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{{Short description|1973 film by M. G. Ramachandran}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
| image = Ulagam Sutrum Valiban.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| producer = M. G. Ramachandran [[R. M. Veerappan]]
| screenplay =
| story = [[R. M. Veerappan]] S. K. T. Sami Ve. Lakshmanan
| based_on =
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]] [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] [[Latha (actress)|Latha]] [[Chandrakala]] Metta Roongrat [[M. N. Nambiar]] [[R. S. Manohar]] [[S. A. Ashokan]] [[Nagesh]]
| narrator =
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = M. Umanath
| studio = Emgeeyaar Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1973|05|11}}
| runtime = 178 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban''''' ({{translation|Globetrotting Youngster}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[science fiction film]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=TAMIL SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA AND THE CULTURAL UNCONSCIOUS: A 'VISIONARY' JUNGIAN READING OF 7AUM ARIVU (2011) AND 24 (2016) |url=http://www.jardcs.org/abstract.php?archiveid=1470 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180107122957/http://www.jardcs.org/abstract.php?archiveid=1470 |archive-date=7 January 2018 |website=Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems |quote=Elements of science fiction are, by no means, new to Tamil cinema, with films as early as ''[[Kaadu (1952 film)|Kaadu]]'' (1952), ''[[Kalai Arasi]]'' (1958) and ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' (1973) utilizing science fiction tropes and premises.}}</ref> directed and produced by [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and co-produced by [[R. M. Veerappan]].<ref name="BftP">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=30 April 2016 |title=Blast from the Past: Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban (1973) |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ulagamsutrum-vaaliban1973/article8541302.ece |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]] in the lead role, along with [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]], [[Latha Sethupathi|Latha]], [[Chandrakala]], [[Thai people|Thai]] actress Metta Roongrat, [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Nagesh]] play supporting roles. The [[film score]] and soundtrack were composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].

==Plot==
Murugan ([[MGR]]) is an Indian scientist who has recently discovered how to store a part of the energy unleashed from lightning. He reports this in the [[Hong Kong]] scientists' conference. He subsequently announces that he wouldn't reveal his discovery since the world is at the brink of [[World War III]] and his research may be used for destructive purposes.

Scientist Bairavan ([[S. A. Asokan]]) claims Murugan is falsely claiming that his research is successful. Murugan thus conducts a demonstration and destroys the vital research notes, which upsets other scientists. Bairavan offers $100 million to persuade him to sell the research to a foreign country, which Murugan refuses.

Murugan then departs with his girlfriend, Vimala ([[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]) for a world tour. He discloses to Vimala that he pretended like destroying the research notes, and he has kept them in some safe place. He indeed had plans of using them further so that his research is used for productive purposes. Bairavan, who has been following them, overhears this. Bairavan plans to steal the research notes. While in [[Singapore]], Bairavan shoots Murugan with a special gun (not killing him). Vimala faints on seeing this.

Murugan, who seemingly suffers from a mental disorder, is subsequently taken into Bairavan's custody.

Shortly, Vimala too is abducted by Bairavan, expecting the former to cure Murugan, so that he could get information on the whereabouts of the research documents.

Raju ([[MGR]]), a CBCID officer and Murugan's younger brother, arrives in [[Singapore]] in search of his brother.
How he finds his brother and what happens to others forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Murugan (Scientist) / Raju (alias Jayaraj) (CBCID officer and Murugan's younger brother) (Duel act role)
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] as Vimala (Murugan Lover)
*[[Latha Sethupathi|Latha]] as Lily (Bairavan Secroty, Who later Become Raju's Girlfriend and more)
*[[Chandrakala]] as Rathnadevi (Raju Lover and later his Wife)
*[[M. G. Chakrapani]] as (The narrator in the credits of opening, his name appears in the title as production consultant)
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] (Guest-star) as (The Karateka, one of the Bairavan's henchmen Enemy role)
*[[R. S. Manohar]] as (Lilly's Brother, Bairavan Spy Enemy role)
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Bairavan, (Scientist and the Enemy role)
*[[Nagesh]] as Markandeyan (Sea View hotel bearer who later becomes Raju's friend)
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as (The doctor and the gunsmith of Bairavan Enemy role)
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as (The driver and one of Bairavan's henchmen Enemy role)
*Som Saï (Guest-star) as Som Sai, Metta's father
*Shiyam Sundar as One of Bairavan's henchmen
*Metta Roongrat (เมตตา รุ่งรัตน์)<ref>http://www.thaiworldview.com/tv/act.php?myChoice=Metta%20Roongrat&mySearch=2</ref> (Guest-star) as Metta, Som Saï's daughter

''The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of the opening of the movie, except those not mentioned''.

==Release==
The film was one of Ramachandran's all-time blockbuster movies and completed a 217-day run at the box office in Tamil Nadu. It yielded {{INR}}1.3 crore in entertainment tax revenue to the State exchequer grossing record {{INR}}4.55 crore (worth {{INR}}455 crore in 2019 gold prices). It celebrated Silver Jubilee in Devi Paradise, Agasthia in Chennai, Madurai – Meenakshi (217), Trichy – Palace (203) Kovai – Raja (199) & Sri Lanka - Capital and Kottayam - 200 days. It crossed 100 days in 33 theatres. Booking reservations within three hours of opening 100 shows were full. There was no advertisement, posters and publicity of releasing the film. It was displayed on a blackboard. It was the first Indian movie to break the record collection of the English-language movie "Mckenna's Gold" in a single theatre; Devi Paradise.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NSxK-BA3kHo/SRL9gfcJqQI/AAAAAAAABqM/4p6Zz9AZ5dA/s1600-h/housefull_list.jpg USV industrial record]</ref><ref>[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSxK-BA3kHo/RsHCNefwr0I/AAAAAAAAAUM/tfvEBQtwEZY/s400/hail_the_hero.jpg USV poster]</ref><ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WXMKEoQUygE/TvTgbGmYJwI/AAAAAAAACfU/bd1cmKGvrJc/s1600/1st_week_poster.jpg USV first week record]</ref><ref>[http://srimgr.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/usvincudddalore.jpg USV second week record]</ref><ref>[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NSxK-BA3kHo/RxTFYT811TI/AAAAAAAAAYY/xPC70x0_ifQ/s400/paper_cut.jpg USV twenty-fifth week record]</ref><ref>[http://srimgr.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/chennai.jpg USV sixtieth week record]</ref>

==Awards==

Best movie (''Sirandha Thiraipadam'')

Best director ([[MGR]]) (''Sirandha Iyakkunar'')

Best producer ([[MGR]]), under his ''Emgiyaar Pictures Limited'' (''Sirandha Thayaripalar'')

[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Production Values]] - ''[[M. G. Ramachandran]]''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&q=ulagam+sutrum |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett, Coleman & Company]] |year=1974 |pages=155}}</ref>

==Trivia==
It is the voice of [[M. G. Chakrapani]], the elder brother of MGR that we hear at the beginning of the movie, when the scholar ([[MGR]]) finds the formula.

The director [[P. Neelakantan]] brought precious help on the shooting. Moreover, [[MGR]] thanks him in the opening title.

The score and soundtrack were composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].

2 songs, of which "''Aval Oru Navarasa...''" and "''Nilavu Oru...''" results from an unfinished movie of [[MGR]] entitled '''INAINTHA KAIKAL'''.

There are in '''ULAGAM SUTRUM VALIBAN''' several big instrumental pieces and very different themes in the orchestration.

The first choice of MGR for the soundtrack was [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]], the [[Indian classical music]] violinist.

Although the big singer [[K. J. Yesudas]] lends for the first time his voice for [[MGR]], it is not the first movie of [[MGR]] for him.

Indeed, he was already on the soundtrack of another movie of [[MGR]], in 1966, ''[[Parakkum Paavai|PARAKKUM PAAVAI]]'' with the title " ''Sugam Yethilae...'' " accompanied by the famous dueo, [[T. M. Soundararajan]]-[[L. R. Eswari]]. He lent his voice to the actor [[J. P. Chandrababu]].

The film celebrated ''silver jubilee'' in 7 screens (Devi Paradise - 182 days, Agasthiya - 176 days in Chennai, Madurai- Meenakshi 217 days, Trichy - Palace 203 days, Kovai - Raja 175 days and in Sri Lanka - Capital - 203 days -Kottayam-200 days

This movie is the kick-off, in a way, for running in the nomination for the post of chief-minister of Tamil Nadu, India, for [[MGR]], under his own political persuasions, [[ADMK|Anna D.M.K.]].

[[Jayalalithaa]], in an interview with the media, said that Ramachandran owed his popularity to her; irked by this, Ramachandran fired her from ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'', and replaced her with Manjula.<ref>https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/chennaitalkies/jayalalithaa-her-hero-s-rival/</ref> The climax scene was shot at [[Expo 70]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xm4dBQAAQBAJ&q=ulagam+sutrum+valiban&pg=PA91 |title=Solaris |last=Bould |first=Mark |publisher=Macmillan International Higher Education |year=2014 |page=91|isbn=9781844578078 }}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000177.html|title=Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Songs|access-date=7 June 2014|publisher=raaga}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Aval Oru Navarasa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Kannadasan]] || 03:32
|-
| 2 || "Bansaayee" ([[ten thousand years]]) || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:44
|-
| 3 || "Lilly Malarukku" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]] || Kannadasan || 05:20
|-
| 4 || "Nilavu Oru" || T. M. Soundararajan || rowspan=2|Vaali || 04:22
|-
| 5 || "Oh My Darling" (''In the album'') || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:03
|-
| 6 || "Pachchaikili" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || Kannadasan || 04:37
|-
| 7 || "Sirithu Vaazhavendum" || T. M. Soundararajan, chorus || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 04:29
|-
| 8 || "Thangath Thoniyile" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], P. Susheela || Vaali || 03:24
|-
| 9 || "Ulagam Ulagam" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[S. Janaki]] || Kannadasan || 03:39
|-
| 10 || "Namadhu Vetriyai Naalai" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || Pulavar Vedha || 02:57
|-
| 11 || "Ninaikkum Pothu" (''In the album'') || P. Susheela || Vaali || 03:34
|-
| 12 || "Chimasa"² (''Japanese song'') || Female singer and male singer || Unknown || 00:57
|-
| 13 || "Sayonara"² (''Japanese song'') || Male singer || Unknown || 02:58
|-
| 14 || Instrumental piece || Chorus || No lyrics || 04:46
|-
| 15 || Instrumental piece || Chorus || No lyrics || 02:29
|-
| 16 || Instrumental piece || Chorus || No lyrics ||
|}

==Sequel==
Ramachandran intended to make a sequel to this film titled ''Kizhakku Africavil Raju'', but the project never came to fruition when he was alive. An animated sequel with the same title was planned by [[Ishari K. Ganesh]] in the late 2010s, with a new script directed by M. Arulmoorthy. Despite signing on actresses such as [[Sayyeshaa]] and [[Akshara Gowda]] to star opposite a computer-generated Ramachandran, the film did not complete production.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akshara-gowda-in-mgr-animation-film/articleshow/63986849.cms |title=Akshara Gowda in MGR animation film |date=1 May 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0259699|title=ULAGAM SUTRUM VALIBAN}}

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