Aandavan Kattalai (transl. God's command) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika, with J. P. Chandrababu, K. Balaji, S. A. Ashokan, A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It was released on 12 June 1964. The film is loosely based on the 1930 German film The Blue Angel.[1]
| Aandavan Kattalai | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Story by | K. P. Kottarakkara |
| Produced by | P. S. Veerappa |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika |
| Cinematography | Thambu |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | P. S. V. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Professor Krishnan is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda. His principle in life is "Duty First". He is a perfectionist to the extent where people correct their clocks based on his schedule. He considers marriage as an hindrance and women as diversion. His only aim is to take care of his mother and get Gomathi, his niece married. He "adopts" Ramu, an orphan, as a brother and helps educate him. Gomathi and Ramu fall in love. Radha, a student, seduces Krishnan in a slow and steady manner and their affair turns out to cause his doom.
Radha is presumed dead in an accident and the blame falls on Krishnan which causes his mother to die and him go through a lengthy and scandalous trial. He is declared innocent as Radha's body is never found but the society which respected him has now shunned him. He attempts suicide but a dog he once rescued saves him dying in the process. He takes this as a message and decides to dedicate his new life, given by the dog, in service of others taking up the name of Moorthy.
Radha, meanwhile, has lost her memory and is in care of Sankar who intends to marry her. Gomathi too has become destitute. Moorthy joins work in Sankar's quarry, meets Gomathi, gets her married to Ramu while keeping away from Radha believing that she manipulated the whole situation to ruin him unaware of her amnesia. In the end, all confusions get cleared with Radha and Moorthy getting married.
Cast edit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Professor Krishnan / Moorthy
- Devika as Radha
- A. V. M. Rajan as Ramu
- Pushpalatha as Gomathi
- P. S. Veerappa as Lawyer (guest appearance)
- S. A. Ashokan as Manikandan
- K. Balaji as Sankar
- J. P. Chandrababu as Chitti Babu
- Javar Seetharaman as the Principal (cameo appearance)
- V. Nagayya as Doctor (cameo appearance)
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Radha's mother
- Seethalakshmi as Krishnan's mother
- Karikol Raju as Perumal
- K. Natarajan as Climax Judge
- Thayir Vadai Desikan as Chitti Babu's friend
Soundtrack edit
Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2][3] The song "Aarumaname Aaru" is set to Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[4][5] and "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" is set to Harikambhoji.[6][7]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Azhage Vaa" | P. Susheela | 04:56 |
| "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:46 |
| "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" (sad) | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:01 |
| "Aaru Maname Aaru" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:55 |
| "Kannirandum Minnaminna" | P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari | 03:29 |
| "Sirippu Varuthu" | Chandrababu | 03:34 |
Release and reception edit
Aandavan Kattalai was released on 12 June 1964.[8] In Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran wrote, "Screenplaywright Javar Seetharaman, cameraman Thambu and director K. Shankar appear to have jointly worked hard and contributed their talent in turning Aandavan Kattalai into a good movie, but they have compromised a great deal to make it a money-spinner. They are capable of better work and, if they had carefully attended to all the details, they would have perhaps made Aandavan Kattalai a very notable film".[9] Kanthan of Kalki praised Thambu's cinematography and called the film yet another winner from P. S. V. Pictures.[10]
References edit
- ^ Rajendran, Girija (16 April 1972). "Sivaji Ganesan: An Acting Institution". The Illustrated Weekly of India. pp. 49–50. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Aandavan Kattalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 December 1964. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Aandavan Kattalai Tamil Audio Cassette". Banumass. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Guy, Randor (30 July 2015). "More on MSV's favourite raag". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 124. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ "ராகங்களும் திரைப்படப் பாடல்களும்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "அந்த நாள் ஊஞ்சல் 28 - யாழ்சுதாகர்". Andhimazhai (in Tamil). 16 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (4 July 1964). "A Good Movie". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 51. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ காந்தன் (28 June 1964). "ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
