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{{short description|1967 film by M. G. Chakrapani}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Arasa Kattalai
| image = Arasa Kattalai poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. G. Chakrapani]]
| producer = M. C. Ramamoorthy
| screenplay = [[R. M. Veerappan]]<br />Ve. Lakshmanan<br />S. K. T. Samy
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = A. Shanmugam
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Sathyaraja Pictures
| released = {{film date|1967|5|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Arasa Kattalai''''' ({{Translation|King's Order}}), is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[historical drama]] film, written and directed by [[M. G. Chakrapani]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]], with [[Jayalalithaa]], [[M. N. Nambiar]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]] in supporting roles. It was released on 19 May 1967.

== Plot ==
A monarch ([[P. S. Veerappa]]) believes that he has committed a terrible fault and commits suicide to make amends, not without having indicated his successor: Vijayan ([[MGR]]), a man of the people, that one even, who had come punish him, a fearless knight, for an act of bravery. Before dying, he ([[P. S. Veerappa]]) also orders him ([[MGR]]) to protect his subjects and to put back the power into the hands of the people. By so acting, the deceased king had also just thwarted the Machiavellian intentions of its Minister ([[R. S. Manohar]]). Indeed, this traitor intends to seize the throne. But it will be for another time, because this sinister dignitary ([[R. S. Manohar]]) is going to make every effort to sabotage the reforms of Vijayan. To begin with, by eliminating him...

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]] || as Vijaya alias Vijayan, a common person, after the new king of the kingdom Kumari
|-
| [[B. Saroja Devi]] || as Amala, the revolutionary dancer alias the princess Amutha
|-
|[[Jayalalithaa]]|| as Moghana
|-
| [[S. A. Ashokan]] || as the prince Vilavan
|-
| [[M. N. Nambiar]] || as the commander of the strengths, the princess Amudha's guardian
|-
| [[R. S. Manohar]] || as the perfidious minister
|-
| [[Nagesh]] || as the tribal leader
|-
| [[P. S. Veerappa]] (guest-star) || as the King of the kingdom of Kumari
|-
| [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]] (guest-star) || as the patriot with the flag (an activist)
|-
| [[Brent Ramaswamy]] || as
|-
| [[M. A. G. Samy]] || as
|-
| [[N. S. Nadharajan]] || as a tribal
|-
| [[S. M. Thirupadhiswamy]] || as
|-
| [[Kundhumany]] || as a tribal
|-
| [[D. S. Raja]] || as
|-
| [[T. S. Manikkum]] || as
|-
| [[Ramsingh]] || as
|-
| [[Chandrakantha]] || as
|-
| Madhavi || as Jambha, the tribal girl
|-
| [[C. T. Rajakantham]] || as
|-
| [[Santha]] || as
|-
| [[G. Sakunthala]] || as
|-
| [[Rajeshwari]] || as
|}

== Production ==
The film initially began under the title ''[[M. G. Ramachandran's unrealized projects#Bhavani|Bhavani]]'', which was written by A. K. Velan and was to be directed by Masthan. Ramachandran's brother [[M. G. Chakrapani|Chakrapani]] produced this film, which got shelved after some progress. Chakrapani later revived this film as ''Arasa Kattalai'', with Ramachandran returning.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=16 February 2012 |title=Fame eluded this sibling of an icon |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fame-eluded-this-sibling-of-an-icon/article2899646.ece |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> Apart from directing, Chakrapani made a cameo appearance in the film. Jayalalithaa earned the title "Kavarchi Kanni" through this film.<ref name="hi">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=23 April 2016 |title=Arasa Kattalai (1967) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-arasa-kattalai-1967/article8513630.ece |access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Muthukoothan, Vaali and Alangudi Somu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arasa Kattalai (1967) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000757.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/VD2p |archive-date=13 September 2012 |access-date=20 February 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The songs "Aadi Vaa" and "Vettaiyadu Vilayaadu" became chartbusters.<ref name="hi" />
{{tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:68
| title1 = Aadiva Aadiva
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| lyrics1 = N. M. Muthukkoothan
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Ennai Paadavaithavan
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2 = 3:22
| title3 = Mugathai Paarthathillai
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics3 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = Pan Paadum
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = Putham Pudhiya
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 3:14
| title6 = Vettaiyadu Vilaiyaadu
| extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics6 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| length6 = 5:47
| title7 = Yethannai Kaalam
| extra7 = P. Susheela
| lyrics7 = N. M. Muthukkoothan
| length7 = 3:09}}

== Release ==
''Arasa Kattalai'' was released on 19 May 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR’s Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The film ran for 10 weeks in theatres, and was not commercially successful.<ref name="hi" />

== In popular culture ==
The song "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu" inspired [[Gautham Menon]] to title his 2006 film of [[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|the same name]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 March 2015 |title=MGR to the rescue |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mgr-to-the-rescue/article6969992.ece |access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0157324|title=Arasa Kattalai}}

[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:1960s action drama films]]

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>Kailash29792 at 16:58, 14 April 2021