Kaavalkaaran

Kaavalkaaran
Kaavalkaaran
	File:Kaavalkaaran.jpg
Directed by	P. Neelakantan
Produced by	R. M. Veerappan
Written by	Ve. Lakshmanan; R.M.Veerappan;
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; Jayalalitha; Sivakumar; M. N. Nambiar; Nagesh;
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	V. Ramamoorthy
Edited by	C. P. Jambulingam
Production; company	Sathiya Movies
Distributed by	Sathiya Movies
Release date	7 September 1967;
Running time	150 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaavalkaaran (transl. The Protector), is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language spy film, directed by P. Neelakantan and Produced and Written by R.M.Veerappan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and Jayalalithaa, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Sivakumar and Nagesh among others. It was the first film released after the shooting in his neck took place in 1967 and there was a rumour that MGR had no scope to continue in films in view of his voice. It ran 164 days in Ceylon and over 100 days in Chennai and other major cities and became the top grosser of the year. Thus it proved MGR could continue in films as well and thus next year MGR acted in 8 films. Thereafter continuously, his films ran box office hits of the years, consecutively. The film was remade in Hindi as Rakhwala.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Mani (alias Manikkam) (MGR), stemming from a modest background, enters in the service of the billionaire Maradhatchalam (M. N. Nambiar), as the driver.

The charming daughter of this fantastically wealthy notable, Susila (Jayalalitha) desperately falls in love with Mani and it is mutual.

However, Mani seems to be very worried. He does not confine himself only to his driver's job.

Indeed, upset by the terrible secret (that her mother reveals him at the bedside of her agony) on his young brother Chandra (Sivakumar) and intrigued by the strange behavior and the actions of his boss, Maradhatchalam, Manikkam looks actively for the answers!

In spite of the categorical opposition of his father and contrary to all expectations, Susheela marries the man of her life, Manikkam.

But does she believe and do they think all to know or to seize Manikkam, really?

But who is thus, in reality, this Mani? What does he plot?

Another version

Mani (alias Manikkam) (MGR) is employed as a driver with Maruthachalam (M. N. Nambiar). Mani and his employer daughter Susheela (Jayalalitha) fall in love with each other and get married against Maruthachalam wishes. This also enrages Nagu (S. A. Ashokan), her father's business partner, who intended to marry her.

In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth. Mani, on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.

But before she dies, she tells him to safeguard the secret about his brother Chandra (Sivakumar) and is overhead by his uncle Vadhilingam (V. K. Ramasamy). He tries to blackmail Marudhachalam and make money with same. Meanwhile, Susila learns that her husband and father have been foes for long. Does Marudhachalam manage to keep the secret himself or does his enmity with Mani make him pay for his mistakes and greed?

Cast[edit]

Actor	Role
M. G. Ramachandran	as Mani (alias Manickam), a driver
Jayalalithaa	as Susila
Sivakumar	as Chandra (alias Chandran), Mani's younger brother
Nagesh	as Gobi (alias Gobinath), the doctor
V. K. Ramasamy	as Vaithilingham
Pandari Bai (Guest star)	as Karpagham, Mani's mother
M. N. Nambiar	Maruthachalam -Susila's father
S. A. Ashokan	Nagu Maruthachalam's assistant
Usilai Mani	Patient
Karikol Raju	Patient
Kallapetti Singaram	Patient
Ennathe Kannaiah	Doctor
Vijayarani	Guest appearance
Pusphamala	Pushpa, Vaithilingham's wife
C. T. Rajakantham	Guest appearance
Sirumi Radhgi	Guest appearance

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Reception[edit]

The Indian Express wrote that Veerappan and Neelakantan "made the story gripping with well-punctuated romantic, dramatic and fighting scenes."^[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

Track list^[3]
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ninaithen Vanthai"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	5:22
2.	"Mellappo Mellappo"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	4:02
3.	"Adangoppuraane"	T. M. Soundararajan	3:00
4.	"Kaathu koduthukettaen"	T. M. Soundararajan	4:23
5.	"Kattazhagu Thangamagal"	P. Susheela	3:05

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Kaavalkaaran on IMDb

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[1] ttps://lemonwire.com/2016/10/01/mere-dil-ne-jo-manga-mil-gaya-lata-kalyanji-anandji-leenadharmendra-rakhwala-1971/

[2] ttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19670923&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

[3] "Kaavalkkaran songs". Retrieved 27 March 2012.

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