Avan Aval Adhu Explained
Avan Aval Adhu [1] is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Visu.[2] The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Sripriya and Thengai Srinivasan. Dealing with the then-groundbreaking issue of surrogate pregnancy, it is based on the story Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu by Sivasankari.[3] [4] The film was released on 11 April 1980.[5]
Plot
The film revolves around Ramu's wife attempting to conceal the fact that the surrogate mother of their child is a prostitute from her husband. However, the surrogate mother and her husband accidentally become acquainted, and their interactions develop towards an unknown destiny without the wife's knowledge. The strict and possessive wife in the end gets a child she had always longed for only to lose her husband's undivided love and attention.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Lyrics written by Kannadasan.[6]
Reception
Despite being significantly different from the source material, the film was well received critically and commercially.[7] Kanthan of Kalki praised the film for the morals it was propagating.[8]
Notes and References
- 1981 . AVAN AVAL ATHU (He, She and That) Tamil . live . Tribune . Ceylon News Service . 26 . 1–16 . 335 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004092809/https://books.google.com/books?id=nUoZAAAAIAAJ&q=Aval+%22Indian+Films%22 . 4 October 2021 . 16 August 2019.
- Web site: 23 March 2020 . Sivakumar pens down emotional note for his friend, Visu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110015957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakumar-pens-down-emotional-note-for-his-friend-visu/articleshow/74770453.cms . 10 January 2021 . 7 January 2021 . The Times of India.
- Web site: சுதாங்கன் . 11 December 2017 . 1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே! . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061643/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/40148/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-137%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D . 4 August 2019 . 19 October 2019 . . Nellai . ta.
- Web site: சுதாங்கன் . 21 May 2016 . பார்த்தது . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061646/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/8325 . 4 August 2019 . 19 October 2019 . . Nellai . ta.
- Web site: Avan Aval Adhu (1980) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004092757/https://screen4screen.com/movies/avan-aval-adhu . 4 October 2021 . 4 October 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
- Web site: Avan Aval Athu Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004093607/https://mossymart.com/product/avan-aval-athu-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 4 October 2021 . 4 October 2021 . Mossymart.
- Web site: Ramesh . Neeraja . 17 October 2019 . When novel idea works in cinema . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103031755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/when-novel-idea-works-in-cinema/ . 3 November 2019 . 19 October 2019 . The Times of India.
- காந்தன் . 4 May 1980 . அவன் அவள் அது . dead . . ta . 48 . 29 July 2022 . 29 July 2022 . https://archive.today/20220729034314/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/may/04-05-1980/p48.jpg.
