Varuvan Vadivelan
| Varuvan Vadivelan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Starring | Jai Ganesh R. Muthuraman Vijayakumar Jayachitra Fatafat Jayalaxmi Latha Chandrakala Padmapriya |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Subhu Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Varuvan Vadivelan (transl. Vadivelan will come)[1] is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Shankar.[2] The film stars Jai Ganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Latha, Chandrakala and Padmapriya. It was released on 15 May 1978,[3] and won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Plot
Cast
- Jai Ganesh as Baskar
- R. Muthuraman as Doctor, Baskar's Brother
- Vijayakumar as Vijay
- Jayachitra as Sengamalam
- Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Vijay's Wife
- Latha as Uma
- Chandrakala
- Padmapriya
- Bhavani
- Thengai Srinivasan as Alli's Husband
- Manorama as Alli
- V. S. Raghavan as Uma's Father
- M. N. Nambiar as Velagiri, Sengamalam's father
- Nagesh as Vijay's brother
- Baby Sudha as Vadivelan
Production
Latha, by committing herself to this film, was removed from her post as one of secretaries of AIADMK as the film violated atheism, the "cardinal Dravidian principle".[4] Vijayakumar, though also an AIADMK member and self-proclaimed rationalist, also acted in the film but was not removed.[5] The filming was held at Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7][8]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Paava Kadaitheruvil" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam | 05:20 |
| "Neeyndri Yaarumullai" | Vani Jairam, Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:10 |
| "Varuvan" | Vani Jairam | 04:47 |
| "Kadavul Engey" | L. R. Anjali | 06:04 |
| "Pattu Maalai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela, M. S. Viswanathan, L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan & Bangalore A. R. Ramani Ammal | 09:27 |
| "Ah! Paaru Paaru Paaru" | L. R. Anjali, L. R. Eswari | 03:18 |
| "Joyful Singapore" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 03:18 |
Reception
A writer for London Murasu appreciated the photography in Malaysia and Singapore, along with the depiction of the shrines of Murugan, and the chemistry of Vijayakumar and Jayalaxmi.[9] Varuvan Vadivelan won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Child Artist (Baby Sudha), Best Music Director (Viswanathan) and Special Prize for Best Film.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Maderya, Kumuthan (August 2010). "Kollywood and the Indian Tamil Diaspora" (PDF). USP Undergraduate Journal. 3 (1): 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ ""பக்திப் படங்களின் வருகை குறைந்தது எதனால்?!" கலைஞானம், சுரேஷ் கிருஷ்ணா விளக்கம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "K Shankar's Mythological Film Varuvan Vadivelan Completes 45 Years Of Release". News18. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "Star-Spangled Banner". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 109. 21 February 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Piousji (1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. Vol. 7. p. 43. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "ஒரு கண்ணோட்டம்". Anna (in Tamil). 31 December 1978. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ↑ "Varuvan Vadivelan". JioSaavn. 15 May 1978. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Varuvaan vadivelan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "வருவான் வடிவேலன்" (PDF). London Murasu (in Tamil). Vol. 9. 24 July 1978. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Awards". History of Tamil Cinema (PDF). International Film Festival of India. 1991. pp. 111–115.
- ↑ "சிறந்த தமிழ் திரைப்படங்களுக்கும் திரைப்படக் கலைஞர்களுக்கும் விருது" [Awards for Best Tamil films and film artists]. Tamil Arasu (in Tamil). 1 May 1979. Retrieved 18 July 2026 – via Internet Archive.
