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Wikipedia article
'Sivakamiyin Selvan' is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and Latha. It is a remake of the Hindi film 'Aradhana' (1969). The film was released on 26 January 1974. It also marked S. V. Ranga Rao's last Tamil film before his death in the same year.
Plot
Indian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Ashok is in love with Sivagami. They have an affair and Sivagami becomes pregnant. Ashok dies in a plane crash. Sivagami tells her father about her pregnancy. But soon he dies too. Sivagami is now on her own with her newborn child, whom she gives to a rich family to look after. She works there as a servant and she tells the rich person about her past. She emphasises that this must not be told to his wife, who is fond of the child. He promises her that he would not. Meanwhile, the wife's brother sees Sivagami and wants to marry her. When she rejects his proposal, he tries to rape her. Her son kills him with a knife. The child runs away leaving Sivagami with the knife. She is arrested after falsely confessing to the murder.
20 years later, Sivagami is released. Meanwhile, the rich man's wife learns of Sivagami's history from her husband. She is shocked and wants her to be immediately released from prison. Sivagami returns to their home. A girl living there, Kavitha sees Sivagami. They get along well. She takes Sivagami to the airport to meet her fianc who turns out to be Sivagami's son. However he does not recognise her as he was much younger when he saw her last time. One day he finds a diary and sees pictures of his father, his mother and himself with his mother. Then he remembers Sivagami and asks her to come to his awards ceremony. During the ceremony, he asks his mother to present him the award to which she obliges. The film ends with both Sivagami and her son on the stage.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok and Ananth
*Vanisri as Sivakami
*Latha as Kavitha
*A. V. M. Rajan as Wing Commander Raghu
*S. V. Ranga Rao as Chakravarthi
*S. V. Sahasranamam as Dr. Ramanathan
*T. K. Bhagavathi as Sankar
*M. N. Rajam as Parvathi
*R. S. Manohar as America Mama
*V. S. Raghavan as Kavitha's father
*Srikanth as Ravi
*Cho as Sigamani
*V. Nagaiah as Church Father
*Senthamarai as Climax Lawyer
*S. N. Parvathy as Eswari
*A. K. Veerasami as Ashok's uncle
*Usilai Mani as Iyer
*Master Srikumar as young Ananth
Production
'Sivagamiyin Selvan', a remake of the Hindi film 'Aradhana' (1969), is the only film where Sivaji Ganesan and Latha acted together.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Release and reception
'Sivagamiyin Selvan' was released on 26 January 1974. 'Kumudam' positively reviewed the film, comparing it favourably to the Hindi original.
References
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