Avan Amaran

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Avan Amaran
Avan Amaran.jpg
Poster
Directed byS. Balachander
Written byNagercoil S. Nagarajan
Produced byNagercoil S. Nagarajan
StarringK. R. Ramasamy
CinematographyNemai Ghosh
Music byT. M. Ibrahim
Production
company
People's Films
Release date
  • 23 May 1958 (1958-05-23)
Running time
199 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Avan Amaran (transl. He is immortal) is a 1958 Indian Tamil language film produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan, and directed by S. Balachander. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, P. Kannamba, Rajasulochana and T. S. Balaiah.[2] It was released on 23 May 1958.

Plot[]

Cast[]

The cast is listed below:[3][4]

Production[]

Avan Amaran was produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan under People's Films, and directed by S. Balachander shot at the Newtone, Paramount, and Revathi studios in Chennai.[4][1] The scene where labourers protest on a bridge was shot at a bridge near Fort St. George, Madras (now Chennai).[5] Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh.[1]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack was composed by T. M. Ibrahim. The lyrics were by A. Maruthakasi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi, Kambadasan, Surabhi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and Kuyilan. Playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, Jikki, P.Susheela and A. P. Komala.[6] The song "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" is based on "Ramayya Vastavayya" from the Hindi film Shree 420 (1955), and "Vaanmadhi Nee Arivaai" is based on "Jaye To Jaye Kahaan" from another Hindi film, Taxi Driver (1954).[7]

No. Song Singers Lyricist Length
1 "Vaanmadhi Nee Arivaai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 03:34
2 "Kanmaniye Innamudhe Karkandu Paage" Jikki Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 03:01
3 "Ezhaiyai Kozhai Endru Ninaikkudhu" K. R. Ramaswamy Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi 02:22
4 "Varum Kaalam Ulagam Namadhendre" Jikki & group A. Maruthakasi 03:24
5 "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" Seerkazhi Govindarajan, p.susheela & group 03:14
6 "Aniyaayam Indha Ulagile" C. S. Jayaraman 04:12
7 "Kanneer Sindhaadhe Kavalai Kollaadhe" Jikki 03:11
8 "Yezhaigal Vaazhvil...Van Pasiyaale Thudikkiraar Inge" K. R. Ramaswamy Kuyilan
9 "Aasiyaavin Jyothiyaaga" Group song
10 "Kanavo Sol Kaadhal" K. R. Ramasamy & Jikki Kambadasan
11 "Dhaam Dhoom Thagatham" A. M. Rajah & A. P. Komala Surabhi

Release and reception[]

Avan Amaran was released on 23 May 1958.[8] Film historian Randor Guy wrote that the film would be "Remembered for the leftist message-oriented story, screenplay and dialogue, the performances by Ramasami, Kannamba, Balaiah and Rajasulochana, and Balachandar's deft direction." According to him the film did not succeed commercially.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 353.
  2. ^ காந்தன் (29 June 1958). "அவன் அமரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 16–17.
  3. ^ Baskaran 1996, p. 123; Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 353.
  4. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (12 May 2012). "Avan Amaran 1958". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. ^ Baskaran 1996, p. 123.
  6. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (First ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 137.
  7. ^ Gopalakrishnan, P. V. (15 May 2017). "FIlmy Ripples- Inspired plagiarism in early music". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.

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