Avan Amaran

Avan Amaran (transl. He is immortal) is a 1958 Indian Tamil language film produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan, and directed by S. Balachander. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, P. Kannamba, Rajasulochana and T. S. Balaiah. It was released on 23 May 1958.

Avan Amaran
Poster
Directed byS. Balachander
Produced byNagercoil S. Nagarajan
Written byNagercoil S. Nagarajan
StarringK. R. Ramasamy
Music byT. M. Ibrahim
CinematographyNemai Ghosh
Production
company
People's Films
Release date
  • 23 May 1958 (1958-05-23)
Running time
199 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Cast

The cast is listed below:[2][3]

Production

Avan Amaran was produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan under People's Films, and directed by S. Balachander shot at the Newtone, Paramount, and Revathi studios in Chennai.[3][1] The scene where labourers protest on a bridge was shot at a bridge near Fort St. George, Madras (now Chennai).[4] Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by T. M. Ibrahim. The lyrics were by A. Maruthakasi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi, Kambadasan, Surabhi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and Kuyilan. Playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, Jikki and A. P. Komala.[5] The song "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" is based on "Ramayya Vastavayya" from the Hindi film Shree 420 (1955), and "Vaanmadhi Nee Arivaai" is based on "Jaye To Jaye Kahaan" from another Hindi film, Taxi Driver (1954).[6]

No.SongSingersLyricistLength
1Vaanmadhi Nee ArivaaiSeerkazhi Govindarajan & JikkiKu. Ma. Balasubramaniam03:34
2Kanmaniye Innamudhe Karkandu PaageJikkiKu. Ma. Balasubramaniam03:01
3Ezhaiyai Kozhai Endru NinaikkudhuK. R. RamaswamyKu. Sa. Krishnamoorthi02:22
4Varum Kaalam Ulagam NamadhendreJikki & groupA. Maruthakasi03:24
5Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa Kaalanaa MinjaadhaiyaaSeerkazhi Govindarajan, A. P. Komala & group03:14
6Aniyaayam Indha UlagileC. S. Jayaraman04:12
7Kanneer Sindhaadhe Kavalai KollaadheJikki03:11
8Yezhaigal Vaazhvil .. Van Pasiyaale Thudikkiraar IngeK. R. RamaswamyKuyilan
9Aasiyaavin JyothiyaagaGroup song
10Kanavo Sol KaadhalK. R. Ramasamy & JikkiKambadasan
11Dhaam Dhoom ThagathamA. M. Rajah & A. P. KomalaSurabhi

Release and reception

Avan Amaran was released on 23 May 1958.[7] Film historian Randor Guy wrote that the film would be "Remembered for the leftist message-oriented story, screenplay and dialogue, the performances by Ramasami, Kannamba, Balaiah and Rajasulochana, and Balachandar's deft direction." According to him the film did not succeed commercially.[3]

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References
  1. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 353.
  2. Baskaran 1996, p. 123; Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 353.
  3. Guy, Randor (12 May 2012). "Avan Amaran 1958". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. Baskaran 1996, p. 123.
  5. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (First ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 137.
  6. Gopalakrishnan, P. V. (15 May 2017). "FIlmy Ripples- Inspired plagiarism in early music". The Cinema Resource Centre. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.

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