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Name: Avan Aval Adhu
Director: Muktha Srinivasan
Released: 2021-04-05T08:18:06Z
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Cast: Sivakumar, Lakshmi (actress), Sripriya

Avan Aval Adhu
Avan Aval Adhu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Muktha Srinivasan
Produced by	S. Sundar
Screenplay by	Visu
Based on	Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu; by Sivasankari
Starring	Sivakumar; Lakshmi; Sripriya
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	V. P. Krishnan; R. Shanmugam
Production; company	Maya Arts
Release date	11 April 1980;
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Avan Aval Adhu (transl. He, she and that)^[1] is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Visu.^[2] The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Sripriya and Thengai Srinivasan. Dealing with the then-groundbreaking issue of surrogate pregnancy in India, it is based on the story Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu (transl. A lion becomes a rabbit) by Sivasankari.^[3]^[4] The film was released on 11 April 1980.^[5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Ramu and Lavanya are a childless couple. Lavanya is forced to have her ovaries removed because of a complication and is unable to conceive. She hires Menaka as a surrogate mother who is impregnated by Ramu through artificial insemination, without knowing who the father is.

Lavanya houses Menaka in a secluded home in an attempt to keep her pregnancy a secret and preventing Ramu and Menaka knowing each other. But Menaka and Ramu meet coincidentally, and fall in love with each other. Ramu starts to cheat on Lavanya. Lavanya learns about the affair and leaves the house. Menaka realizes her mistake and ends the affair after delivering the baby. Lavanya forgives Ramu and rejoins him and the newborn.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Lyrics written by Kannadasan.^[6]

Song	Singers
"Andha Naal Mudharkkondu"	L. R. Eswari, Manorama
"Illam Sangeetham Athil"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
"Kasturi Thilakam La Laala Palake"	Vani Jairam
"Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale"	T. L. Maharajan, Vani Jairam

Reception[edit | edit source]

Despite being significantly different from the source material, the film was well received critically and commercially.^[7] Kanthan of Kalki praised the film for the morals it was propagating.^[8]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "AVAN AVAL ATHU (He, She and That) Tamil". Tribune. Vol. 26, no. 1–16. Ceylon News Service. 1981. p. 335. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
↑ "Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu". The Times of India. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
↑ சுதாங்கன் (11 December 2017). "1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே!". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
↑ சுதாங்கன் (21 May 2016). "பார்த்தது". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
↑ "Avan Aval Adhu (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
↑ "Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
↑ Ramesh, Neeraja (17 October 2019). "When novel idea works in cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
↑ காந்தன் (4 May 1980). "அவன் அவள் அது". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 48. Retrieved 29 July 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

Avan Aval Adhu on IMDb

[1] "AVAN AVAL ATHU (He, She and That) Tamil". Tribune. Vol. 26, no. 1–16. Ceylon News Service. 1981. p. 335. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

[2] "Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu". The Times of India. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

[3] சுதாங்கன் (11 December 2017). "1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே!". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[4] சுதாங்கன் (21 May 2016). "பார்த்தது". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[5] "Avan Aval Adhu (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[6] "Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[7] Ramesh, Neeraja (17 October 2019). "When novel idea works in cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[8] காந்தன் (4 May 1980). "அவன் அவள் அது". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 48. Retrieved 29 July 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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-| starring       = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Sripriya]]<br />[[Thengai Srinivasan]]
+| producer       = S. Sundar
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+| starring       = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Sripriya]]
 | cinematography = R. Sampath
 | editing        = V. P. Krishnan<br />R. Shanmugam
+| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
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+| released       = {{Film date|1980|4|11|df=y}}
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+'''''Avan Aval Adhu''''' ({{Translation|He, she and that}})<ref>{{Cite magazine |year=1981 |title=AVAN AVAL ATHU (He, She and That) Tamil |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nUoZAAAAIAAJ&q=Aval+%22Indian+Films%22 |url-status=live |magazine=Tribune |publisher=Ceylon News Service |volume=26 |issue=1–16 |page=335 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004092809/https://books.google.com/books?id=nUoZAAAAIAAJ&q=Aval+%22Indian+Films%22 |archive-date=4 October 2021 |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> is a 1980 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Muktha Srinivasan]] and written by [[Visu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2020 |title=Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakumar-pens-down-emotional-note-for-his-friend-visu/articleshow/74770453.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110015957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakumar-pens-down-emotional-note-for-his-friend-visu/articleshow/74770453.cms |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=7 January 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Sivakumar]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Sripriya]] and [[Thengai Srinivasan]]. Dealing with the then-groundbreaking issue of [[Surrogacy|surrogate pregnancy]] in India, it is based on the story ''Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu'' ({{Translation|A lion becomes a rabbit}}) by [[Sivasankari]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=சுதாங்கன் |date=11 December 2017 |title=1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே! |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/40148/%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%93-137%E2%80%93-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061643/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/40148/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-137%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D |archive-date=4 August 2019 |access-date=19 October 2019 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=சுதாங்கன் |date=21 May 2016 |title=பார்த்தது |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/8325 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061646/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/8325 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |access-date=19 October 2019 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref> The film was released on 11 April 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avan Aval Adhu (1980) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/avan-aval-adhu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004092757/https://screen4screen.com/movies/avan-aval-adhu |archive-date=4 October 2021 |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
+== Plot ==
+Ramu and Lavanya are a childless couple. Lavanya is forced to have her ovaries removed because of a complication and is unable to conceive. She hires Menaka as a surrogate mother who is impregnated by Ramu through artificial insemination, without knowing who the father is.
+Lavanya houses Menaka in a secluded home in an attempt to keep her pregnancy a secret and preventing Ramu and Menaka knowing each other. But Menaka and Ramu meet coincidentally, and fall in love with each other. Ramu starts to cheat on Lavanya. Lavanya learns about the affair and leaves the house. Menaka realizes her mistake and ends the affair after delivering the baby. Lavanya forgives Ramu and rejoins him and the newborn.
 == Cast ==
-{{colbegin}}
 *[[Sivakumar]] as Ramu
 *[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Lavanya
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 *[[Gundu Kalyanam]]
-{{colend}}
+== Soundtrack ==
+The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. Lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/avan-aval-athu-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004093607/https://mossymart.com/product/avan-aval-athu-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=4 October 2021 |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
-== Soundtrack ==
-The music for this film was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. Lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]].
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 |-
-! # !! Song!! Singers
+! Song!! Singers
 |-
-| 1
 | "Andha Naal Mudharkkondu"
 | [[L. R. Eswari]],  [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
 |-
-| 2
 | "Illam Sangeetham Athil"
 | [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
 |-
-| 3
 | "Kasturi Thilakam La Laala Palake"
 | [[Vani Jairam]]
 |-
-| 4
 | "Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale"
 | [[T. L. Maharajan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
-|-
 |}
 == Reception ==
-Despite being significantly different from the source material, the film was well received critically and commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Neeraja |date=17 October 2019 |title=When novel idea works in cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/when-novel-idea-works-in-cinema/ |access-date=19 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
+Despite being significantly different from the source material, the film was well received critically and commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Neeraja |date=17 October 2019 |title=When novel idea works in cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/when-novel-idea-works-in-cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103031755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/when-novel-idea-works-in-cinema/ |archive-date=3 November 2019 |access-date=19 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the film for the morals it was propagating.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=4 May 1980 |title=அவன் அவள் அது |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/may/04-05-1980/p48.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=48 |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729034314/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/may/04-05-1980/p48.jpg}}</ref><!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-4-329 -->
 == References ==
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 {{Muktha Srinivasan}}
 [[Category:1980 films]]
-[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
+[[Category:1980 Indian films]]
+[[Category:1980 Tamil-language films]]
 [[Category:Films about surrogacy]]
-[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
+[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan]]
 [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
 [[Category:Films with screenplays by Visu]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:Indian pregnancy films]]
-[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
-{{1980s-Tamil-film-stub}}

v t e Muktha Srinivasan
As director	Mudhalali (1958) Panchaali (1959) Naalu Veli Nilam (1959) Thamarai Kulam (1959) Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa (1959) Panithirai (1961) Idhayathil Nee (1963) Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) Maganey Kel (1965) Thenmazhai (1966) Ninaivil Nindraval (1967) Bommalattam (1968) Aayiram Poi (1969) Nirai Kudam (1969) Arunodhayam (1971) Thavapudhalavan (1972) Suryagandhi (1973) Anbai Thedi (1974) Cinema Paithiyam (1975) Andharangam (1975) Perum Pugazhum (1976) Balaparitchai (1977) Andaman Kadhali (1978) Imayam (1979) Sri Ramarajyam (1979) Avan Aval Adhu (1980) Polladhavan (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Simla Special (1982) Paritchaikku Neramaachu (1982) Sivappu Sooriyan (1983) Thambathigal (1984) Iru Medhaigal (1984) Oru Malarin Payanam (1985) Katha Nayagan (1988) Vaai Kozhuppu (1989) Brahmachari (1992)
Produced only	Kodai Mazhai (1986) Nayakan (1987) Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989) Ethir Kaatru (1990) Raja Pandi (1994) Kangalin Vaarthaigal (1998) Pathayeram Kodi (2013) Sivappu (2015)
Screenplays only	Kodai Mazhai (1986) Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989) Ethir Kaatru (1990)