Maattukara Velan

MAATTUKARA VELAN
Directed by Pa. Neelakandhan
Produced by N. Kanagasabai
Written by A. L. Narayanan
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
Lakshmi
S. A. Ashokan
V. K. Ramasamy
Cho Ramaswamy
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography V. Ramamoorthy
Edited by K. Narayanan
Production
company
Jayanthi Films
Distributed by Jayanthi Films
Release dates
  • 14 January 1970 (1970-01-14)
Running time
166 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

MAATTUKARA VELAN is a 1970 Tamil language drama film directed by Pa. Neelakandhan. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Lakshmi in lead roles, while S. A. Ashokan was villain.

Plot

In the Tamil Country of the end of the 60s...

Following a series of quiproquos, a brave cowherd, Vélan (MGR), illiterate, is taken for a brilliant young lawyer Raghu (alias Raghunath Sabhabadhi) (MGR), by them disturbing physical resemblance.

What appeared at first, simple and funny, gets more complicated and complicates seriously when both men begin to love, each from their part, their elected representative of their heart...

Cast

Actor Role
M. G. Ramachandran as Velan and Raghu, (alias Raghunath Sabhabadhi)
J. Jayalalitha as Lalithaa Sathiyanadhan, Velan's Lover
Lakshmi as Kamala Nagalingham, Raghu's Lover
S. A. Ashokan as The Chairman Nagalingham
V. K. Ramasamy as The Great Advocat R.K.Sathiyanadhan MABL
Cho Ramaswamy as Sundharam, The Chairman Nagalingham 's son
C.R.Parthibhan as Sokka, Dupe Police - a syndicate of The Chairman Nagalingham
S. Varalakshmi as Annapourni, Advocat R.K.Sathiyanadhan 's wife
Sachu as Kavéri, the handmaid
S. N. Lakshmi as Raghunath Sabhabadhi 's mother

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Around the movie

The film, had musical score by K.V.Mahadevan.

It exists in 4 combination MGR - Pa. Neelakandhan - K.V.Mahadevan : KODUTHU VAITHAVAL ( 1963 ), in 1970, MAATTUKAARA VELAN and EN ANNAN and finally NETRU INDRU NAALAI ( 1974 ), "with the song, Nerungi nerungi pazhagum pothu..."

The film was highly positive reviews from audience and became blockbuster at box-office.

The film was big box-office hit of the year.[1]

The film had 400 housefull shows in the chennai city alone which was record.[2]

The movie was re-released in cinemascope and the print was good and the evening show was housefull.

GOVULA GOPANNA is the Telugu version of 1968, Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the double-role. Release Date: 22 July 1968

JIGRI DOST is the Hindi version of 1969, with Jeetendra in the double-role. Release Date: 16 August 1969

Just like next year in the cult RICKSHAWKARAN, MGR, already, in 1970, with MAATTUKARA VELAN gives to the public a beautiful and astonishing one final sequence, during whom he executes a masterful fight with the stick !

At the beginning of MAATTUKARA VELAN during the first fight scene, the " Makkal Thilagum " MGR-Vélan uses as defense, a belt with little spherical bells for cow to push away his aggressors.

During the monumental correction of the MGR-Raghu with the hired men of S.A.Asogan, when MGR removes his jacket at the beginning of the fight with the actor Justin, at no time, he never parts from her, holding her (the jacket) firmly in the hand, what results an original fight!

After the triumph of MAATTUKAARA VELAN, the producer N. Kanagasabai will finance via his Jayanthi Films banner, another MGR in 1972, with Jayalalidha for partner for "Makkal Thilagum", RAMAN THEDIYA SEETHAI.

Soundtrack

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while lyrics written by Kannadasan and Vaali.[3]

No. Song Singers Length (m:ss)
1 Sathiyam Neeye T. M. Soundararajan 04:15
2 Oru Pakkam Parkkiral T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari 03:40
3 Poo Vaitha T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari 04:13
4 Thottu Kollava T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:05
5 Pattikada Pattanamma T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari 05:24
6 Oor Padam Thalattu P. Susheela 04:02

References

  1. "Maattukara Velan records". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. "Maattukara Velan". Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. "Maattukara Velan songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-05-08.

Maattukara Velan at the Internet Movie Database

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