Iru Vallavargal (transl. Two Mighty Men) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by K. V. Srinivasan, produced by Modern Theatres and written by K. Devarajan. The film stars Jaishankar and R. S. Manohar, with L. Vijayalakshmi, S. A. Ashokan, C. Vasantha, Thangavelu and Manorama in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1959 Hindi film Do Ustad.[1] The film was released on 25 February 1966.[2]
| Iru Vallavargal | |
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| Directed by | K. V. Srinivasan |
| Screenplay by | K. Devarajan |
| Produced by | R. Sundaram |
| Starring | Jaishankar R. S. Manohar |
| Cinematography | S. S. Laal |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Vedha |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (April 2022) |
Cast
edit- Jaishankar as Rajan
- R. S. Manohar as Mohan
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Rani
- K. A. Thangavelu as Rao Bagadur
- S. A. Ashokan as Sundaramoorthy
- C. Vasantha as Parvathy
- Manorama as Rupa
- A. Karunanidhi as Vairamani
- Baby Shakeela as Kumaran
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by Vedha and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3][4]
| Songs | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Naan Malarodu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:30 |
| "Aasaiya Kobama" (Un Pazhakathin) | 3:34 | |
| "Kaveri Karaiyin" | P. Susheela & chorus | 3:24 |
| "Angey Yen Indha" | L. R. Eswari | 3:15 |
| "Kadhal Undagum" | L. R. Eswari, Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 3:32 |
| "Anubavi Jora Anubavi" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 3:15 |
| "Kuva Kuva Pappa" | M. S. Rajeswari | 3:40 |
| "Uravirundhal Pirivirukkum" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 1:05 |
Reception
editT. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime called the film "mediocre".[5] Kalki also gave a negative review.[6]
References
edit- ^ "#GoldenFrames: Jaishankar, the 'James Bond' of Tamil Cinema". Indiatimes. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "1966 – இருவல்லவர்கள் – மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Iru Vallavargal (1966)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Iru Vallavargal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Vedha". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (2 April 1966). "Some Recent Releases". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 52. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "இரு வல்லவர்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 March 1966. p. 17. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.