| Vallavan Oruvan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Sundaram |
| Produced by | Modern Theatres Ltd. |
| Written by | A.L.Narayanan |
| Starring | Jaishankar L.Vijayalakshmi Thengai Srinivasan R. S. Manohar Sheela Pushpalatha Vijayalalitha |
| Music by | Vedha |
| Cinematography | C.A.S.Mani |
| Editing by | L.Balu |
| Release date(s) | 1966 |
| Running time | 110 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vallavan Oruvan is a Tamil film starring JaiShankar release in 1966 [1]
On an investigation regarding arson crimes, a C.I.D officer is shot dead. C.I.D Shankar(Jaishankar) is brought into investigation on the death of his colleague. He quickly unravels the mystery behind his colleague's death and the mastermind behind the incendiarism crimes. Will C.I.D Shankar be able to wipe out these terrorists.
This film is loosely based on its entirety on 1964 classic French movie Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117 and some scenes were based on 1962 Sean Connery movies From Russia with Love and Dr. No with a few romantic interludes. This film was a box office hit and earned Jaishankar a nickname Thenagathu James Bond. Due to the success of this movie, a sequel was made by the name C.I.D Shankar in 1970.
The song palinginal oru maligai was based on Artie Shaw - Frenesi 1956 track who's link is below along with the link for the trailer.
C.I.D Shankar 1970 had a scene in its title sequence in which a politician is killed by a suicide bomber who explodes her explosive belt. CID Shankar is loosely based on Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 1965