Kaavalkaaran

Kaavalkaaran
Directed by	Pa.Neelakandhan
Produced by	R. M. Veerappan
Written by	Ve. Lakshmanan R.M.Veerappan
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalitha M. N. Nambiar Nagesh
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	V. Ramamoorthy
Edited by	C. P. Jambulingam
Production company	Sathiya Movies
Distributed by	Sathiya Movies
Release date	7 September 1967 (1967-09-07)
Running time	150 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaavalkaaran (Tamil: காவல்காரன் English: The Protector), is a 1967 Indian Tamil spy thriller film directed by Pa.Neelakandhan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and J. Jayalalitha, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Sivakumar, Nagesh among others. It was the first film released after shooting at his neck took place in 1967 and there was a roumour that MGR had no scope to continue in films in view of his voice. It ran 164 days in Ceylon and over 100 days in Chennai and other major cities and turned the top grosser of the year. Thus it proved MGR could continue in films as well and thus next year MGR acted in 8 films. Thereafter continuously his films ran box office hits of the years consecutively. The film was remade in Hindi as Rakhwala starred by Dharmendra and Leena Chandavarkar.

Plot

Mani (alias Manikkam) (MGR), stemming from a modest background, enters in the service of the billionaire Maradhatchalam (M. N. Nambiar), as the driver.

The charming daughter of this fantastically wealthy notable, Susheela (J.Jayalalitha) desperately falls in love with Mani and mutually.

However, Mani seems to be very worried. He does not confine itself only and apparently that in his driver's job.

Indeed, upset by the terrible secret (that her mother reveals him at the bedside of her agony) on his young brother Chandra (Sivakumar) and intrigued by the strange behavior and the actions of his boss, Maradhatchalam, Manikkam looks actively for the answers !

In spite of the categorical opposition of his father and contrary to all expectations, Susheela gets married to the man of its life, Manikkam.

But does she believe and do they think all to know or to seize Manikkum, really ?

But who is thus, in reality, this Many ? What does he plot ?

Another version

Mani (alias Manikkam) (MGR) is employed as a driver with Maruthachalam (M. N. Nambiar). Mani and his employer daughter Susheela (J.Jayalalitha) fall in love with each other and get married against Maruthachalam wishes.

This also enrages Nagu (S. A. Ashokan),hers father business partner who intended with married.

In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth Mani,on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.

But before she dies, she tells him to safeguard the secret about his brother Chandra (Sivakumar) and is overhead by his uncle Vadhilingam (V. K. Ramaswamy).

Who tries to Blackmail to Marudhachalam and make money with same.

Meanwhile, Susheela learns that her husband and father have been foes for long.

Does Marudhachalam manage to keep the secret himself ?

Or does his enmity with Mani make him pay for his mistakes and greed ?

Cast

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

Awards

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Sirede Padham)

By Tamizh Government Award (Tamizh Arasin Parisu)

Around the movie

The first film after the incident of shooting in 1967 by the actor, The "Nadiga vel" M. R. Radha on his neck.

It ran 100 days in Chennai and other major cities and in Ceylon it ran up to 164 days.

It was the first movie of the young actor Sivakumar at that time, with the big MGR.

Kaavalkaaran almost was called Manaivy at first.

Kaavalkaaran' marks the fifth realization of the great filmmaker Pa.Neelakandhan for MGR and the third production under the famous Sathiya Movies !

Songs

References

External links

• Kaavalkaaran on IMDb