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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Valliyin Selvan poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]<br />
| writer = Kothamangalam Subbu<br />
| starring = [[S. V. Subbaiah]]<br />[[M. S. Sundari Bai]]<br />
| cinematography = C. A. S. Mani<br />
| editing = N. R. Krishnaswamy<br />
| music = P. S. Anantharaman<br />
| studio = United Film Arts<br />
| distributor = [[Gemini Studios]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 1955 |title=Valliyin Selvan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19550211&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1955|02|11}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Valliyin Selvan''''' ({{translation|Valli's son}}) is a 1955 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[children's film]] written and directed by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]. The film stars [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam|Sahasranamam]], [[M. S. Sundari Bai]] and [[S. V. Subbaiah]]. It was released on 11 February 1955.<ref name="anandan">{{Cite web |title=1955 – வள்ளியின் செல்வன் – யுனைடெட் பிலிம் ஆர்ட்ஸ் (ஜெமினி). |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails33.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170428003554/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails33.asp |archive-date=28 April 2017 |access-date=23 August 2015 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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A rich man is childless and wants to remarry. His wife is worried. Their household servant gives his infant son to the lady who convinces the rich man that the baby was born to her. The lady's brother knows the truth. The servant's wife dies and after some time the lady conceives and gives birth to a son. She starts neglecting the servant's son. She also ill treats him. So the servant tries to take away his son. However, the rich man, who is not aware of the truth, thinks the servant is trying to abduct the eldest boy and beats the servant. The elder boy learns that he is the son of the servant and goes away to live with the servant, his real father. The younger boy becomes very ill. The doctor who examines him says he is affected by the loss of his elder brother and he can be cured only if the elder boy returns home. The lady, mistaking her husband for her brother, tells the truth. Thus, the rich man learns the truth. The rich man begs the servant to give him his son. The servant initially objects but due to the plight of the younger boy, sends his son to the rich man.<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/ValliyinSelvan/Valiyen%20selvan.pdf |title=வள்ளியின் செல்வன் |publisher=United Film Arts |year=1955 |language=ta |type=[[song book]] |access-date=28 April 2017 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] as Vathsala<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam|Sahasranamam]] as Manoharam Pillay<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai|Sundari Bai]] as Valli<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* [[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Kandan<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* Vanaja as Leela<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesan]] as Murthy<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] as [[Sheristadar]] Doraiswamy Pillay<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* P. S. Gnanam as Manoharam Pillay's sister<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* Master Murali as Raju<ref name="songbook" /><br />
* Master Babuji as Balu<ref name="songbook" /><br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was produced by United Film Arts, a subsidiary company of [[Gemini Studios]].<ref name="anandan" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by P. S. Anantharaman and lyrics were penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]].<ref name="songbook" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singers !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| "Kannin Maniye Vaa" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || 02:32<br />
|-<br />
| "Jigu Jigu Engeyum Nikkaadhu Rayil" || Children song || 04:25<br />
|-<br />
| "Nadanam Aadinaar" || Seergazhi Govindarajan || 01:51<br />
|-<br />
| "Kannaa Unnai Kandadhum" || Thiruchi Loganathan || 01:56<br />
|-<br />
| "Mangalam Endra.... En Arumai Selvame"<br />(Title song) || Radha Jayalakshmi || 02:18<br />
|-<br />
| "Vilayaadum Dheivamadi" || M. L. Vasanthakumari & T. V. Rathnam || 06:09<br />
|-<br />
| "Aayirangaalatthu Payiraai" || T. V. Rathnam || 02:37<br />
|-<br />
| "Nallavar Endre.... Putthira Vaanjaiyil" || Seergazhi Govindarajan || 02:35<br />
|-<br />
| "Panjayaththukku Vaa Pulle" || T. M. Soundararajan & T. V. Rathnam || 02:59<br />
|-<br />
| "Anbe Uruvaai Aanavar" || V. N. Sundaram & group || 00:23<br />
|-<br />
| "Un Mugam Vaada Kandaal" || ||<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
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[[Category:1955 children's films]]<br />
[[Category:1955 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1955 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1955 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Kothamangalam Subbu]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Kothamangalam Subbu]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian children's films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]<br />
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