Kanavan
| Kanavan கணவன் | |
|---|---|
| File:Kanavan film poster.jpg Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Pa.Neelakandan |
| Written by | Sornam |
| Story by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Produced by | Sadayappan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalitha C. R. Vijayakumari S. A. Asokan R. S. Manohar Cho |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Valli Films |
| Distributed by | Valli Films (Madras) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanavan ( English: The Husband), is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and Jayalalithaa, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Asokan, Cho among others. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan.[1]
Plot
Vellaiya was falsely accused for murdering cashier Ganapathy. Meanwhile. Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages wand wants to be freed from humiliated Manogar, who comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai on Rani's behavior. Chidambara Pillai, gets heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To inherit, Rani (Jayalalithaa), has to marry in urgency. She chooses a person sentenced to death, the good Velaiya (MGR). Vellaiya though reluctant initially, he marries Rani. However, due to twist of incident, Vellaiya acquitted at the last minute, Velaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani.
He has decided well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life...
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MGR | as Velaiya |
| Jayalalitha | as Rani Chidhambaram Pilai, after Kannamma |
| S.A.Asokan | as Manager Mani |
| R. S. Manohar | as Manogar |
| Cho Ramaswamy | as Advocate Vardhan |
| C. R. Vijayakumari | as Ponni, Velaiya's sister |
| Manorama | as Thenmozhi, Vardhan's wife |
| Sundari Bai | as Paruvadham, S. Paramasivam's wife. |
| Usilaimani | as Servant |
| Ennatha Kannaiya | as the doctor |
| T. K. S. Natarajan | as Prisoner |
| Shanmughasundari | as Kaliyani |
| S. N. Parvathy | as Neighbor |
| Vasantha | as Azhagasan's wife |
| Justin | as Nadjappa |
| S. Ramarao | as Advocate S. Paramasivan B.A.B.L. Paruvadham's husband and Thenmozhi's father. |
| Trichy Soundarrajan | as Chidhambaram Pillai, Rani's father. |
| "Sattaampillai" K. N. Venkatraman | as the accountant of Chidhambaram Pilai |
| K. Kannan | as Azhagesan |
| Thirupadhiswamy | as Ponni's father-in-law |
| Sedhupathi | as |
| Manikkum | as |
| C. S. Pandiyan | as |
| Vijayan | as a lawyer |
| T. K. S. Chandran | as Ponni's husband |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
Production
The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | Position in the movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennaporuthamadi Mama | L. R. Eswari & chorus | Vaali | 04:13 | Jayalalithaa and her friend, humble Manogar |
| 2 | Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen | T. M. Soundararajan with dialogues | Alangudi Somu | 03:01 | MGR from his jail cell, gives a lesson of life |
| 3 | Nan Uyir Pizhaithen | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:43 | The nightmare of Jayalalithaa about her honeymoon with MGR |
| 4 | Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi | T. M. Soundararajan | Alangudi Sômu | 04:02 | MGR, sharer of the condition of the poor people |
| 5 | Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha | P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:06 | Jayalalithaa tries to seduce MGR |
| 6 | Mayangum Vayathu | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:12 | MGR and Jayalalithaa love each other |
