Aandavan Kattalai

Aandavan Kattalai (transl. God's command) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika, with J. P. Chandrababu, K. Balaji, S. A. Ashokan, A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It was released on 12 June 1964.[1]

For the 2016 film, see Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film).

Aandavan Kattalai
Film poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Screenplay byJavar Seetharaman
Story byK. P. Kottarakkara
Produced byP. S. Veerappa
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Devika
CinematographyThambu
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
P. S. V. Pictures
Release date
  • 12 June 1964 (1964-06-12)
Running time
157 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Professor Krishnan is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda. His principle in life is "Duty First". He swears by his profession that he shall serve his students to the best of his abilities and, to that end, will live as a bachelor. There is a feeling of admiration and great respect for him among his students. But love strikes his heart in the form of a student, Radha. Even though he tries to resist her, he succumbs to her beauty and love. Krishnan's orderly life is in shambles.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[2] The song "Aarumaname Aaru" is based on Bilaskhani Todi raga.[3]

No.SongSingersLyricsRagaLength (m:ss)
1"Azhage Vaa"P. SusheelaKannadasan04:56
2"Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile"T. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaHarikambodhi04:46
3"Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" (sad)T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela03:01
4"Aaru Maname Aaru"T. M. SoundararajanSindhu Bhairavi04:55
5"Kannirandum Minnaminna"P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari03:29
6"Sirippu Varuthu"Chandrababu03:34

Reception

In Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran wrote, "Screenplaywright Javar Seetharaman, cameraman Thambu and director K. Shankar appear to have jointly worked hard and contributed their talent in turning Aandavan Kattalai into a good movie, but they have compromised a great deal to make it a money-spinner. They are capable of better work and, if they had carefully attended to all the details, they would have perhaps made Aandavan Kattalai a very notable film".[4] Kanthan of Kalki praised Thambu's cinematography and called the film yet another winner from P. S. V. Pictures.[5]

References
  1. "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. "Aandavan Kattalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 December 1964. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. Guy, Randor (30 July 2015). "More on MSV's favourite raag". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. Ramachandran, T. M. (4 July 1964). "A Good Movie". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 51. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. காந்தன் (28 June 1964). "ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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