Ivan Avanethan

Ivan Avanethan (transl. That is him) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Sridhar. The film stars Udhayakumar and Ambika.[1]

Ivan Avanethan
Poster
Directed byP. Sridhar
Screenplay byKalaipithan
Story byRashmi
Produced byT. G. Raj
StarringUdhayakumar
Ambika
CinematographyT. V. Balu
Edited byG. Venkataraman
Music byM. Ranga Rao
Production
company
T. G. R. Pictures
Release date
  • 25 March 1960 (1960-03-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Muthu is an uneducated village lad. He is in love with his aunt's daughter Malini. Malini has no father and was brought up by her mother. But she is wealthy and well educated. She hates Muthu. Sundar is a playboy type of person. He is married to Lakshmi. He also has a lover, Prema. Sundar eyes Malini's beauty and wealth. He entices her to become a stage actress. Sundar is waiting for an opportunity to get her and her wealth into his fold. Muthu is an obstacle for his plans. There is a psychiatrist called Dr. Gunabhushanam. Muthu, Malini, Sundar, Lakshmi, and Prema all go to his clinic for treatment. He studies each case and understands the situation. How he cured everyone and solve all problems forms the rest of the story.[2]

Cast

The following lists are adapted from Film News Anandan's database.[1]

Soundtrack

The Music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, M. S. Subramaniam, Kalaipithan, Villiputhan and Kovai Sabapathy.[2][3]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Devi Jagan Matha"P. B. Srinivas & P. LeelaThanjai Ramaiah Dass
2"Kanne Adi Penne"Thiruchi LoganathanM. S. Subramaniam
3"Edhu Nijam Edhu Poi"S. C. Krishnan & M. S. Rajeswari
4"Penn Endral Paeyum Manam"Seerkazhi Govindarajan
5"Happy Jolly Good Day"S. Janaki
6"Sembattu Veytti Katti"S. C. KrishnanKalaipithan
7"Vaazhkaiyin Paadam"Thiruchi Loganathan & S. JanakiVilliputhan03:25
8"Inba Ellai Kaanum Neram"P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki03:19
9"Maamuniye Maathavame"S. JanakiKovai Sabapathy

Reception

Ivan Avanethan was a box office success, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.[4]

References
  1. "1960 – இவன் அவனேதான் – டி.ஜி.ஆர். பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1960 – Ivan Avanethan – T. G. R. Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. இவன் அவனேதான் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). T. G. R. Pictures. 1960. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 191.
  4. Guy, Randor (24 August 2017). "Ivan Avanethan (1960)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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