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'''''...Aval!''''' ({{translation|She!}})<ref>{{Cite magazine |year=1972 |editor-last=Guha Thakurta |editor-first=R.N. |title=The Madras scene |url= | '''''...Aval!''''' ({{translation|She!}})<ref>{{Cite magazine |year=1972 |editor-last=Guha Thakurta |editor-first=R.N. |title=The Madras scene |url= |magazine=The Contemporary |volume=16 |page=83}}</ref> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]], produced by Vijayalakshmi Pictures and presented by Nahatha Pictures. A remake of the 1971 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Do Raha]]'', it stars [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|V. Nirmala]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[Sasikumar (actor, born 1944)|Sasikumar]]. The film was released on 15 September 1972, and became a commercial success. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Sasikumar (actor, born 1944)|Sasikumar]] as Chandranath<ref name="maalaimalar" /> | * [[Sasikumar (actor, born 1944)|Sasikumar]] as Chandranath<ref name="maalaimalar" /> | ||
* [[T. K. Bhagavathi]] as Geetha's father<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> | * [[T. K. Bhagavathi]] as Geetha's father<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> | ||
* [[Pandari Bai]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harris M. Lentz III |url= | * [[Pandari Bai]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harris M. Lentz III |url= |title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture |publisher=[[McFarland & Company|McFarland]] |year=2004 |isbn=0-7864-1756-0 |pages=19}}</ref> | ||
* [[J. P. Chandrababu]]<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> | * [[J. P. Chandrababu]]<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The [[Hindi]] film ''[[Do Raha]]'' (1971) was a "sensational success",<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vamanan|author-link=Vamanan|date=17 June 2016|title=Storyteller who found his flair in versatility|work=[[The Times of India]]|url= | The [[Hindi]] film ''[[Do Raha]]'' (1971) was a "sensational success",<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vamanan|author-link=Vamanan|date=17 June 2016|title=Storyteller who found his flair in versatility|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=|url-status=live|access-date=14 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214202724/|archive-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> prompting [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] to remake it in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] with the title ...''Aval!''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2012 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் புகழ் பரப்பிய காமினி பொன்சேகாவின் படம்! |language=ta |work=[[Thinakaran]] |url= |url-status=live |access-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181214052306/ |archive-date=14 December 2018}}</ref> Besides directing, he also wrote the remake's screenplay,<ref name="Dharap" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |page=579 |access-date=13 February 2018 |orig-year=1994 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821193440/https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> while the dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> The film was produced by Sunderlal Nahatha under Vijayalakshmi Pictures, and its final length was {{convert|3987.08|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Dharap" /><ref name="CBFC">{{Cite web |date=8 September 1972 |title=Aval |url= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180914080339/ |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |website=[[Central Board of Film Certification]]}}</ref> | ||
== Themes == | == Themes == | ||
Writing for ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'', R. S. Prakash considered ''...Aval!'' to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.<ref name="bangaloremirror">{{Cite news |last=Prakash |first=R S |date=22 July 2009 |title=Ready for this? |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url= | Writing for ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'', R. S. Prakash considered ''...Aval!'' to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.<ref name="bangaloremirror">{{Cite news |last=Prakash |first=R S |date=22 July 2009 |title=Ready for this? |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url= |url-status=live |access-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215025103/ |archive-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]], while the lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aval |url= | The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]], while the lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aval |url= |website=Songs4all |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
''...Aval!'' was released on 15 September 1972,<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.<ref name="Dharap" /> Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,<ref name="maalaimalar" /><ref name="Star Director">{{Cite news |date=18 June 2016 |title='நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்! |language=ta |trans-title=‘Star Director’ Tirulokchandar! |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2016/06/18/‘நட்சத்திர-இயக்குநர்’-திரு/article3488610.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160621152304/ | ''...Aval!'' was released on 15 September 1972,<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR" /> and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.<ref name="Dharap" /> Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,<ref name="maalaimalar" /><ref name="Star Director">{{Cite news |date=18 June 2016 |title='நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்! |language=ta |trans-title=‘Star Director’ Tirulokchandar! |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2016/06/18/‘நட்சத்திர-இயக்குநர்’-திரு/article3488610.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160621152304/ |archive-date=21 June 2016}}</ref> and became one of the most popular films starring Nirmala.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=18–24 May 1986 |editor-last=Bhattacharya |editor-first=Subhabrata |title=The Star MGR Could Not Launch |url= |magazine=Sunday |publisher=Ananda Bazar |page=26}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|refs= | {{Reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR">{{Cite news |date=19 July 1972 |title=நிர்மலா வீட்டில் நிர்வாணச் சிலை! |language=ta |page=2 |work=Puratchi Edu MGR |url= | <ref name="Puratchi Edu MGR">{{Cite news |date=19 July 1972 |title=நிர்மலா வீட்டில் நிர்வாணச் சிலை! |language=ta |page=2 |work=Puratchi Edu MGR |url= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126180908/ |archive-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="maalaimalar">{{Cite news |date=10 April 2016 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்து புகழ் பெற்ற வெண்ணிற ஆடை நிர்மலா |language=ta |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url= | <ref name="maalaimalar">{{Cite news |date=10 April 2016 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்து புகழ் பெற்ற வெண்ணிற ஆடை நிர்மலா |language=ta |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url= |url-status=live |access-date=5 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705121041/ |archive-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |url= | <ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |url= |title=Indian Films |publisher=[[National Film Archive of India]] |year=1973 |page=274}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | Sunderlal Nahatha |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | Do Raha |
| Starring | V. Nirmala A. V. M. Rajan Srikanth Sasikumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanath Rai[1] |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy[1] |
Production company | Vijayalakshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
...Aval! (transl. She!)[2] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, produced by Vijayalakshmi Pictures and presented by Nahatha Pictures. A remake of the 1971 Hindi film Do Raha, it stars V. Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, Srikanth and Sasikumar. The film was released on 15 September 1972, and became a commercial success.
Plot
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Geetha, the daughter of a millionaire, falls in love with Chandranath, a writer. Both have sex before marriage and they get married against the wishes of Geetha's father. Sadanandh, a rich publisher who lusts for Geetha, makes Chandranath rich. Chandranath takes to drinking, induces Geetha to drink and a drunk Sadanandh has sex with her; she is traumatised the next morning on learning of what happened. Later when Sadanandh tries to rape Geetha, he is shot dead by an unseen man. Geetha is tried and falsely accepts responsibility, but Chandranath claims responsibility to save her. Soon after, Chandranath's friend Prakash arrives and reveals himself as the real killer. Despite being exonerated, Geetha later commits suicide to purge herself of all she has been through.
Cast
- V. Nirmala as Geetha[3]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Prakash[4]
- Srikanth as Sadanandh[3]
- Sasikumar as Chandranath[3]
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Geetha's father[5]
- Pandari Bai[6]
- J. P. Chandrababu[5]
Production
The Hindi film Do Raha (1971) was a "sensational success",[7] prompting A. C. Tirulokchandar to remake it in Tamil with the title ...Aval!.[8] Besides directing, he also wrote the remake's screenplay,[1][9] while the dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[5] The film was produced by Sunderlal Nahatha under Vijayalakshmi Pictures, and its final length was 3,987.08 metres (13,081.0 ft).[1][10]
Themes
Writing for Bangalore Mirror, R. S. Prakash considered ...Aval! to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.[11]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[12]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Geetha Oru Nal Pazhagum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Adimai Naan Aadukiren" | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Boys And Girls Varungalam" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release
...Aval! was released on 15 September 1972,[5] and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.[1] Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,[3][4] and became one of the most popular films starring Nirmala.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 274.
- ↑ Guha Thakurta, R.N., ed. (1972). "The Madras scene". The Contemporary. Vol. 16. p. 83.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்து புகழ் பெற்ற வெண்ணிற ஆடை நிர்மலா". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 10 April 2016.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|archive-url=requires|url=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்!" [‘Star Director’ Tirulokchandar!]. Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "நிர்மலா வீட்டில் நிர்வாணச் சிலை!". Puratchi Edu MGR (in தமிழ்). 19 July 1972. p. 2.
{{cite news}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Harris M. Lentz III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 0-7864-1756-0.
- ↑ Vamanan (17 June 2016). "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|archive-url=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் புகழ் பரப்பிய காமினி பொன்சேகாவின் படம்!". Thinakaran (in தமிழ்). 23 December 2012.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|archive-url=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 579. ISBN 0-19-563579-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Aval". Central Board of Film Certification. 8 September 1972.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ Prakash, R S (22 July 2009). "Ready for this?". Bangalore Mirror.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|archive-url=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "Aval". Songs4all.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ Bhattacharya, Subhabrata, ed. (18–24 May 1986). "The Star MGR Could Not Launch". Sunday. Ananda Bazar. p. 26.
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