Ivan Avanethan
Ivan Avanethan (transl. That is him) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Sridhar. The film stars Udhayakumar and Ambika.[1]
| Ivan Avanethan | |
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| Directed by | P. Sridhar |
| Produced by | T. G. Raj |
| Screenplay by | Kalaipithan |
| Story by | Rashmi |
| Starring | Udhayakumar S. V. Sahasranamam Pandaribai K. Sarangkapani Ambika Devika |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | T. V. Balu |
| Edited by | G. Venkataraman |
Production company | T. G. R. Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Muthu is an uneducated village lad. He is in love with his aunty's daughter Malini. Malini has no father and was brought up by her mother. But she is wealthy and well educated. She hates Muthu. Sundar is a playboy type of person. He is married to Lakshmi. He also has a lover, Prema. Sundar eyes Malini's beauty and wealth. He entices her to become a stage actress. Sundar is waiting for an opportunity to get her and her wealth into his fold. Muthu is an obstacle for his plans. There is a psychiatrist called Dr. Gunabhushanam. Muthu, Malini, Sundar, Lakshmi, and Prema all go to his clinic for treatment. He studies each case and understands the situation. How he cured everyone and solve all problems forms the rest of the story.[2]
Cast & Crew
The following lists are adapted from Film News Anandan's database.[1]
Cast
- Udhayakumar
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- K. Sarangkapani
- Pandaribai
- Ambika
- Devika
- A. K. Veerasamy
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Rajamani
- Uma
Crew
- Producer = T. G. Raj
- Director = P. Sridhar
- Story = Rashmi
- Dialogues = Kalaipithan
- Cinematography = T. V. Balu
- Editing = G. Venkataraman
- Art = P. N. Menon
- Choreography = C. Ramamurthi
- Photography = Pattaram Seshaiya
- Laboratory = Vijaya
Soundtrack
The Music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, M. S. Subramaniam, Kalaipithan, Villiputhan and Kovai Sabapathy. Playback singers are P. B. Srinivas, P. Leela, Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. S. Rajeswari and S. Janaki.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Devi Jagan Matha" | P. B. Srinivas & P. Leela | Thanjai Ramaiah Dass | |
| 2 | "Kanne Adi Penne" | Thiruchi Loganathan | M. S. Subramaniam | |
| 3 | "Edhu Nijam Edhu Poi" | S. C. Krishnan & M. S. Rajeswari | ||
| 4 | "Penn Endral Paeyum Manam" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | ||
| 5 | "Happy Jolly Good Day" | S. Janaki | ||
| 6 | "Sembattu Veytti Katti" | S. C. Krishnan | Kalaipithan | |
| 7 | "Vaazhkaiyin Paadam" | Thiruchi Loganathan & S. Janaki | Villiputhan | 03:25 |
| 8 | "Inba Ellai Kaanum Neram" | P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki | 03:19 | |
| 9 | "Maamuniye Maathavame" | S. Janaki | Kovai Sabapathy |
Reception
Ivan Avanethan was a box office success, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.[4]
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017.
- Ivan Avanethan song book. Nathans, Madras-2.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 191.
- Guy, Randor (24 August 2017). "Ivan Avanethan (1960)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.