Kavalai Illaadha Manithan
Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (transl. The man without worries) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar, written and co-produced by Kannadasan. The film stars Chandrababu and Rajasulochana, with M. R. Radha, T. S. Balaiah, 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.
| Kavalai Illaadha Manithan | |
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| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Written by | Kannadasan |
| Produced by | K. S. Ranganathan Kannadasan |
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| Cinematography | Thambu |
| Edited by | K. Shankar K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Kannadasan Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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
- Chandrababu as Muthu[1]
- M. R. Radha as Manickam[2]
- T. S. Balaiah as Jamabulingam[2]
- T. R. Mahalingam as Dhamotharan[2]
- Kannadasan as the chief guest at the convocation (uncredited)[1]
- Female cast
- Rajasulochana as Kaveri[2]
- M. N. Rajam as Sivakami[2]
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Sevanthi[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Pirakkum Podhum Azhuginraai" became popular.[1]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaattil Maram" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:34 |
| 2 | "Kavalai Illaadha Manidhan" | Chandrababu | 03:03 |
| 3 | "Naan Deivamaa" | T. R. Mahalingam | 03:06 |
| 4 | "Penn Parkka Maappillai" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:39 |
| 5 | "Pirakkum Podhum Azhugindraai" | Chandrababu | 03:38 |
| 6 | "Kannodu Vin Pesum Jaadai" | T. S. Bagavathi, G. K. Venkatesh, K. 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.[4][5] 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".[2] 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".[1]
References
- Guy, Randor (5 November 2011). "Blast from the past – Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Kavalai Illaatha Manithan". The Indian Express. 26 August 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Kannadasan Productions. 1960. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "1960 – கவலையில்லாத மனிதன் – கண்ணதாசன் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1960 – Kavalai Illaadha Manithan – Kannadasan Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (19 August 2022). "கவலை இல்லா மனிதர்களின் கதை!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.