Nallavan Vazhvan

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Nallavan Vazhvan
Nallavan Vazhvan poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by P. Neelakantan
Screenplay by C. N. Annadurai
Story byNa. Pandurangan
Produced byP. Neelakantan
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
Rajasulochana
CinematographyG. Durai
Music by T. R. Pappa
Production
company
Arasu Pictures
Release date
  • 31 August 1961 (1961-08-31)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.

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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

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

Male cast
Female cast

Production

Nallavan 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

The 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]

SongSingersLyricsLength
"Aandavan Oruvan Irukkindraan"Seerkazhi Govindarajan M. K. Athmanathan 03:22
"Adichirukku Nallathoru Chansu"A. L. Raghavan & S. Janaki02:59
"Kooduvittu Paranthakili"P. Susheela02:51
"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. SusheelaKavi Rajagopal01:35
"Sirikindraal Indru Sirikindraal"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. SusheelaVaali03:26

Release and reception

Nallavan 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]

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