Aval Yaar
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| Directed by | K. J. Mahadevan |
| Written by | Vidwan Ve.Lakshmanan |
| Story by | Devipriya |
| Produced by | K. J. Mahadevan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Pandari Bai S. V. Ranga Rao Sowcar Janaki |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Sudarsanam Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sudarsanam Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aval Yaar (English: Who is she?) is a 1959 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. J. Mahadevan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao and Sowkar Janaki in lead roles. The film had musical score by S. Rajeshwara Rao.[2][3][4] Despite excellent performances by the cast, the interesting storyline, excellent direction by Mahadevan and pleasing music of Rajeswara Rao, the film did not do well.[5]
Plot
Mahalakshmi (Pandari Bai) is the daughter of a rich banker (Sahasranamam) who wishes that she should marry a young man (Gopi). However, a noted lawyer of that town, Sathasivam (Sivaji Ganesan), a widower, wishes to marry her and to save her father's reputation she marries him and soon loses her father. The couple have a son (Chalam, the noted Telugu actor). The lawyer’s nephew Bhoopathi (T.R. Ramachandran), not worldly-wise, has a friend (T.K. Ramachandran) who wishes to exploit him for his money. Bhoopathi has a sweetheart (Malini). Thanks to the marriage, the lawyer’s safe keys are now handled by Mahalakshmi which upsets the villain. He drives a wedge between the lawyer and his wife. Suspects his wife, the lawyer turns her out of the house. The innocent woman without her husband’s knowledge takes the child away. She loses the child who is brought up by a rich couple (S.V. Ranga Rao and Sandhya). This upsets Mahalakshmi who loses her mental equilibrium. Years pass and Mahalakshmi, completely cured, takes care of a young girl Vijaya (Sowcar Janaki) under a new name Ponni… Her son goes to England to become a barrister about which his mother has no knowledge. The villain creates fake letters as if written by Mahalakshmi and threatens to publish them in his third-rate ‘yellow’ magazine unless she pays a huge price. When she goes to meet the villain to persuade him to hand over the letters, he is found murdered. She is arrested and charged with murder. By now lawyer Sathasivam has become a judge and the case comes up for trial before him. How the truth comes out and happiness is restored forms the rest of the plot.
Cast
- Male cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathasivam
- S. V. Ranga Rao
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- T. K. Ramachandran
- T. R. Ramachandran as Bhoopathi
- Chalam
- Female cast
- Pandari Bai as Mahalakshmi
- Sowkar Janaki as Vijaya/Ponni
- Malini
- N. R. Sandhya
- K. R. Chellam
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, V. Seetharaman, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, and V. Lakshmanan. One song Kannan Pirandhaan by Subramania Bharati also was included in the film. Playback singers are Raghunath Panigrahi, V. N. Sundaram, S. C. Krishnan, P. B. Srinivas, A. M. Rajah, Jikki, P. Leela, A. G. Rathnamala, T. V. Rathinam and Kumari Abhayam.[6]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kan Kaanum Minnal Thaano | Raghunath Panigrahi | Vidwan Lakshmanan | 03:12 |
| 2 | Naan Thedum Podhu Nee Odalaamo | 03:11 | ||
| 3 | Pattu Poochchi Polum Raani | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | 02:58 | |
| 4 | Adakkiduven | S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | |
| 5 | Sugam Varuvadhu | Jikki & group | ||
| 6 | Pudhu Azhagai Rasikka Varum | P. B. Srinivas, Jikki & Group | ||
| 7 | Enna Aanandam | P. Leela | Papanasam Sivan | |
| 8 | Kanne En Kanmaniye | |||
| 9 | Kannukkazhagaa Pengalai | Jikki, A. G. Ratnamala & group | V. Seetharama | |
| 10 | Vaaraaru Vaaraaru Vanthukitte | V. N. Sundaram & group | ||
| 11 | Kannan Pirandhaan Engal | Kumari Abhayam | Subramania Bharati |
References
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017.
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- ^ "Aval Yaar (1957)". The Hindu. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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