Aval Sumangalithan
Aval Sumangalithan (pronounced [aʋaɭ sumaŋɡaliðaːn] transl. She is indeed married) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Visu. Based on his play of the same name,[1] the film stars Karthik and Ilavarasi. It was released on 19 July 1985.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Punyasthree (1986).[3]
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| Directed by | Visu |
| Written by | Visu |
| Based on | Aval Sumangalithan by Visu |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Karthik Ilavarasi |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Arumugam, a poor father, seeks a groom for his daughter Uma. For Arumugam, the perfect bridegroom seems to be Bhaskaran. Bhaskaran then marries Uma. Bhaskaran understands his in-laws' financial problems, thus he helps them. He is always shown to be the perfect son rather than a son-in-law always accommodating the weird quirks of Arumugam and his wife. Even the exceptional inter-religious friendship between Bhaskaran and Kuriakose and Nisha, does not seem to cause any trouble either between the orthodox Arumugam and his wife or Uma and her husband. When everything seems to go perfect, fate throws in a wrench. Later, Bhaskaran suffers from a brain tumour and will die soon. Before Uma realises this, she kills herself and Bhaskaran is cured of the tumour.
Cast
- Karthik as Bhaskaran
- Ilavarasi as Uma
- Visu as Arumugam
- K. R. Vijaya as Mangalam[4]
- Chandrasekhar as Kuriakose
- Nisha Noor as Stella
- Master Haja Sheriff as Mani
- T. P. Gajendran as Fernandes
- Kishmu as a doctor
- Kasthuri Raja as compounder[5]
Soundtrack
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, Muthulingam, N. Kamarasan, Idhayachandran and Jothi Pandian.[6][7]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 'Malligai Poovinil' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:29 |
| 'Ninaithan Manakkum' | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
| 'Ponmani Poomagal' | P. Susheela | 4:04 |
| 'Sudaraga Oliyaga' | Vani Jairam | 4:42 |
| 'Vaanga Mappila' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:32 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote Visu is stunning in the comedy, the compelling knotted story, the gripping characters and the heart-wrenching sadness at the end, all of which are underpinned by his dialogues.[8]
References
- Manian, Aranthai. Thiraipadangalana Ilakkiyangalum Naadgangalum (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1981.
- "Aval Sumangalithan (1985)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Ravi Raja Pinisetty : రీమేక్స్ తో ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్స్ చూసిన రవిరాజా!". NTV (in Telugu). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- Ashok Kumar, S. R. (26 March 2020). "Visu, a colossus". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- "After Dhanush's brother Selvaraghavan, father Kasthuri Raja turns actor". The Times of India. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- "Aval Sumangalithan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Aval Sumangalithan (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (11 August 1985). "பிரமிக்க வைக்கிறார் விசு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 54. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.