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{{Short description|1970 film by P. Neelakantan}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Maattukkara Velan
| image = Mattukkara Velan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| screenplay = A. L. Narayanan
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Emme Thammanna]]''|A. K. Velan}}
| producer = N. Kanagasabai
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Jayanthi Films
| released = {{Film date|1970|01|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 173 minutes<ref name="Encyclopaedia" />
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Maattukkara Velan''''' ({{translation|Velan, the cowherd}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[P. Neelakantan|Pa. Neelakandhan]]. It is a remake of the 1966 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Emme Thammanna]]''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=989437519136673792 |user=nfaiofficial |title=A moment from the dream song sequence 'Kolalanoodhi Kuniva' from the film #EmmeThammanna, starring #FaceOfTheWeek Rajkumar and Bharathi. The film was later remade in Telugu (Govula Gopanna), Tamil (Mattukkara Velan) and Hindi (Jigri Dost). |author=National Film Archive of India |author-link=National Film Archive of India |date=26 April 2018 |access-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416133902/https://twitter.com/nfaiofficial/status/989437519136673792 |archive-date=16 April 2021}}</ref> The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], with [[S. A. Ashokan]] as the villain. It was released on 14 January 1970<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> and ran for 175 days.

== Plot ==
Velan is an innocent villager whose livelihood is rearing cattle, and he holds them in high regard. Nagalingam, the municipal chairman, is crooked and cruel, committing many atrocities in the town and engaging in anti-social and illegal activities. He has an arrogant daughter, Kamala, and a well-natured son, Sundharam. Sundharam often teases and opposes his father’s evil deeds.

When Velan's cows obstruct Kamala’s way, she beats the cattle. In retaliation, Velan beats her but becomes frightened upon discovering that Kamala is the chairman’s daughter. Nagalingam sends his men to kill Velan, but Sundharam rescues him and disguises him as a college student. Meanwhile, Advocate Sattanathan, an honest person who supports justice, fights against Nagalingam. He leads a happy family life with his ideal wife, Annapurna, and their daughter, Radha.

Sattanathan arranges a marriage for Radha with his childhood friend Sripathi's son, Raghu, who resembles Velan. On Sundharam's advice, Velan goes to Sattanathan’s house, where he is mistaken for Raghu and honored. Velan and Radha fall in love. Eventually, Raghu arrives to meet Sattanathan but is captured by Nagalingam's goons and beaten. Raghu escapes and arrives at Sattanathan’s house, where he is surprised to find Velan. Raghu explains his situation, and Velan's identity is revealed.

Raghu, knowing that Velan loves Radha, allows him to stay. They engage in a confusing drama to avoid revealing their identities. Raghu meets Kamala, who initially mistakes him for Velan but later falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Sundharam falls in love with their maidservant, Kaveri. Radha mistakenly believes Velan is involved with Kamala when she sees Raghu and Kamala together. Raghu clears up the misunderstanding, but Sattanathan, believing Velan is the cause, decides to arrange Radha's marriage to Raghu. Raghu, however, refuses and declares his intention to marry Kamala.

Sattanathan reveals to Raghu that Nagalingam is responsible for his father's death, which was falsely portrayed as a suicide. Raghu learns that his father had gathered evidence against Nagalingam and hidden it. Angered, Raghu confronts Nagalingam, who then captures him and blackmails Sattanathan for the evidence. Sattanathan rushes to Nagalingam's house, and just as Nagalingam is about to kill him, Velan intervenes, pretending to have murdered Sattanathan.

In the end, Velan’s virtues are recognized, and Raghu is rescued. Velan uncovers the secret evidence, finds the route to Nagalingam’s hideout, and defeats him, saving Raghu. The movie concludes with the happy marriages of Velan and Radha, Raghu and Kamala, and Sundharam and Kaveri.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Velan and Raghu<ref name="Encyclopaedia" />
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Radha
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Kamala<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Nagalingam<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Sattanathan<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[Cho Ramaswamy]] as Sundaram<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[C. R. Parthiban]] as Sokka, Dupe Police – a syndicate of the Chairman Nagalingam
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as Annapurna, Advocate R. K. Sattanadhan's wife
*[[Sachu]] as Kaveri
*[[Karikol Raju]] as Victim of Nagalingam
*[[Usilai Mani]] as Sattanathan's client
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Raghunath Sabhapathi's mother
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mattukara Velan (1970) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001447 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224143/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001447 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |access-date=8 May 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Sathiyam Neeye" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:15
|-
| "Oru Pakkam Parkkiral" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:40
|-
| "Poo Vaitha" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]], L. R. Eswari || 04:13
|-
| "Thottu Kollava" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:05
|-
| "Pattikada Pattanamma" || T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari || 05:24

|}

== References ==
<references>

<ref name="kamadenu">{{Cite web |last=Ramji |first=V. |date=17 January 2019 |title=மாட்டுக்கார வேலன் - அப்பவே அப்படி கதை |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15097-maattukkara-velan-appave-appadi-kadhai-5.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232911/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15097-maattukkara-velan-appave-appadi-kadhai-5.html |archive-date=21 January 2019 |access-date=21 January 2019 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref>
<ref name="Encyclopaedia">{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=400 |orig-date=1994}}</ref>

</references>

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0248178}}

{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:1970s action drama films]]
[[Category:1970 Indian films]]
[[Category:1970 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about lookalikes]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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