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{{short description|1986 film by G. M. Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aruvadai Naal
| image = Aruvadai Naal.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[G. M. Kumar]]
| producer = Shanthi Narayanasamy<br />T. Manohar
| screenplay = G. M. Kumar
| story = [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Pallavi (entertainer)|Pallavi]]|[[Ramkumar Ganesan]]|R. P. Viswam|[[Vadivukkarasi]]|Rasi|Sathyajith|Kumari Muthu}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[B. R. Vijayalakshmi]]
| editing = Shyam
| distributor =
| studio = [[Sivaji Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1986|11|01}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Aruvadai Naal''''' (English: ''Harvest Day'') is a [[Tamil films of 1986|1986]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[G. M. Kumar]]. The film features [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] and [[Pallavi (entertainer)|Pallavi]] in lead roles. The film, produced by Shanthi Narayanasamy and T. Manohar, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 1 November 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=aruvadai%20naal|title=Filmography of aruvadai naal|accessdate=2012-12-16|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Muvva Gopaludu]]'' with Balakrishna.This movie was released along with another Prabhu-starrer movie Palaivana Rojakkal,both proving successful at box office.In terms of success rate,Aruvadai Naal had a 200-day run at several theatres and was the only Tamil film of 1986 to be nominated for National Flim Award For Best Background Music Score

==Plot==

Nirmala ([[Pallavi (entertainer)|Pallavi]]), an orphan Christian girl, lives in a convent and she wants to become a nun. She is then sent to a village by the convent for becoming a nun. She joins, the church's father Vincent Parker Soosai ([[Ramkumar Ganesan]]) and she works as a nurse until she becomes a nun.

She then meets Muthuvel ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]), an innocent young man, and they fall in love with each other. Rathnavel (R. P. Viswam) brings up his son Muthuvel without any affections and treats him like his worker, whereas his mother Vadivu ([[Vadivukkarasi]]) loves him more than anything. When Rathnavel arranges Muthuvel's marriage with his niece, Muthuvel and Nirmala reveal him about their love. Rathnavel finally accepts for their marriage with Soosai's help. Nirmala is eager for her wedding and leaves the village for taking with her the convent's sisters.

In the meantime, Rathnavel prepares the puberty ceremony of Rajalakshmi (Raasi), Muthuvel's niece, and manages to hide a [[Mangalsutra|Thaali]] inside a flower garland. Muthuvel, as an uncle and as per the customs, puts the flower garland around Rajalakshmi's neck and he married her without knowing. Soosai complains against Rathnavel for arranging a child marriage but the complaint is withdrawn. The rest of the story is what happens to Muthuvel and Nirmala.

==Cast==

*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Muthuvel
*[[Pallavi (entertainer)|Pallavi]] as Nirmala
*[[Ramkumar Ganesan]] as Vincent Parker Soosai
*R. P. Viswam as Rathnavel
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Vadivu
*Raasi as Rajalakshmi
*Sathyajith
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Lotha
*Usilaimani
*[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as a police officer

==Production==
Sivaji Ganesan's elder son Ramkumar Ganesan made his acting debut with this film.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grand-reentry/article3613600.ece</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album|
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| name = Aruvadai Naal
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1986
| recorded = 1986
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 32:19
| label =
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1986, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002650.html|title=Aruvadai Naal Songs|accessdate=2012-12-16|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/aruvadai-naal/30500 |title=Aruvadai Naal |accessdate=2012-12-16 |publisher=hummaa.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125042506/http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/aruvadai-naal/30500 |archivedate=25 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oosai.com/tamilsongs/aruvadai_naal_songs.cfm |title=Aruvadai Naal Songs — Illayaraja |accessdate=2012-12-16 |publisher=oosai.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003021936/http://oosai.com/tamilsongs/aruvadai_naal_songs.cfm |archivedate=3 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00058|title=Aruvadai Naal — Illayaraja|accessdate=2012-12-16|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Chinna Ponnu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]], [[Vani Jairam]] || 4:45
|-
|2 || "Devanin Kovil" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:39
|-
|3 || "Melatha Mella" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki || 4:42
|-
|4 || "Naanga" || [[Gangai Amaran]], Malaysia Vasudevan || 4:33
|-
|5 || "Ola Kuruththola" || S. Janaki || 4:39
|-
|6 || "Oru Kaaviam" || Ilaiyaraaja || 4:36
|-
|7 || "Vakkapattu" || Malaysia Vasudevan || 4:25
|}

==Release and reception==
''Aruvadai Naal'' was released on 1 November 1986, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref> ''The Indian Express'' praised the film, saying, "Kumar and his team of technicians [..] have been courageous enough to make this film somewhat of an offbeat effort".<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1986 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1986 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by G. M. Kumar]]

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