| Avan Aval Adhu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Screenplay by | Visu |
| Based on | Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu by Sivasankari |
| Produced by | S. Sundar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Lakshmi Sripriya |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Maya Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Avan Aval Adhu (transl. He, she and that)[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, it is based on the story Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu (transl. A lion becomes a rabbit) by Sivasankari.[3][4] The film was released on 11 April 1980.[5]
Plot
[edit]Ramu and Lavanya are a childless couple. Lavanya is forced to remove her ovaries because of a complication and is unable to conceive. So 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
[edit]- Sivakumar as Ramu
- Lakshmi as Lavanya
- Sripriya as Menaka
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama as Muniyamma
- Y. G. Mahendran
- Kathadi Ramamurthy
- Typist Gopu
- Gundu Kalyanam
Soundtrack
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "AVAN AVAL ATHU (He, She and That) Tamil". Tribune. Vol. 26, no. 1–16. Ceylon News Service. 1981. p. 335. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu". The Times of India. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ சுதாங்கன் (11 December 2017). "1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ சுதாங்கன் (21 May 2016). "பார்த்தது". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Avan Aval Adhu (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Ramesh, Neeraja (17 October 2019). "When novel idea works in cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ காந்தன் (4 May 1980). "அவன் அவள் அது". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 48. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
