Oorukku Uzhaippavan
Oorukku Uzhaippavan (Tamil: ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன், transl. worker for the country), is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, written and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran, with Vanisri and Venniradai Nirmala in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1970 Kannada movie Baalu Belagithu, which was also remade in Telugu as Manchivadu (1973) and in Hindi as Humshakal.
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| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Produced by | S. Krishnan Moorthy-T. Govindarajan |
| Written by | Poovai Krishan |
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| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Krishnan-Sundharam |
Production company | Venus Pictures |
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Running time | 146 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
In the Tamil country, in the mid-1970s, Selvam (MGR), a secret agent, takes the place of a rich industrialist, Raja (MGR). The operation is facilitated because both men are as alike as two peas in a pod. Indeed, a gang rages in the region and swindles the wealthy citizens like Raja. The mission of Selvam is to neutralize this group. The infiltrated policeman is going to find himself in the center of a large number of problems until it affects his private life. But duty comes before family.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Selvam (secret agent) and Raja (businessman)
- Vanisri as Maliga, Selvam's wife
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Kanchana, Raja's wife
- M. N. Rajam as Maliga's mother
- Kumari Padmini as Kumudha and Rita, alias Radha
- Baby Rajkumari as Rani, Raja's daughter
- Thengaï Sinivasan as Pandhuragan James Bond, Selvam's assistant
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Police inspector
- P. S. Veerappa as Nagappan
- K. Kannan as Raja Velu, Maliga's father
- M. B. Shetty as A hired man
- Shanmugasundari as Slum people
- Karikol Raju
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
Production
About the movie
With "Makkal Thilagum" MGR, in a double role (the last one of a long series). The one, in that of Raja, an industrialist victim of extortion and the other one, Selvam, a policeman who helps him.
Their resemblance will facilitate the infiltration of the detective, to dismantle the network of racketeering which affects particularly the notables of the region. The investigator will not arrange his effort...
This police drama was managed in Bombay, by the "king" of editing (official of MGR, he worked for him 14 times in the same post!), C. P. Djambhulingham aka Djambhu (of Nam Naadu, on 1969).
Djambhu also directed the Hindi version of Nam Naadu, in 1972, Apna Desh, starring Rajesh Khanna.
T. M. S. sang for MGR from the beginning (50s) to till the end (1978). Oorukku Uzhaippavan is the only movie of this period, which does not include T. M. S. in the soundtrack, with Navarathinam also.
6 years previously, the Venus Pictures', En Annan went out under the same banner, directed by P. Neelakantan, with MGR.
Controversy
During censoring formalities controversial lines of a song track would be changed before the movie's release. But Oorukku Uzhaippavan (ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன்) is the first Tamil movie in history to have scene shot replacements even after the movie's release because of sexual nature of the scene: the song "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri"; the entire shot was replaced with MGR full screen facial expression to suppress the originally filmed portion.
Songs
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jayaram | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2:13 |
| 3. | "It's Easy To Fool You" | Vaali & Randarkai (Randor Guy) (For English lyrics)[2] | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Usha Uthup | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" (reprise) | Na. Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Azhagennum Oviyam" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" (reprise) | Na. Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas & Vanisri (Dialogues) | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" (instrumental) | No lyrics | M. S. Viswanathan | 2:13 |
| 8. | "Pillai Thamizh Paadugiren" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas | 3:29 |