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| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan
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| Produced by | S. Sundar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Lakshmi Sripriya |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Avan Aval Adhu (Template:Translation)[1] is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Visu.[2] The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Sripriya and Thengai Srinivasan. Dealing with the then-groundbreaking issue of surrogate pregnancy in India, it is based on the story Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu (Template:Translation) by Sivasankari.[3][4] The film was released on 11 April 1980.[5]
Plot
Ramu and Lavanya are a childless couple. Lavanya is forced to have her ovaries removed because of a complication and is unable to conceive. She hires Menaka as a surrogate mother who is impregnated by Ramu through artificial insemination, without knowing who the father is.
Lavanya houses Menaka in a secluded home in an attempt to keep her pregnancy a secret and preventing Ramu and Menaka knowing each other. But Menaka and Ramu meet coincidentally, and fall in love with each other. Ramu starts to cheat on Lavanya. Lavanya learns about the affair and leaves the house. Menaka realizes her mistake and ends the affair after delivering the baby. Lavanya forgives Ramu and rejoins him and the newborn.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Ramu
- Lakshmi as Lavanya
- Sripriya as Menaka
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama as Muniyamma
- Y. G. Mahendran
- Kathadi Ramamurthy
- Typist Gopu
- Gundu Kalyanam
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Lyrics written by Kannadasan.[6]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Andha Naal Mudharkkondu" | L. R. Eswari, Manorama |
| "Illam Sangeetham Athil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
| "Kasturi Thilakam La Laala Palake" | Vani Jairam |
| "Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale" | T. L. Maharajan, Vani Jairam |
Reception
Despite being significantly different from the source material, the film was well received critically and commercially.[7] Kanthan of Kalki praised the film for the morals it was propagating.[8]
References
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu. The Times of India(23 March 2020). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ 1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே!, சுதாங்கன். Dinamalar(11 December 2017). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ பார்த்தது, சுதாங்கன். Dinamalar(21 May 2016). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ Avan Aval Adhu (1980). Screen 4 Screen. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan. Mossymart. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ When novel idea works in cinema, Ramesh, Neeraja. The Times of India(17 October 2019). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine