Nallavan Vazhvan (transl. The good man will live) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced and directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Rajasulochana. It revolves around a man who is sentenced to death on false charges, and escapes from prison to clear his name.
| Nallavan Vazhvan | |
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| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | C. N. Annadurai |
| Story by | Na. Pandurangan |
| Produced by | P. Neelakantan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Rajasulochana |
| Cinematography | G. Durai |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Arasu Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nallavan Vazhvan is the 50th film for Ramachandran as an actor. The screenplay was written by C. N. Annadurai, from a story by Na. Pandurangan, and cinematography was handled by G. Durai. The film was released on 31 August 1961 and underperformed at the box office, with a theatrical run of 80 days.
Plot
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Muthu, a convict sentenced to death on false charges of murder, escapes from prison. He will have to himself confuse the culprit, Nallasivam, the local personality, of the most well-to-do, above suspicion, a priori. During his escape, disguised as a shaman, Muthu leads an investigation, and finds that the matter rests on the indestructible support of some women. First of all, his young and beautiful Chandra (that he saved formerly, captivated in the hands of Nallasivam), of its mother and the one that he considers as his young sister Chenbagame. But the husband of the latter, the inspector of police, in charge of this case, Madhavan, friend, nevertheless, Muthu, convinced of his guilt, does not stop pursuing him. However, the hired men thrown by Nallasivam cross the region in search of the fugitive to kill him. In front of such threats, will Muthu manage to put, in time, the hand on the unique witness which could exonerate him?
Cast
edit- Male cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Muthu
- M. R. Radha as Nallasivam
- M. N. Nambiar as Inspector Madhavan
- D. Balasubramaniam as Nallasivam's clerk
- S. Rama Rao as Makeup Meganathan
- Female cast
- Rajasulochana as Chandra
- E. V. Saroja as Chenbagame
- Lakshmi Prabha as Muthu's mother
- P. S. Seethalaksmi as the witness
Production
editNallavan Vazhvan was produced and directed by P. Neelakantan under Arasu Pictures. The screenplay was written by C. N. Annadurai, from a story by Na. Pandurangan.[1] It was the 50th film for M. G. Ramachandran as an actor.[2] Cinematography was handled by G. Durai.[1]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa.[3] This was the first Ramachandran film for which Vaali wrote lyrics.[4] The team initially rejected the lyrics Vaali wrote for the song "Sirikindraal Indru Sirikindraal" and wanted A. Maruthakasi to write new lyrics, but Maruthakasi convinced the team to retain Vaali's lyrics.[5] The song contains the lyrics "Udayasooriyan ethiril irundhal, ullai thamarai malaratho" (in front of the rising sun, the lotus of one's heart blooms), where the "rising sun" is a reference to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's election symbol.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aandavan Oruvan Irukkindraan" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athmanathan | 03:22 |
| "Adichirukku Nallathoru Chansu" | A. L. Raghavan & S. Janaki | 02:59 | |
| "Kooduvittu Paranthakili" | P. Susheela | 02:51 | |
| "Anbukkaratthale....Kuthala Aruviyile" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela | Vaali | 03:27 |
| "Manniley Pon Kidaikkum" | P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 02:57 |
| "Nallavarukke Kaalamillaiya" | P. Leela | K. D. Santhanam | 03:39 |
| "Niththam Niththam Manadhu" | P. Susheela | Kavi Rajagopal | 01:35 |
| "Sirikindraal Indru Sirikindraal" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:26 |
Release and reception
editNallavan Vazhvan was released on 31 August 1961.[7] Kanthan of Kalki negatively reviewed the film, saying one redeeming feature was its short runtime of 15,133 feet (4,613 m).[8] The film underperformed at the box office and ran for 80 days in theatres.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (2 January 2016). "Blast from the past: Nallavan Vaazhvaan (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Venugopal, K.V. (22 July 2017). "Vaali, an Astute Lyricist Who Excelled in Adversity". The Wire. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Nallavan Vazhvan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (6 June 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 28 | Heroines and Muses". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Rangaraj, R (27 July 2020). "Songs of son of the soil". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Ram, Arun (5 May 2006). "Snip, snip go rival channels in Tamil Nadu". DNA India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Nallavan Vazhvan". The Indian Express. 31 August 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ காந்தன் (1 October 1961). "நல்லவன் வாழ்வான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
