Maattukara Velan
| Maattukara Velan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Produced by | N. Kanagasabai |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | A. K. Velan - Remake of Emme Thammanna |
| 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 date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maattukara Velan (lit. Velan, the cowherd) is a 1970 Tamil language drama film directed by Pa. Neelakandhan. It is a remake of Kannada film Emme Thammanna which was earlier remade in Telugu as Govula Gopanna and in Hindi as Jigri Dost.[1] 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 1960s...
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 Sabhapathi) |
| 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. Parthiban | 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.[2]
The film had 400 housefull shows in the chennai city alone which was record.[3]
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.[4]
| 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
- ↑ Film World - Volume 6 - Page 50
- ↑ "Maattukara Velan records". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ "Maattukara Velan". Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ↑ "Maattukara Velan songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-05-08.