...Aval!

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...Aval!
Directed byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Produced bySunderlal Nahatha
Screenplay byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Based onDo Raha
StarringV. Nirmala
A. V. M. Rajan
Srikanth
Sasikumar
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyM. Viswanath Rai[1]
Edited byB. Kanthasamy[1]
Production
company
Vijayalakshmi Pictures
Release date
  • 15 September 1972 (1972-09-15)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

...Aval! (transl. She!)[2] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, produced by Vijayalakshmi Pictures and presented by Nahatha Pictures. A remake of the 1971 Hindi film Do Raha, it stars V. Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, Srikanth and Sasikumar. The film was released on 15 September 1972, and became a commercial success.

Plot[edit]

Geetha, the daughter of a millionaire, falls in love with Chandranath, a writer. Both have sex before marriage and they get married against the wishes of Geetha's father. Sadanandh, a rich publisher who lusts for Geetha, makes Chandranath rich. Chandranath takes to drinking, induces Geetha to drink and a drunk Sadanandh has sex with her; she is traumatised the next morning on learning of what happened. Later when Sadanandh tries to rape Geetha, he is shot dead by an unseen man. Geetha is tried and falsely accepts responsibility, but Chandranath claims responsibility to save her. Soon after, Chandranath's friend Prakash arrives and reveals himself as the real killer. Despite being exonerated, Geetha later commits suicide to purge herself of all she has been through.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The Hindi film Do Raha (1971) was a "sensational success",[7] prompting A. C. Tirulokchandar to remake it in Tamil with the title ...Aval!.[8] Besides directing, he also wrote the remake's screenplay,[1][9] while the dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[5] The film was produced by Sunderlal Nahatha under Vijayalakshmi Pictures, and its final length was 3,987.08 metres (13,081.0 ft).[1][10]

Themes[edit]

Writing for Bangalore Mirror, R. S. Prakash considered ...Aval! to be one of the earliest Tamil films based entirely on sex.[11]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[12]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Geetha Oru Nal Pazhagum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
2."Adimai Naan Aadukiren"P. Susheela 
3."Boys And Girls Varungalam"T. M. Soundararajan 

Release[edit]

...Aval! was released on 15 September 1972,[5] and was presented by Nahatha Pictures.[1] Like the original Hindi film, this too attained commercial success,[3][4] and became one of the most popular films starring Nirmala.[13]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 274.
  2. Guha Thakurta, R.N., ed. (1972). "The Madras scene". The Contemporary. Vol. 16. p. 83.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்து புகழ் பெற்ற வெண்ணிற ஆடை நிர்மலா". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "'நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்!" [‘Star Director’ Tirulokchandar!]. Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "நிர்மலா வீட்டில் நிர்வாணச் சிலை!" (PDF). Puratchi Edu MGR (in தமிழ்). 19 July 1972. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2018.
  6. Harris M. Lentz III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 0-7864-1756-0.
  7. Vamanan (17 June 2016). "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. "எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் புகழ் பரப்பிய காமினி பொன்சேகாவின் படம்!". Thinakaran (in தமிழ்). 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  9. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 579. ISBN 0-19-563579-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. "Aval". Central Board of Film Certification. 8 September 1972. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. Prakash, R S (22 July 2009). "Ready for this?". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  12. "Aval". Songs4all. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  13. Bhattacharya, Subhabrata, ed. (18–24 May 1986). "The Star MGR Could Not Launch". Sunday. Ananda Bazar. p. 26.

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