Uzhavan Magan
Uzhavan Magan (transl. The Peasant's Son)[1] is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by R. Aravindraj and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Ravuthar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Radha and Radha Ravi. It was released on 21 October 1987.
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| Directed by | R. Aravindraj |
| Written by | Aabavanan |
| Produced by | A. S. Ibrahim Rowther |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika Radha Radha Ravi |
| Cinematography | A. Ramesh Kumar |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Manoj–Gyan |
Production company | Rowther Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Chinna Durai, a farmer lives quietly in his village when Nirmala and Gunasekhar intervene to wreak havoc.
For revenge, Nirmala's family and Chinna Durai's father insist on getting married. While the wedding is in preparation, Gunasekhar's troops twist the neck of Durai's father. Chinna Durai seeing him dead, is embarked on Guna's general surprise and his relatives for attempted murder to the police leaving her lover Selvi.
While Chinna Durai is in prison, the little brother Siva says that he wants to get revenge for Guna making her new husband believe in Nirmala but already had a positive relationship in the past. Chinnai Durai delivered and his brother Siva will now recover their father's property.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Chinna Durai / Siva
- Raadhika as Selvi
- Radha as Nirmala
- Radha Ravi as Gunasekhar
- M. N. Nambiar as Chinna Durai's father
- Malaysia Vasudevan as Nirmala's father
- S. S. Chandran as Kannakku Pillai
- Senthil as Chinna Durai's friend
- Pandari Bai as Guna's mother
- A. Sakunthala as Guna's sister
- Kovai Sarala as Kannakku Pillai's daughter
- Kullamani as Chinna Durai's friend
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Manoj–Gyan, and the lyrics were written by Aabavanan.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Semmari Aade" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vijaya | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Solli Tharava" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Unnai Thinam Thedum" | T. M. Soundararajan, Sasirekha | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Pon Nel" | M. Vasudevan | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Varahu Chamba" | Sasirekha | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Matthapoo" | M. Vasudevan | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 29:08 | ||
Release and reception
Uzhavan Magan was released on 21 October 1987 alongside another Vijayakanth film Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu and it faced heavy competition from Nayakan and Manithan. However, all films went on to become successful in box-office.[4] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "[..] the narrative lacks believability, because there isn't any feeling in this film".[5] Kalki wrote .[6]
References
- Pillai, Sreedhar (15 January 1988). "Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Uzhavan Magan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Uzhavan Magan". JioSaavn. January 1988. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Friday Fury – Captain Vijayakanth's double blockbuster release on single day". Top 10 Cinema. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- Krishnasamy, N. (23 October 1987). "No feeling". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "உழவன் மகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 1 November 1987. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.