Avalum Penn Thaane

Avalum Penn Thaane
	Title card
Directed by	Durai
Produced by	Pandari Bai
Written by	Durai
Starring	Sumithra; R. Muthuraman; M. R. R. Vasu; Pandari Bai
Music by	V. Kumar
Cinematography	Manohar
Edited by	M. Umanath
Production; company	Sri Panduranga Productions
Release date	13 December 1974
Running time	164 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Avalum Penn Thaane (transl. She Too Is A Woman) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Durai in his directorial debut. The film stars Sumithra, R. Muthuraman and M. R. R. Vasu in the lead roles. It received critical acclaim and became a commercial success.[1][2]

Plot

Sita is a prostitute who wants to leave that profession. Muthu, a young businessman from a mofussil town finds her in a Madras brothel and proposes marriage but her pimp ruins her chances and she commits suicide.

Cast

Sumithra as Sita
R. Muthuraman as Muthu
M. R. R. Vasu as Seetha's pimp
S. V. Sahasranamam
Pandari Bai as Muthu's mother
Thengai Srinivasan
Manorama
S. V. Ramadoss
M. N. Rajam
Adhithyan
Mynavathi
Rama Prabha
Kanthimathi
L. Kanchana (Dance)

Production

Avalum Penn Thaane is the directorial debut of Durai who also wrote the screenplay and dialogue.[1] It was produced by Pandari Bai, under the banner Sri Panduranga Productions. She also acted in the film as the mother of R. Muthuraman's character. Sumithra made her acting debut in this film, portraying a prostitute.[2] Her character was named Sita, after the character of the same name from the Hindu epic Ramayana.[3] M. R. R. Vasu portrayed Sita's pimp.[1] The film had cinematography by Manohar, and it was edited by M. Umanath. Shooting took place at Vikram and Vasu Studios.[2]

Music

The music of the film was composed by V. Kumar, and the lyrics were written by Vaali. The playback singers were S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela and Jamuna Rani.[2] There were only two songs in the film.[3]

Reception

Avalum Penn Thaane was a critical and commercial success. Film historian Randor Guy noted that it would be remembered for "Its socially relevant theme, excellent acting by Sumithra, R Muthuraman and Pandari Bai".[2]

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References

Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 420. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
Guy, Randor (31 August 2017). "Avalum Penn Thaane (1974)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. East West Books. pp. 144–145.

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[Encyclopaedia-1] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 420. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

[RandorGuy-2] Guy, Randor (31 August 2017). "Avalum Penn Thaane (1974)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[Baskaran-3] Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. East West Books. pp. 144–145.