Kanavan


Kanavan, is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and Jayalalithaa, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Asokan, Cho among others. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan.

Plot

Vellaiya was falsely accused for murdering cashier Ganapathy. Meanwhile. Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages wand wants to be freed from humiliated Manogar, who comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai on Rani's behavior. Chidambara Pillai, gets heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies.
To inherit, Rani, has to marry in urgency. She chooses a person sentenced to death, the good Velaiya. Vellaiya though reluctant initially, he marries Rani. However, due to twist of incident, Vellaiya acquitted at the last minute, Velaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani.
He has decided well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life...

Cast

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.

Production

The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
No.SongSingersLyricsLength Position in the movie
1Ennaporuthamadi MamaL. R. Eswari & chorusVaali04:13Jayalalithaa and her friend, humble Manogar
2Unmayein Siripai RasikiraenT. M. Soundararajan with dialoguesAlangudi Somu03:01MGR from his jail cell, gives a lesson of life
3Nan Uyir PizhaithenT. M. SoundararajanVaali03:43The nightmare of Jayalalithaa about her honeymoon with MGR
4Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku PethiT. M. SoundararajanAlangudi Sômu04:02MGR, sharer of the condition of the poor people
5Neenga Nenacha NadakathaP. SusheelaVaali04:06Jayalalithaa tries to seduce MGR
6Mayangum VayathuT. M. Soundararajan & P. SusheelaVaali03:12MGR and Jayalalithaa love each other