Oorukku Uzhaippavan
| Oorukku Uzhaippavan | |
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| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Produced by | S.Krishnan Moorthy-T.Govindarajan |
| Written by | Poovai Krishan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M S Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N.Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Krishnan-Sundharam |
Production company |
Venus Pictures |
Release date | 12 november 1976 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oorukku Uzhaippavan (Tamil: ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன் English: Worker For The Country), is a 1976 Indian Tamil thriller film written and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Vanisri, Venniradai Nirmala enacting supporting roles.
The film is a remake of 1970 Kannada movie Baalu Belagithu which was also remade in Telugu as Manchivadu (1973) and in Hindi as Humshakal.
Plot
The Tamil Country, in the middle of the 70s...
Selvam (MGR), a secret agent takes the place of a rich industrialist, Raja (MGR). The operation is facilitated because both men are as alike as two peas in a pod. Indeed, a gang rages in the region and swindles the wealthy citizens like Raja. The mission of Selvam is to neutralize this group. The infiltrated policeman is going to find himself in the center of a large number of problems until affect his private life. But the duty dominate before the family.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Selvam (secret agent) and Raja (business man) |
| Vanisri | as Maliga, Selvam 's wife |
| Vennira Aadai Nirmala | as Kantchana, Raja 's wife |
| M. N. Rajam | as Maliga 's mother |
| Kumari Padmini | as Kumudha and Rita alias Radha |
| Baby Rajkumari | as Rani, Raja 's daughter |
| Tenkaï Sinivassan | as Pandhuragan James Bond, Selvam 's assistant |
| P. S. Veerappa | as Nagappan |
| K. Kannan | as Raja Velu, Maliga 's father |
| M. D. Shetty[1] | A hired man |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned
Around the movie
With "Makkal Thilagum" MGR, in a double role (the last one of a long series). The one, in that of Raja, an industrialist victim of extortion and the other one, Selvam, a policeman who helps him.
Their resemblance will facilitate the infiltration of the detective, to dismantle the network of racketeering which affects particularly the notables of the region. The investigator will not arrange his effort...
This police drama was managed in Bombay, by the "king" of editing (official of MGR, he worked for him 14 times in the same post !), C.P.Djambhulingham aka Djambhu (of Nam Naadu, on 1969).
Djambhu also directed the Hindi version of Nam Naadu, in 1972, Apna Desh, starring Rajesh Khanna.
T.M.S. sang for MGR from the beginning (50s) to till the end (1978). Oorukku Uzhaippavan is the only movie of this period, which does not include T.M.S. in the soundtrack, with Navarathinam also.
6 years previously, went out under the same banner, The Venus Pictures, En Annan directed by Pa.Neelakandhan, with MGR.
Controversy
During censoring formalities controversial lines of a song track would be changed before the movie's release. But Oorukku Uzhaippavan (ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன்) is the first Tamil movie in history to have scene shot replacements even after the movie's release because of sexual nature of the scene: the song "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri"; the entire shot was replaced with MGR full screen facial expression to suppress the originally filmed portion.
Songs
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| Track listing[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jayaram | 4.27 |
| 2. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2.13 |
| 3. | "It'S Easy To Fool You" | Vaali & Randarkai (Randor Guy) (For English lyrics)[3] | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Usha Uthup | 5.21 |
| 4. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan (Reprise)" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2.13 |
| 5. | "Azhagennum Oviyam" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | 3.02 |
| 6. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" (reprise) | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas & Vanisri (Dialogues) | 2.13 |
| 7. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" (instrumental) | No lyrics | M S Viswanathan | 2.13 |
| 8. | "Pillai Thamizh Paadugiren" | Pulamaipithan | K. J. Yesudas | 3.29 |