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{{short description|1960 film by K. Shankar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kavalai Illaadha Manithan
| image = Kavalai Illaadha Manithan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| producer = K. S. Ranganathan<br />[[Kannadasan]]
| writer = Kannadasan
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[J. P. Chandrababu]]|[[M. R. Radha]]|[[T. S. Balaiah]]|[[Rajasulochana]]|[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]|[[M. N. Rajam]]|[[L. Vijayalakshmi]]}}
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = [[K. Shankar]]<br />[[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Kannadasan Productions
| distributor = Kannadasan Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1960|08|19}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Kavalai Illaadha Manithan''''' ({{translation|The man without worries}}) is a 1960 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]]. The film features [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[T. S. Balaiah]] and [[Rajasulochana]] in the lead roles.

== Plot ==
Muthu, a carefree man, is a lawyer who solves the problems of people, in stark contrast to his brother Manickam who believes in creating trouble for those around him, especially women. Their wealthy father Jamabulingam is money-minded and is least bothered about other things in life. Jamabulingam arranges the marriage of Manickam with a woman named Sivakami, but she loves another man named Dhamotharan. Manickam impregnates Kaveri, a poor woman, then disavows her and their child. Muthu manages to correct all the wrongs caused by Manickam, succeeds in bringing Sivakami and Dhamotharan together, and marries a woman named Sevanthi.

== Cast ==
* [[J. P. Chandrababu]] as Muthu<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600826&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Kavalai Illaatha Manithan |date=26 August 1960 |work=The Indian Express |page=3}}</ref>
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Manickam<ref name="IE review" />
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Jamabulingam<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Kaveri<ref name="IE review" />
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Dhamotharan<ref name="IE review" />
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Sivakami<ref name="IE review" />
* [[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Sevanthi<ref name="IE review" />
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]]

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/kavalai-illatha-manithan-t0001651 |title=Kavalai Illadha Manithan Songs |publisher=raaga |access-date=6 November 2014}}</ref> Lyrics were by [[Kannadasan]]. Singers are [[J. P. Chandrababu]] & [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]], [[A. L. Raghavan]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[Jikki]], [[P. Suseela]] & [[T. S. Bagavathi]]. The song "Pirakkum Podhum Azhuginraai" became popular.

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Kaattil Maram" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || rowspan=8|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:34
|-
| 2 || "Kavalai Illaadha Manidhan" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || 03:03
|-
| 3 || "Naan Deivamaa" || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] || 03:06
|-
| 4 || "Penn Parkka Maappillai" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 03:39
|-
| 5 || "Pirakkum Podhum Azhugindraai" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || 03:38
|-
| 6 || "Kannodu Vin Pesum Jaadai" || [[T. S. Bagavathi]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]],<br />[[K. Jamuna Rani]] & [[A. L. Raghavan]] || 05:53
|-
| 7 || "Sirikka Chonnaar Siritthen" || [[P. Suseela]] || 02:32
|-
| 8 || "Kann Koduththadhu Polae" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[Jikki]] || 04:07
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kavalai Illaadha Manithan'' was released on 19 August 1960.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails12.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180109084337/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails12.asp |archive-date=9 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=9 January 2018 }}</ref> Film historian [[Randor Guy]] praised "the melodious music, impressive performances by Chandrababu, Radha, Balaiah and Rajasulochana" but noted that the film was not a commercial success, mainly because of the delay in its production. Kannadasan later remarked that, in contrast to the film's title which meant "the man without worries", he, as the producer, became "a much worried man in the process".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-kavalai-illaadha-manithan-1960/article2600809.ece |title=Blast from the past – Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=5 November 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 January 2018 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2729274}}

{{K. Shankar}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]

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