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{{short description|1960 film by K. Shankar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kavalai Illaadha Manithan
| image = Kavalai Illaadha Manithan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| writer = [[Kannadasan]]
| producer = K. S. Ranganathan<br />Kannadasan
| starring = {{ubl|[[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]]|[[Rajasulochana]]}}
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = K. Shankar<br />[[K. Narayanan]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| studio = Kannadasan Productions
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1960|08|19}}
| runtime = 
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Kavalai Illaadha Manithan''''' ({{translation|The man without worries}}) is a 1960 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]]. The film stars [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] and [[Rajasulochana]], with [[M. R. Radha]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[M. N. Rajam]], and [[L. Vijayalakshmi]] in supporting roles. It was released on 19 August 1960 and was not a commercial success.

== Plot ==
Muthu, a carefree man, is a lawyer who solves the problems of people, in stark contrast to his brother Manickam who believes in creating trouble for those around him, especially women. Their wealthy father Jamabulingam is money-minded and is least bothered about other things in life. Jamabulingam arranges the marriage of Manickam with a woman named Sivakami, but she loves another man named Dhamotharan. Manickam impregnates Kaveri, a poor woman, then disavows her and their child. Muthu manages to correct all the wrongs caused by Manickam, succeeds in bringing Sivakami and Dhamotharan together, and marries a woman named Sevanthi.

== Cast ==
;Male cast
* [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] as Muthu<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Manickam<ref name="IE review" />
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Jamabulingam<ref name="IE review" />
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Dhamotharan<ref name="IE review" />
* [[Kannadasan]] as the chief guest at the convocation (uncredited)<ref name="RandorGuy" />

;Female cast
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Kaveri<ref name="IE review" />
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Sivakami<ref name="IE review" />
* [[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Sevanthi<ref name="IE review" />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. Lyrics were by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://ia600909.us.archive.org/22/items/sok.KavalaieyIllathaManithan_K.Sankar_1960/132.%20Kavalaiey%20Illatha%20Manithan_K.Sankar_1960.pdf |title=கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன் |publisher=Kannadasan Productions |year=1960 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref> The song "Pirakkum Podhum Azhuginraai" became popular.<ref name="RandorGuy" />

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Kaattil Maram" || [[Jamuna Rani]] || rowspan=8|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:34
|-
| 2 || "Kavalai Illaadha Manidhan" || [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] || 03:03
|-
| 3 || "Naan Deivamaa" || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] || 03:06
|-
| 4 || "Penn Parkka Maappillai" || Jamuna Rani || 03:39
|-
| 5 || "Pirakkum Podhum Azhugindraai" || Chandrababu || 03:38
|-
| 6 || "Kannodu Vin Pesum Jaadai" || T. S. Bagavathi, [[G. K. Venkatesh]], Jamuna Rani and [[A. L. Raghavan]] || 05:53
|-
| 7 || "Sirikka Chonnaar Siritthen" || [[P. Susheela]]|| 02:32
|-
| 8 || "Kann Koduththadhu Polae" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and [[Jikki]] || 04:07
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kavalai Illaadha Manithan'' was released on 19 August 1960.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails12.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180109084337/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails12.asp |archive-date=9 January 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Raja Sulochana has done justice to her part. But there is no seriousness at all in Radha's acting and Chandrababu's seriousness is rendered ludicrous".<ref name="IE review" /> Film historian [[Randor Guy]] noted that the film was not a commercial success, mainly because of the delay in its production. Kannadasan later remarked that, in contrast to the film's title which meant "the man without worries", he, as the producer, became "a much worried man in the process".<ref name="RandorGuy" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |date=26 August 1960 |title=Kavalai Illaatha Manithan |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600826&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=5 November 2011 |title=Blast from the past – Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-kavalai-illaadha-manithan-1960/article2600809.ece |url-status=live |access-date=16 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716041208/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-kavalai-illaadha-manithan-1960/article2600809.ece |archive-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2729274}}

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[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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