Vivasaayee

Vivasaayee (transl. Farmer) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with K. R. Vijaya, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Asokan, Nagesh and Manorama, among others, enacting supporting roles.

Vivasaayee
Theatrical Poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Written byMaa. Raa.
Story bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyN. S. Varma
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
1 November 1967[1]
Running time
155 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's main intention to produce this movie was to encourage MGR's recovery from MGR's shooting incident, on 12 January 1967. Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar paid the advance for the movie at the hospital during his first visit to see MGR. When MGR recovered and after completing Arasa Kattalai and Kaavalkaaran (1967 film), he immediately started this project and completed it within months. Remember, MGR's speech therapy (for the vocal cord damage) wasn't complete at the time.

Plot

Somewhere in the Tamil country, in one of its vast green campaigns...

Muthaiya (MGR), a young agronomist and a farmer, full of ingenuity, a high integrity, a worker and a pride of his parents, the rich big landowner, The Pannaiyar Duraiswamy (Major Sundarrajan) and of his wife, the devoted Sivagami (S. N. Lakshmi), revolutionize the exploitation of his father, by applying new methods of sowing.

He (MGR) so hopes to multiply tenfold the yield for humanitarian purposes and not necessarily for profit.

Because, one day, he takes the defense of unfortunate farmers despoiled of their ground, by his neighbor, another big farmer, The Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan (M. N. Nambiar), a being without scruples, Muthaiya incurs the wrath of this very vindictive character.

The situation complicates when very attractive Vidjaya (K. R. Vijaya) falls in love with the beautiful Muthaiya.

Indeed, she (K. R. Vijaya) is to be the sister-in-law of Velupandhiyan. And that the latter desired her ardently under the nose of his wife, the devoted believer Kaveri (C. R. Vijayakumari).

To see her taking off from between his fingers, makes him (M. N. Nambiar) particularly dangerous and obnoxious with his wife, Kaveri.

Now, Muthaiya is even more in danger, Velupandhiyan wants to kill him...

Cast

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.

Songs

The song "Ippadithaan Irukka Venum" stipulates how women should behave through its lyrics like "uduppugalai iduppu theriya maatakoodadhu" and "udhattu melay sivapu saayam poosa koodadhu".[2]

Track listing[3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nalla Nalla Nilam Parthu"Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan3:39
2."Ennama Singara"A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:34
3."Ippadithan Irukka vendum"Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:41
4."Kadavul Ennum"A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan3:45
5."Yevaradithum"Udumalai Narayana KaviP. Susheela3:21
6."Kadhal Enthan"Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:45
7."Vivasayee"A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan4:22
Total length:24.77

References
  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19671101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  2. Srinivasan, Sudhir (18 December 2015). "What's the big deal with Simbu's 'Beep song'?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. "Vivasayee songs". Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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