a "sensational success", prompting A. C. Tirulokchandar to remake it in Tamil with the title Aval.[8][9] Besides directing, he also wrote the remake's screenplay,[1][10] while the dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[6] The film was produced by Sunderlal Nahatha under Vijayalakshmi Pictures, and its final length was 3,987.08 metres (13,081.0 ft).[1][11]
Themes
Writing for Bangalore Mirror, R. S. Prakash considered Aval to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.[12]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Sankar Ganesh, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[6] The playback singers were P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and T. M. Soundararajan.[13] The songs featured in the film were "Adimai Naan", "Boys and Girls" and "Geetha Geetha".[1]
Release
Aval was released on 15 September 1972,[6] and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.[13] Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,[4][5] and became one of the most popular films starring Nirmala.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 274.
- ^ Guha Thakurta, R.N., ed. (1972). "The Madras scene". The Contemporary. Vol. 16. p. 83.
- ^ "Aval (1972)". Moviefone. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்து புகழ் பெற்ற வெண்ணிற ஆடை நிர்மலா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "'நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்!" [‘Star Director’ Tirulokchandar!]. Dinamani (in Tamil). 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "நிர்மலா வீட்டில் நிர்வாணச் சிலை!" (PDF). Puratchi Edu MGR (in Tamil). 19 July 1972. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2018.
- ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 0-7864-1756-0.
- ^ Vamanan (17 June 2016). "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் புகழ் பரப்பிய காமினி பொன்சேகாவின் படம்!". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 579. ISBN 0-19-563579-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Aval". Central Board of Film Certification. 8 September 1972. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Prakash, R S (22 July 2009). "Ready for this?". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b Tirulokchandar, A. C. (1972). Aval (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vijayalakshmi Pictures.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Subhabrata, ed. (18–24 May 1986). "The Star MGR Could Not Launch". Sunday. Ananda Bazar. p. 26.