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{{short description|1964 film directed by K. Shankar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Aandavan Kattalai 1964 poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| screenplay = [[Javar Seetharaman]]
| story = K. P. Kottarakkara
| producer = [[P. S. Veerappa]]
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Devika]]
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| studio = P. S. V. Pictures
| released = {{film date|1964|6|12|df=y}}
| runtime = 157 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Aandavan Kattalai''''' ({{Translation|God's command}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by [[P. S. Veerappa]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Devika]], with [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[K. Balaji]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]] and [[Pushpalatha]] in supporting roles. It was released on 12 June 1964. The film is loosely based on the 1930 German film ''[[The Blue Angel]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rajendran |first=Girija |date=16 April 1972 |title=Sivaji Ganesan: An Acting Institution |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sh6qWN4dcp4C&q=%22Blue+Angel%22 |access-date=12 April 2024 |magazine=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |pages=49–50}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=1 October 2003 |title=Sivaji's ever-memorable roles! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13273585 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002231043/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13273585 |archive-date=2003-10-02 |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Professor Krishnan is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of [[Swami Vivekananda]]. His principle in life is "Duty First". He is a perfectionist to the extent where people correct their clocks based on his schedule. He considers marriage as an hindrance and women as diversion. His only aim is to take care of his mother and get Gomathi, his niece married. He "adopts" Ramu, an orphan, as a brother and helps educate him. Gomathi and Ramu fall in love. Radha, a student, seduces Krishnan in a slow and steady manner and their affair turns out to cause his doom.

Radha is presumed dead in an accident and the blame falls on Krishnan which causes his mother to die and him go through a lengthy and scandalous trial. He is declared innocent as Radha's body is never found but the society which respected him has now shunned him. He attempts suicide but a dog he once rescued saves him dying in the process. He takes this as a message and decides to dedicate his new life, given by the dog, in service of others taking up the name of Moorthy.

Radha, meanwhile, has lost her memory and is in care of Sankar who intends to marry her. Gomathi too has become destitute. Moorthy joins work in Sankar's quarry, meets Gomathi, gets her married to Ramu while keeping away from Radha believing that she manipulated the whole situation to ruin him unaware of her amnesia. In the end, all confusions get cleared with Radha and Moorthy getting married.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Professor Krishnan / Moorthy
*[[Devika]] as Radha
*[[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Ramu
*[[Pushpalatha]] as Gomathi
*[[P. S. Veerappa]] as Lawyer (guest appearance)
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Manikandan
*[[K. Balaji]] as Sankar
*[[J. P. Chandrababu]] as Chitti Babu
*[[Javar Seetharaman]] as the Principal (cameo appearance)
*[[V. Nagayya]] as Doctor (cameo appearance)
*[[M. S. Sundari Bai]] as Radha's mother
* Seethalakshmi as Krishnan's mother
*[[Karikol Raju]] as Perumal
* K. Natarajan as Climax Judge
*Thayir Vadai Desikan as Chitti Babu's friend
}}

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 1964 |title=Aandavan Kattalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/09YnAdxK79J6cekgiX5gK9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126114820/https://open.spotify.com/album/09YnAdxK79J6cekgiX5gK9 |archive-date=26 November 2021 |access-date=26 November 2021 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aandavan Kattalai Tamil Audio Cassette |url=https://banumass.com/shop/aandavan-kattalai-tamil-audio-cassette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626170906/https://banumass.com/shop/aandavan-kattalai-tamil-audio-cassette/ |archive-date=26 June 2022 |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=Banumass}}</ref> The song "Aarumaname Aaru" is set to [[Sindhu Bhairavi (raga)|Sindhu Bhairavi]] raga,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=30 July 2015 |title=More on MSV's favourite raag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/msvs-tamil-songs-in-hindustani-raag/article7481178.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117043145/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/msvs-tamil-songs-in-hindustani-raag/article7481178.ece |archive-date=17 November 2018 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=124 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}</ref> and "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" is set to [[Harikambhoji]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ராகங்களும் திரைப்படப் பாடல்களும் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/tamilbooks/Aranthia-Maniyan/aranthia-maniyan09.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530092430/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/tamilbooks/Aranthia-Maniyan/aranthia-maniyan09.asp |archive-date=30 May 2017 |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2006 |title=அந்த நாள் ஊஞ்சல் 28 - யாழ்சுதாகர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/seo-title-3961.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015103357/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/seo-title-3961.html |archive-date=15 October 2022 |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Azhage Vaa" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:56
|-
| "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 04:46
|-
| "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" (sad) || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:01
|-
| "Aaru Maname Aaru" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:55
|-
| "Kannirandum Minnaminna" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:29
|-
| "Sirippu Varuthu" || [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] || 03:34
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Aandavan Kattalai'' was released on 12 June 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005032533/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=5 October 2022 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> In ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran wrote, "Screenplaywright Javar Seetharaman, cameraman Thambu and director K. Shankar appear to have jointly worked hard and contributed their talent in turning ''Aandavan Kattalai'' into a good movie, but they have compromised a great deal to make it a money-spinner. They are capable of better work and, if they had carefully attended to all the details, they would have perhaps made ''Aandavan Kattalai'' a very notable film".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=4 July 1964 |title=A Good Movie |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98085/page/n333/mode/2up |access-date=26 November 2021 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=51 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=18}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Thambu's cinematography and called the film yet another winner from P. S. V. Pictures.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=28 June 1964 |title=ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/jun/28-06-1964/p21.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220724045917/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/jun/28-06-1964/p21.jpg |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=6 December 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=21 |language=ta}}</ref> The film's successful run at Paragon theatre, Madras ended on its 70th day to accommodate the release of ''[[Puthiya Paravai]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=September 2010 |title=Partha Gnyabagam Illayo |url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%2011/partha_gnyabagam_illayo.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501044452/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%2011/partha_gnyabagam_illayo.html |archive-date=1 May 2017 |access-date=5 July 2024 |work=[[Madras Musings]]}}</ref>

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BrigitteDugdale at 10:18, 26 March 2026