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'''''Vivasaayee''''' ({{translation|Farmer}}) is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]] and produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[K. R. Vijaya]], with [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Nagesh]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] in supporting roles. It was released on 1 November 1967.

Muthaiya, a young agronomist and a farmer, full of ingenuity, a high integrity, a worker and a pride of his parents, the rich big landowner, Pannaiyar Duraiswamy and of his wife, the devoted Sivagami, revolutionise the exploitation of his father, by applying new methods of sowing. He so hopes to multiply tenfold the yield for humanitarian purposes and not necessarily for profit. Because one day, he takes the defence of unfortunate farmers despoiled of their ground, by his neighbour, another big farmer, Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan, an unscruplous man, Muthaiya incurs the wrath of this very vindictive character. The situation complicates when the attractive Vijaya falls in love with the beautiful Muthaiya. Indeed, she is to be the sister-in-law of Velupandhiyan. And that the latter desired her ardently under the nose of his wife, the devoted believer Kaveri. To see her taking off from between his fingers, makes him particularly dangerous and obnoxious with his wife, Kaveri. Now, Muthaiya is even more in danger, Velupandhiyan wants to kill him.

* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramaswamy]] as Chokki's father, a pawnbroker

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vivasayee (1967) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000768 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907004455/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000768 |archive-date=7 September 2012 |access-date=20 February 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Ippadithaan Irukka Venum" stipulates how women should behave through its lyrics like "uduppugalai iduppu theriya maatakoodadhu" and "udhattu melay sivapu saayam poosa koodadhu".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=18 December 2015 |title=What's the big deal with Simbu's 'Beep song'? |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/we-who-take-offence-whats-the-big-deal-with-simbus-beep-song/article8004860.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108134306/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/we-who-take-offence-whats-the-big-deal-with-simbus-beep-song/article8004860.ece |archive-date=8 November 2020}}</ref>

''Vivasaayee'' was released on 1 November 1967, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 November 1967 |title=Vivasaayee |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19671101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116190658/https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 November 2020 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The film is conspicuous for its lack of living with reality—though pretending to be one."<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 November 1967 |title=Vivasayi—film with lots of MGR |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SYNlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1636%2C731312}}</ref>