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Aandavan Kattalai
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Wikipedia article
'Aandavan Kattalai' is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. Music was by ViswanathanRamamoorthy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika, with J. P. Chandrababu, K. Balaji, S. A. Ashokan, A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It was released on 12 June 1964.
Plot
Professor Krishnan is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda. His principle in life is "Duty First". He swears by his profession that he shall serve his students to the best of his abilities and, to that end, will live as a bachelor. There is a feeling of admiration and great respect for him among his students. But love strikes his heart in the form of a student, Radha. Even though he tries to resist her, he succumbs to her beauty and love. Krishnan's orderly life is in shambles.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan as Professor Krishnan / Moorthy
*Devika as Radha
*A. V. M. Rajan as Ramu
*Pushpalatha as Gomathi
*P. S. Veerappa as Lawyer (guest appearance)
*S. A. Ashokan as Manikandan
*K. Balaji as Sankar
*J. P. Chandrababu as Chitti Babu
*Javar Seetharaman as the Principal (cameo appearance)
*V. Nagaiah as Doctor (cameo appearance)
*M. S. Sundari Bai as Radha's mother
* Seethalakshmi as Krishnan's mother
*Karikol Raju as Perumal
* K. Natarajan as Climax Judge
*Thayir Vadai Desikan as Chitti Babu's friend
Soundtrack
Music was composed by ViswanathanRamamoorthy. The song "Aarumaname Aaru" is based on Bilaskhani Todi raga.
Reception
In 'Sport and Pastime', T. M. Ramachandran wrote, "Screenplaywright Javar Seetharaman, cameraman Thambu and director K. Shankar appear to have jointly worked hard and contributed their talent in turning 'Aandavan Kattalai' into a good movie, but they have compromised a great deal to make it a money-spinner. They are capable of better work and, if they had carefully attended to all the details, they would have perhaps made 'Aandavan Kattalai' a very notable film". Kanthan of 'Kalki' praised Thambu's cinematography and called the film yet another winner from P. S. V. Pictures.
References
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