Vallavan Oruvan
Vallavan Oruvan (transl. The talented man) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by R. Sundaram and written by A. L. Narayanan. Produced by Modern Theatres, with music composed by Vedha, the film stars Jaishankar and L. Vijayalakshmi.[1] Loosely based on the 1964 French film Shadow of Evil, it was released on 11 November 1966.[2]
| Vallavan Oruvan | |
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| Directed by | R. Sundaram |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Starring | Jaishankar L. Vijayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | C. A. S. Mani |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Vedha |
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Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
On an investigation regarding arson crimes, a C.I.D. officer is shot dead. C.I.D. Shankar starts an investigation on the death of his colleague. He quickly unravels the mystery behind his colleague's death and the mastermind behind the incendiary crimes. Will Shankar be able to wipe out these terrorists?
Cast
- Male cast
- Jaishankar as C.I.D. Shankar[3]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Kumar
- K. K. Soundar as I.G.
- Manohar as Dr. Sargunam
- Female cast
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Thara
- R. Sheela as Susi
- Pushpamala as Pushpamala
- Vijaya Lalitha as Rajini
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Vedha and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4] The song "Palinginal Oru Maligai" is based on Artie Shaw's version of "Frenesi".[5]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ammamma Kannathil" | L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 2:52 |
| 2 | "Palinginal Oru Maligai" | 3:28 | ||
| 3 | "Thottu Thottu Padava" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | 3:45 | |
| 4 | "Innum Parthukondirunthal" | 3:58 | ||
| 5 | "Muthu Ponnu Vamma" | 4:05 |
References
- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1966/nov/27-11-1966/p36.jpg
- "Vallavan Oruvan". The Indian Express. 11 November 1966. p. 14.
- "#GoldenFrames: Jaishankar, the 'James Bond' of Tamil Cinema". India Times. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "Vallavan Oruvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. December 1966. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- Karthik (31 March 2019). "Milliblog Weeklies – MAR31.2019". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
