Kanavan

Kanavan (pronunciation  transl. The Husband), is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Asokan, Cho among others. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan.[2]

Kanavan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Produced bySadayappan
Screenplay bySornam
Story byM. G. Ramachandran
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Production
company
Valli Films
Release date
  • 15 August 1968 (1968-08-15)
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Vellaiya is falsely accused for murdering cashier Ganapathy. Meanwhile. Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages wand wants to be freed from humiliated Manogar, who comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai on Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai, gets heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To inherit, Rani has to marry in urgency. She chooses a person sentenced to death, the good Velaiya. Vellaiya though reluctant initially, he marries Rani. However, due to twist of incident, Vellaiya acquitted at the last minute, Velaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decided well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.

Cast
ActorRole
MGRas Velaiya[1]
Jayalalithaas Rani[1]
S.A.Asokanas Manager Mani
R. S. Manoharas Manogar
Cho Ramaswamyas Advocate Vardhan
C. R. Vijayakumarias Ponni, Velaiya's sister
Manoramaas Thenmozhi, Vardhan's wife
Sundari Baias Paruvadham, S. Paramasivam's wife.
Usilaimani as Servant
Ennatha Kannaiyaas the doctor
T. K. S. Natarajan as Prisoner
Shanmughasundarias Kaliyani
S. N. Parvathy as Neighbor
Vasanthaas Azhagasan's wife
Justinas Nadjappa
S. Ramaraoas Advocate S. Paramasivan B.A.B.L. Paruvadham's husband and Thenmozhi's father.
Trichy Soundarrajanas Chidhambaram Pillai, Rani's father.
"Sattaampillai" K. N. Venkatramanas the accountant of Chidhambaram Pilai
K. Kannanas Azhagesan
Thirupadhiswamyas Ponni's father-in-law
Sedhupathias
Manikkumas
C. S. Pandiyanas
Vijayanas a lawyer
T. K. S. Chandranas Ponni's husband

Production

The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength
1"Ennaporuthamadi Mama"L. R. Eswari & chorusVaali04:13
2"Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen"T. M. Soundararajan with dialoguesAlangudi Somu03:01
3"Nan Uyir Pizhaithen"T. M. SoundararajanVaali03:43
4"Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi"T. M. SoundararajanAlangudi Sômu04:02
5"Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha"P. SusheelaVaali04:06
6"Mayangum Vayathu"T. M. Soundararajan & P. SusheelaVaali03:12

Release

Kanavan was released on 15 August 1968.[5] When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties.[6]

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 396. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. Joshi, Namrata (7 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. Kantha, Sachi Sri (29 October 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 31". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. "Kanavan (1968)". Music India Online. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. Kavitha, S. S.; Shrikumar, A. (21 September 2011). "A tear for 'Thangam'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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