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{{short description|1971 film by C. V. Sridhar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Avalukendru Or Manam
| image = Avalukendru Or Manam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]
| writer = Sridhar
| producer = Sridhar
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]]<br />[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]<br />[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = [[Chithralaya]]
| released = {{film date|1971|06|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Avalukendru Or Manam''''' ({{translation|A mind of her own}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film [[romantic drama film]] produced, written and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] and [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]. It revolves around two women who fall in love with the same man.

''Avalukendru Or Manam'' was simultaneously made in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Duniya Kya Jaane]]'', with a largely different cast, though Bharathi repeated her role. It was released on 18 June 1971,<ref>{{Cite web |title=அவளுக்கென்று ஒரு மனம் / Avalukendru Oru Manam (1971) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/avalukendru-oru-manam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129131105/https://screen4screen.com/movies/avalukendru-oru-manam |archive-date=29 November 2023 |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and performed averagely at the box office.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஸ்ரீதர் |first=டைரக்டர் |author-link=C. V. Sridhar |date=30 August 1992 |title=ஜெயகிஷன் மரணம்; ஒரு சோக கீதம் |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1992-08-30/kalki1992-08-30.pdf |access-date=29 November 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=56–58 |language=Tamil |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Lalitha loves Kannan, but he initially does not reciprocate.
Her friend, Meena belongs to a middle class family and loves her neighbour, Muthuraman who runs a chit fund. One day she discovers that he is a womaniser and drunkard. She breaks up with him and tears his letters.
Meena accidentally meets Kannan, who falls in love with her. How the three of them manage their complex relationship forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
;Male cast
*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Kannan
*[[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] as Gopal
*[[Major Sundarrajan|Sundarrajan]] as Parameswaran
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as Sathyamoorthy

;Female cast
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Lalitha
*[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as Meena
*[[Kumari Rukmani|Rukmani]] as Rajam

== Production ==
[[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]'s directorial ''[[Dharti (1970 film)|Dharti]]'' failed at the box office, and his company [[Chithralaya]] suffered losses. To compensate for the losses, Sridhar decided to do two projects in same time: ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' and ''[[Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஸ்ரீதர் |first=டைரக்டர் |author-link=C. V. Sridhar |date=9 August 1992 |title=மோதிர கையால் ஒரு குட்டு! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-08-09/page/n51/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231113135039/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-08-09/page/n51/mode/2up? |archive-date=13 November 2023 |access-date=13 November 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=50–51 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' was simultaneously made in Hindi as ''[[Duniya Kya Jaane]]''.<ref name="dinakaran" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=15 March 2021 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 60 {{!}} Tackling rivals Karunanidhi – Kamaraj and tending Sridhar |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-60/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328224953/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-60/ |archive-date=28 March 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> While choosing established actors in Tamil, Sridhar cast newcomers in Hindi to keep the budget lower,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2019 |title=பத்திரிகையாளர் சுதாங்கனின் ‘நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை!’ – 72 |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/64944 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716112324/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/64944 |archive-date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta |location=Nellai}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஸ்ரீதர் |first=டைரக்டர் |author-link=C. V. Sridhar |date=16 August 1992 |title=எனக்கென்றும் ஓர் மனம் |trans-title=A mind of my own |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-08-16/page/n53/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230129164350/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-08-16/page/n53/mode/2up |archive-date=29 January 2023 |access-date=24 September 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=52–53 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> though [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] appeared in both versions.<ref name="dinakaran" />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avalukkendru Oru Manam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/avalukkendru-oru-manam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924052846/https://mossymart.com/product/avalukkendru-oru-manam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Avalukkendru Oru Manam (1971) |url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.4210/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707175436/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.4210/ |archive-date=7 July 2009 |access-date=12 June 2009 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> [[Ilaiyaraaja]], who was Viswanathan's assistant at that time played the organ for the song "Malar Edhu".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=16 July 2015 |title=I owe it to MSV, says Ilayaraja |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/i-owe-it-to-msv-says-ilayaraja/article7427233.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831162324/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/i-owe-it-to-msv-says-ilayaraja/article7427233.ece |archive-date=31 August 2021 |access-date=23 April 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘இளையராஜா ஒரு இமயமலை’ – பாடகி பி.சுசீலா’ – ராஜா ராஜாதான் தொடர் – 03–02–2016 – தினமலர் |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/3105 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716112326/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/3105 |archive-date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta |location=Nellai}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
|"Malar Edhu En Kangal"
|[[P. Susheela]]
|4:03
|-
|"Unnidathil Ennai Koduthaen"
|[[S. Janaki]]
|4:44
|-
|"Ayiram Ninaivu Ayiram Kanavu"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|4:28
|-
|"Mangayaril Maharani"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|4:14
|-
|"Deviyin Kovil Paravai Idu"
|S. Janaki
|3:30
|-
|"Ellorum Paarkka"
|[[L. R. Eswari]]
|4:14
|}

== References ==
<references>

<ref name="dinakaran">{{Cite web |date=28 October 2021 |title=உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை கொடுத்தேன்! |url=https://www.dinakaran.com/Ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=8161 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725055459/https://www.dinakaran.com/Ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=8161 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=[[Dinakaran]] |language=ta}}</ref>

</references>

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1431016}}

{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:1971 Indian films]]
[[Category:1971 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1971 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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