Kaavalkaaran

Kaavalkaaran
Kaavalkaaran
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Neelakantan
Written by	Ve. Lakshmanan; R. M. Veerappan;
Produced by	R. M. Veerappan
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; J. Jayalalithaa;
Cinematography	V. Ramamoorthy
Edited by	C. P. Jambulingam
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production; company	Sathya Movies
Release date	7 September 1967;
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaavalkaaran (transl. Protector) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language spy action film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced and co-written by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Sivakumar and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was released on 7 September 1967 and became a major success. The film was remade in Hindi as Rakhwala (1971).^[1]

Plot

Mani, from a modest background, starts working as a driver for the billionaire Maruthachalam. The daughter of this billionaire, Susheela and Mani fall in love with Mani However, Mani seems to be very worried. He does not confine himself only to his driver's job. He is upset by the terrible secret (that her mother reveals to him about his young brother Chandra plus intrigued by the strange behaviour and the actions of his boss, Maruthachalam, Manikkam looks actively for the answers! In spite of the opposition of her father Susheela marries tManikkam. But does she really know Manikkam? But who is Mani? What does he want?

Cast

M. G. Ramachandran as Mani alias Manickam
Jayalalithaa as Susheela
Sivakumar as Chandra (alias Chandran)
Nagesh as Gobi (alias Gobinath)
V. K. Ramasamy as Vaithilingham
Pandari Bai as Karpagam
M. N. Nambiar as Maruthachalam
S. A. Ashokan as Nagu
Usilai Mani as Patient
Karikol Raju as Patient
Kallapetti Singaram as Patient
Ennathe Kannaiah as Doctor
Vijayarani as Gobi's lover
Pusphamala as Pushpa
Rangammal (uncredited role)

Production

Before Kaavalkaaran began production, Ramachandran's voice had been damaged due to a gunshot to his throat caused by M. R. Radha. Despite this, Ramachandran refused others' suggestion to use a dubbing artiste, and dubbed in his own voice.^[2] The song "Ninaithen Vanthai" has him and Jayalalithaa dressed as Mark Antony and Cleopatra respectively, re-enacting the William Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra, and later Layla and Majnun.^[3]^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[5]^[6]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ninaithen Vanthai"	Vaali	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	5:22
2.	"Mellappo Mellappo"	Vaali	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	4:02
3.	"Adangoppuraane"	Alangudi Somu	T. M. Soundararajan	3:00
4.	"Kaathu Koduthukettaen"	Vaali	T. M. Soundararajan	4:23
5.	"Kattazhagu Thangamagal"	Alangudi Somu	P. Susheela	3:05
Total length:				19:52

Release and reception

Kaavalkaran was released on 7 September 1967.^[7] The Indian Express wrote that Veerappan and Neelakantan "made the story gripping with well-punctuated romantic, dramatic and fighting scenes."^[8] Kalki called the film a flawless, entertaining film.^[9] The film became a major success, and Ramachandran considered it his ninth turning point.^[10] It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.^[11]

References

^ Rao, Gayatri (1 October 2016). "Mere dil ne jo manga mil gaya – Lata – Kalyanji-Anandji – Leena/Dharmendra | Rakhwala (1971)". LemonWire. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (19 December 2017). "MGR Remembered – Part 41 | Near Death Experience and its Aftermath". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ Nathan, Archana (18 July 2017). "Picture the song: In 'Ninaithen Vandaai', MGR and Jayalalithaa are Antony and Cleopatra". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ Narayanan, Sujatha (6 December 2016). "How Jayalalithaa's onscreen image helped establish her political one: From 'glam doll' to Amma". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "Kaavalkaaran (1967)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^ "Kavalkaran ( EP, 45 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "Kavalkaran is enjoyable". The Indian Express. 23 September 1967. p. 3. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "காவல்காரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 1 October 1967. p. 43. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (6 June 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 28 | Heroines and Muses". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "Tamil Nadu State Awards". Film World. Vol. 14. 1978. p. 64. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links

Kaavalkaaran at IMDb

[1] Rao, Gayatri (1 October 2016). "Mere dil ne jo manga mil gaya – Lata – Kalyanji-Anandji – Leena/Dharmendra | Rakhwala (1971)". LemonWire. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[2] Sri Kantha, Sachi (19 December 2017). "MGR Remembered – Part 41 | Near Death Experience and its Aftermath". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[3] Nathan, Archana (18 July 2017). "Picture the song: In 'Ninaithen Vandaai', MGR and Jayalalithaa are Antony and Cleopatra". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[4] Narayanan, Sujatha (6 December 2016). "How Jayalalithaa's onscreen image helped establish her political one: From 'glam doll' to Amma". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[5] "Kaavalkaaran (1967)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

[6] "Kavalkaran ( EP, 45 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[7] "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[8] "Kavalkaran is enjoyable". The Indian Express. 23 September 1967. p. 3. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[9] "காவல்காரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 1 October 1967. p. 43. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

[10] Sri Kantha, Sachi (6 June 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 28 | Heroines and Muses". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[11] "Tamil Nadu State Awards". Film World. Vol. 14. 1978. p. 64. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

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