Nallavan (1988 film)
Nallavan (English: Good Person) is a 1988 Tamil action drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by S. Thanu and Ibrahim Rowther. The film starring Vijayakanth, Raadhika and M. N. Nambiar in lead roles.[1] The film was released to positive reviews and was a success at the box office.[2]
| Nallavan | |
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 LP Records Cover | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Produced by | S. Thanu Ibrahim Rowther |
| Written by | S. Thanu |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika M. N. Nambiar S. S. Chandran Janagaraj Kitty |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
Production company | Kalaippuli International Tamilannai Cine Creation |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs 1.2 Crores |
Plot
Gurumoorthy and Raja both (Vijayakanth) 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 (Disco Shanti). 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]
| 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
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".[5]
References
- "Nallavan-LP Vinyl Records". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- https://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-84-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D/article9352726.ece
- https://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-83-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/article9323091.ece
- "Nallavan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880826&printsec=frontpage&hl=en