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| name          = Kanavan
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| studio        = Valli Films
| studio        = Valli Films
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1968|08|15}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1968|08|15}}
| runtime        = 152 minutes<ref name="Encyclopaedia">{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=396 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-year=1994}}</ref>
| runtime        = 152 minutes{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=396}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
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'''''Kanavan''''' ({{audio|Ta-கணவன்.ogg |pronunciation}}  {{Translation|The Husband}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], with [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[S. A. Asokan]], [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] among others. The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Aakhri Nishan''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |author-link=Namrata Joshi |date=7 December 2016 |title=Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Jayalalithaas-fleeting-Hindi-cinema-connect/article16771594.ece1 |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref>
'''''Kanavan''''' ({{audio|Ta-கணவன்.ogg |pronunciation}}  {{Translation|Husband}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], with [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] among others. It was released on 15 August 1968.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Vellaiya is falsely accused for murdering cashier Ganapathy. Meanwhile. Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages wand wants to be freed from humiliated Manogar, who comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai on Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai, gets heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To inherit, Rani has to marry in urgency. She chooses a person sentenced to death, the good Velaiya. Vellaiya though reluctant initially, he marries Rani. However, due to twist of incident, Vellaiya acquitted at the last minute, Velaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decided well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.
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Vellaiya is falsely accused of murdering a cashier named Ganapathy. Meanwhile, Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages and wants to be freed from the humiliated Manogar, comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai's invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai about Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai has a heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To get inheritance, Rani has to urgently marry someone. She chooses a person who is sentenced to death - the good Vellaiya. Vellaiya, though reluctant initially, marries Rani. However, due to a twist of incident, Vellaiya is acquitted at the last minute, and Vellaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decide well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
<!-- The casting is established according to the opening credits -->
<!-- The casting is established according to the opening credits -->
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Velaiya<ref name="Encyclopaedia" />
{{Cast listing|*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Vellaiya{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=396}}
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Rani<ref name="Encyclopaedia" />
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Rani{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=396}}
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Manager Mani
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Manager Mani
*[[R. S. Manohar]] as Manogar
*[[R. S. Manohar]] as Manogar
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*[[Shanmugasundari|Shanmughasundari]] as Kaliyani
*[[Shanmugasundari|Shanmughasundari]] as Kaliyani
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Neighbor
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Neighbor
*[[Vasantha (actor)|Vasantha]] as Azhagasan's wife
*[[C. Vasantha]] as Azhagasan's wife
*[[Justin (actor)|Justin]] as Nadjappa
*[[Justin (actor)|Justin]] as Nadjappa
*[[S. Ramarao]] as Advocate S. Paramasivan B.A.B.L. Paruvadham's husband and Thenmozhi's father.
*[[S. Ramarao]] as Advocate S. Paramasivan B.A.B.L. Paruvadham's husband and Thenmozhi's father.
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*[[Thirupadhiswamy]] as Ponni's father-in-law
*[[Thirupadhiswamy]] as Ponni's father-in-law
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] as a lawyer
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] as a lawyer
*T. K. S. Chandran as Ponni's husband
*T. K. S. Chandran as Ponni's husband}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel ''Woodcutter'' and the English play ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=29 October 2015 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 31 |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-31/ |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>
The film was inspired by two narratives&nbsp;– the Russian novel ''Woodcutter'' and the English play ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=29 October 2015 |title=MGR Remembered&nbsp;– Part 31 |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-31/ |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]] |archive-date=22 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622172736/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-31/ }}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanavan (1968) |url=https://mio.to/album/M.S.+Viswanathan/Kanavan+%281968%29 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanavan (1968) |url=https://mio.to/album/M.S.+Viswanathan/Kanavan+%281968%29 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=Music India Online |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711111815/https://mio.to/album/M.S.+Viswanathan/Kanavan+%281968%29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Ennaporuthamadi Mama" || [[L. R. Eswari]] & chorus || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:13
| "Ennaporuthamadi Mama" || [[L. R. Eswari]] & chorus || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:13
|-
|-
| 2 || "Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] with dialogues || [[Alangudi Somu]] || 03:01
| "Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] with dialogues || [[Alangudi Somu]] || 03:01
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nan Uyir Pizhaithen" || T. M. Soundararajan || Vaali || 03:43
| "Nan Uyir Pizhaithen" || T. M. Soundararajan || Vaali || 03:43
|-
|-
| 4 || "Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi" || T. M. Soundararajan || [[Alangudi Somu|Alangudi Sômu]] || 04:02
| "Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi" || T. M. Soundararajan || [[Alangudi Somu|Alangudi Sômu]] || 04:02
|-
|-
| 5 || "Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha" || [[P. Susheela]] || Vaali || 04:06
| "Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha" || [[P. Susheela]] || Vaali || 04:06
|-
|-
| 6 || "Mayangum Vayathu" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || Vaali || 03:12
| "Mayangum Vayathu" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || Vaali || 03:12
|}
|}


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Kanavan'' was released on 15 August 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kavitha |first1=S. S. |last2=Shrikumar |first2=A. |date=21 September 2011 |title=A tear for 'Thangam' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-tear-for-thangam/article2473215.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref>
''Kanavan'' was released on 15 August 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kavitha |first1=S. S. |last2=Shrikumar |first2=A. |date=21 September 2011 |title=A tear for 'Thangam' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-tear-for-thangam/article2473215.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227030228/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-tear-for-thangam/article2473215.ece }}</ref> The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Aakhri Nishan''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |author-link=Namrata Joshi |date=7 December 2016 |title=Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Jayalalithaas-fleeting-Hindi-cinema-connect/article16771594.ece1 |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220053846/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Jayalalithaas-fleeting-Hindi-cinema-connect/article16771594.ece1 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |author-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0248128}}
*{{IMDb title|0248128}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}


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Kanavan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Produced bySadayappan
Screenplay bySornam
Story byM. G. Ramachandran
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Production
company
Valli Films
Release date
  • 15 August 1968 (1968-08-15)
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanavan (About this soundpronunciation (help·info) transl. Husband) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Ashokan, Cho among others. It was released on 15 August 1968.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vellaiya is falsely accused of murdering a cashier named Ganapathy. Meanwhile, Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages and wants to be freed from the humiliated Manogar, comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai's invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai about Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai has a heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To get inheritance, Rani has to urgently marry someone. She chooses a person who is sentenced to death - the good Vellaiya. Vellaiya, though reluctant initially, marries Rani. However, due to a twist of incident, Vellaiya is acquitted at the last minute, and Vellaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decide well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.[2]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Ennaporuthamadi Mama" L. R. Eswari & chorus Vaali 04:13
"Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen" T. M. Soundararajan with dialogues Alangudi Somu 03:01
"Nan Uyir Pizhaithen" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali 03:43
"Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi" T. M. Soundararajan Alangudi Sômu 04:02
"Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha" P. Susheela Vaali 04:06
"Mayangum Vayathu" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela Vaali 03:12

Release[edit | edit source]

Kanavan was released on 15 August 1968.[4] When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties.[5] The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 396.
  2. ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (29 October 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 31". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kanavan (1968)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ Kavitha, S. S.; Shrikumar, A. (21 September 2011). "A tear for 'Thangam'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Joshi, Namrata (7 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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External links[edit | edit source]

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