Nallavan (1988 film)
| Nallavan | |
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 LP Records Cover | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | S. Thanu |
| Produced by | S. Thanu Ibrahim Rowther |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika M. N. Nambiar S. S. Chandran Janagaraj Kitty |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production companies | Kalaippuli International Tamilannai Cine Creation |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs 1.2 Crores |
Nallavan (transl. Good Person) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by S. Thanu and Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika and M. N. Nambiar.[1] The film was released to positive reviews and was a success at the box office.[2]
Plot[]
Gurumoorthy and Raja both (Vijayakanth) are twin brothers. Guru is set to marry a collector. On the day of the marriage, Raja is kidnapped and shown a photo where he is stabbing Manju (Disco Shanti). Raja realises it is Guru in the photo. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast[]
- Vijayakanth as Lawyer Gurumoorthy "Guru" and Raja
- Raadhika as Collector Ponni
- M. N. Nambiar as Guru and Raja's father
- S. S. Chandran as Point
- Janagaraj as Madhu
- Kitty as Vikram
- Vani Viswanath as Radha
- Manimala as Guru and Raja's mother
- Disco Shanti as Manju
- Thyagu as Peter
- Charle as Raja's friend
- Chinni Jayanth as Raja's friend
- Achamillai Gopi as Shankar
Production[]
The stunt scenes and a song was picturised and shot at Kashmir. Muthuraman revealed that crew faced tough time to shoot at the 600 feet hills for a song sequence.[3]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by Chandrabose.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaraaro Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vanitha | S. Thanu | 04:32 |
| 2 | "Mellam Kotti" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 04:31 | |
| 3 | "Ullathil Ondru" | S. P. Sailaja | 04:34 | |
| 4 | "Vaanam Boomi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 06:10 | |
| 5 | "Vaanmegam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:37 | |
| 6 | "Vetrimala Vetridhan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:32 |
Reception[]
The Indian Express wrote "The script is full of holes [..] Thanu, the producer of the film is credited with the script too. He has only himself to blame. S. P. Muthuraman directs the film as best as he can within the limitations of the canvass".[5]
References[]
- ^ "Nallavan-LP Vinyl Records". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 84: விஜயகாந்தின் நண்பர் இப்ராகிம் ராவுத்தர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 83: தாணு கொடுத்த பட்டம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Nallavan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".
- 1988 films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- Indian action films
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman
- Twins in Indian films
- 1988 action films