| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar
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|---|---|
| Produced by | Sunderlal Nahatha |
| Starring | V. Nirmala A. V. M. Rajan Srikanth Sasikumar |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanath Rai[1] |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy[1] |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
|
...Aval! (Template:Translation)[2] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, produced by Vijayalakshmi Pictures and presented by Nahatha Pictures. A remake of the 1971 Hindi film Do Raha, it stars V. Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, Srikanth and Sasikumar. The film was released on 15 September 1972, and became a commercial success.
Plot
Template:More plot Geetha, the daughter of a millionaire, falls in love with Chandranath, a writer. Both have sex before marriage and they get married against the wishes of Geetha's father. Sadanandh, a rich publisher who lusts for Geetha, makes Chandranath rich. Chandranath takes to drinking, induces Geetha to drink and a drunk Sadanandh has sex with her; she is traumatised the next morning on learning of what happened. Later when Sadanandh tries to rape Geetha, he is shot dead by an unseen man. Geetha is tried and falsely accepts responsibility, but Chandranath claims responsibility to save her. Soon after, Chandranath's friend Prakash arrives and reveals himself as the real killer. Despite being exonerated, Geetha later commits suicide to purge herself of all she has been through.
Cast
- V. Nirmala as Geetha[3]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Prakash[4]
- Srikanth as Sadanandh[3]
- Sasikumar as Chandranath[3]
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Geetha's father[5]
- Pandari Bai[6]
- J. P. Chandrababu[5]
Production
The Hindi film Do Raha (1971) was a "sensational success",[7] prompting A. C. Tirulokchandar to remake it in Tamil with the title ...Aval!.[8] Besides directing, he also wrote the remake's screenplay,[1][9] while the dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[5] The film was produced by Sunderlal Nahatha under Vijayalakshmi Pictures, and its final length was Template:Convert.[1][10]
Themes
Writing for Bangalore Mirror, R. S. Prakash considered ...Aval! to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.[11]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[12] Template:Track listing
Release
...Aval! was released on 15 September 1972,[5] and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.[1] Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,[3][4] and became one of the most popular films starring Nirmala.[13]
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPuratchi Edu MGR - ↑ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture{{#if:Harris M. Lentz III|, Harris M. Lentz III}. McFarland(2004). ISBN 0-7864-1756-0
- ↑ Storyteller who found his flair in versatility. The Times of India(17 June 2016). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் புகழ் பரப்பிய காமினி பொன்சேகாவின் படம்!. Thinakaran(23 December 2012). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:Rajadhyaksha|, Rajadhyaksha}. Oxford University Press(1998). ISBN 0-19-563579-5
- ↑ Aval. Central Board of Film Certification(8 September 1972). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Ready for this?. Bangalore Mirror(22 July 2009). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ Aval. Songs4all. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine