Aandavan Kattalai (transl. God's command) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. 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.[1]
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Directed by | K. Shankar |
Screenplay by | Javar Seetharaman |
Story by | K. P. Kottarakkara |
Produced by | P. S. Veerappa |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika |
Cinematography | Thambu |
Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | P. S. V. Pictures |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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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.
Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2][3] The song "Aarumaname Aaru" is set to Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[4][5] and "Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" is set to Harikambhoji.[6][7]
Song | Singers | Length |
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"Azhage Vaa" | P. Susheela | 04:56 |
"Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:46 |
"Amaithiyaana Nathiyinile" (sad) | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:01 |
"Aaru Maname Aaru" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:55 |
"Kannirandum Minnaminna" | P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari | 03:29 |
"Sirippu Varuthu" | Chandrababu | 03:34 |
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".[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised Thambu's cinematography and called the film yet another winner from P. S. V. Pictures.[9]