Nallavan (1988 film)
Nallavan (transl. Good Man) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by S. Thanu and Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika and M. N. Nambiar. The film, released on 15 August 1988,[1] was a success at the box office.[2]
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | S. Thanu |
| Produced by | S. Thanu Ibrahim Rowther |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika M. N. Nambiar S. S. Chandran Janagaraj Kitty |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production companies | Kalaippuli International Tamilannai Cine Creation |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Gurumoorthy and Raja are twin brothers. Guru is set to marry a collector. On the day of the marriage, Raja is kidnapped and shown a photo where he is stabbing Manju. Raja realises it is Guru in the photo. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Lawyer Gurumoorthy "Guru" and Raja
- Raadhika as Collector Ponni
- M. N. Nambiar as Guru and Raja's father
- S. S. Chandran as Point
- Janagaraj as Madhu
- Kitty as Vikram
- Vani Viswanath as Radha
- Manimala as Guru and Raja's mother
- Disco Shanti as Manju
- Thyagu as Peter
- Charle as Raja's friend
- Chinni Jayanth as Raja's friend
- Achamillai Gopi as Shankar
Production
The stunt scenes and a song was picturised and shot at Kashmir. Muthuraman revealed that crew faced tough time to shoot at the 600 feet hills for a song sequence.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Chandrabose.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaraaro Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vanitha | S. Thanu | 04:32 |
| 2 | "Mellam Kotti" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 04:31 | |
| 3 | "Ullathil Ondru" | S. P. Sailaja | 04:34 | |
| 4 | "Vaanam Boomi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 06:10 | |
| 5 | "Vaanmegam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:37 | |
| 6 | "Vetrimala Vetridhan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:32 |
Reception
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The script is full of holes [..] Thanu, the producer of the film is credited with the script too. He has only himself to blame. S. P. Muthuraman directs the film as best as he can within the limitations of the canvass".[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also criticised the film for its writing.[7]
References
- "Nallavan (1988)". Screen4screen. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 84: விஜயகாந்தின் நண்பர் இப்ராகிம் ராவுத்தர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 83: தாணு கொடுத்த பட்டம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "Nallavan (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Nallavan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (26 August 1988). "Nallavan". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (25 September 1988). "நல்லவன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
