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Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
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Wikipedia article
'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum' is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by S. Ravi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Sarath Babu and Menaka. The film had its music scored by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was remade in Telugu as 'Gopala Krishnudu' and in Malayalam as 'Chakravalam Chuvannappol'. The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.
Plot
Dr. Dwarakanath is a renowned ophthalmologist in Coimbatore, devoted to God and with a high moral standing. He shares his happy home with his son Srivathsan, daughter-in-law Manju, a couple of relatives and a faithful servant. Dwarakanath's peaceful life is shattered by a double whammy, first when he discovers that Manju is afflicted with a dreadful disease and has only a few months to live and then a blind man Kumaran who is seeking revenge against an unknown perpetrator responsible for his sister's suicide, shows up at his doors and Dwarakanath realises the culprit is none other than his son Srivathsan. Dwarakanath tries to keep his son's culpability under wraps for Manju's sake considering her impending demise but Manju who is ignorant of her own ailment, misconstrues Dwarakanath's intentions and tries to unmask the culprit's identity and it soon turns out to be an intricate cat and mouse game between them both.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan as Dr. Dwarakanath
*Saritha as Manju
*Jaishankar as Senthil / Kumaran
*Sarath Babu as Srivathsan, son of doctor the main antagonist
*Menaka
*Y. G. Mahendran
*Venniradai Moorthy
*Kathadi Ramamurthy
*Manorama as the maid
*Major Sundarrajan as Dr. Sankara
*C. I. D Sakunthala
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Release and reception
'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum' was released on 26 October 1981, Diwali day. S. Shivakumar of 'Mid-Day' appreciated the acting performances of Sivaji and Saritha.
References
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