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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kalam Vellum<br />
| image = Kalam Vellum.jpg<br />
| caption = VCD cover<br />
| director = [[M. Karnan]]<br />
| writer = A. Gurusamy<br />Mathangan<br />
| story = Mathangan<br />
| starring = [[Jaishankar]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]<br />
| producer = M. Karnan<br />
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
| cinematography = M. Karnan<br />
| editing = G. Kalyanasundaram<br />
| studio = Indirani Films<br />
| country = India<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1970|09|11}}<br />
| runtime = 127 minutes<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kalam Vellum''''' ({{trans|Time Will Win}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Western (genre)|Western film]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=11 April 2020 |title=Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Vietnam Veedu’ Turns 50: A Rewind To The Film, Its Time, And Its Leading Man |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/sivaji-ganesans-vietnam-veedu-turns-50-a-rewind-to-the-film-its-time-and-its-leading-man/ |access-date=31 May 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> produced, filmed and directed by [[M. Karnan]]. The film stars [[Jaishankar]] and [[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]. It revolves around a farmer who, in his quest to avenge his sister's death, becomes a [[Dacoity|dacoit]] bent on revenge. The film was released on 11 September 1970.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Velu, a poor farmer, loses his sister Dhanam due to the atrocities and exploitation of landlord Periyaraja. To avenge his sister's death, Velu kills Periyaraja's brother Chinnaraja. He then escapes from there. He joins a gang of [[Dacoity|dacoits]], headed by Narasingam. The gang is initially perturbed by Velu's presence, but his courage and good nature wins him their love and respect. Velu succeeds Narasingam as gang leader. His aim is to rob the rich and save the poor. He is constantly looking for an opportunity to take revenge against Periyasamy. Velu forgets that his wife is waiting for his return to his village. Finally, Velu takes revenge on Periyaraja and surrenders to police.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Jaishankar]] as Velu{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]] as Kannamma{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[Nagesh]] as Paavadai{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=171}}<br />
* [[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Periyaraja{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Chinnaraja{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[Vijaya Lalitha]] as Rani{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=171}}<br />
* [[Ganthimathi]] as Velu's mother{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[Usharani|Usha]] as Dhanam{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}<br />
* [[Shanmugasundaram]] as Narasingam{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=169}}<br />
* [[V. Nagaiah]] as a police officer{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=176}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
In January 1970, several months after the release of his first film as a producer (''[[Pennai Vazha Vidungal]]'', August 1969), M. Karnan began pre-production on his directorial debut, ''Kalam Vellum''.{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=166}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaalam Vellum |url=http://www.tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/1090 |access-date=26 March 2021 |website=Songs4all}}</ref><br />
{{tracklist<br />
| headline = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length =<br />
| title1 = Ellorum Thirudargale<br />
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length1 =<br />
| title2 = Ennanga Sambandhi Eppo Namma Sambandham<br />
| extra2 = P. Susheela, [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Madhuri]]<br />
| length2 =<br />
| title3 = Maalaiyittom Pongalittom<br />
| extra3 =[[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]], Chorus<br />
| length3 =<br />
| title4 = Penn Oru Kannadi<br />
| extra4 = L. R. Eswari<br />
| length4 =<br />
}}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Kalam Vellum'' was released on 11 September 1970.{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=166}} ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called it a "hotchpotch of all the adventure films that have come in Tamil and English movies that have been imported".<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 September 1970 |title=Cinema |pages=8 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700926&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Swarnavel Eswaran |title=The Western in the Global South |date=24 April 2015 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-315-73113-1 |publication-date=24 April 2015 |chapter=Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGKhCAAAQBAJ&q=%22Kaalam+Vellum%22&pg=PA167}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=6568614}}<br />
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[[Category:1970 directorial debut films]]<br />
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[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Western (genre) action films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by M. Karnan]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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