Vivasayee

VIVASAYEE
Directed by M. A. Thirumurugam
Produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Written by Ma. Ra
Story by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
K. R. Vijaya
C. R. Vijayakumari
Manoramma
M. N. Nambiar
S. A. Asokan
Nagesh
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography N. S. Varma
Edited by M. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
Production
company
Devar Films
Release dates
 1 November 1967
Running time
 155 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Vivasayee (Tamil: விவசாயி English: Farming), is a 1967 Indian Tamil directed by M.A.Thirumurgam, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with K. R. Vijaya, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Asokan, Nagesh and Manorama among others enacting supporting roles.

Plot

Somewhere in the Tamil country, in one of its vast green campaigns...

Muthaiya (MGR), a young agronomist and a farmer, full of ingenuity, a high integrity, a worker and a pride of his parents, the rich big landowner, The Pannaiyar Duraiswamy (Major Sundarrajan) and of his wife, devoted Sivagami (S. N. Lakshmi), revolutionize the exploitation of his father, by applying new methods of sowings.

He (MGR) so hopes to multiply tenfold the yield for humanitarian purposes and not necessarily or only lucrative.

Because one day, he takes the defense of unfortunate farmers despoiled of their ground, by his neighbor, another big farmer, The Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan (M. N. Nambiar), a being without scruples, Muthaiya incurs the wrath of this very vindictive character.

The situation complicates when very attractive Vidjaya (K. R. Vijaya) falls in love with the beautiful Muthaiya.

Indeed, she (K. R. Vijaya) is to be the sister-in-law of Velupandhiyan. And that the latter desired her ardently under the nose of his wife, very believer Kaveri (C. R. Vijayakumari).

To see her taking off between the fingers, makes him (M. N. Nambiar) particularly dangerous and obnoxious with his wife, Kaveri.

Now, Muthaiya is even more in danger, Velupandhiyan wants to kill him...

Cast

Actor Role
M. G. Ramachandran as Muthaiya
M. N. Nambiar as Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan
S. A. Ashokan as Gurusamy
V. K. Ramaswamy as Shoki 's father, a pawnbroker
Major Sundarrajan as Pannaiyar Duraiswamy, Muthaiya 's father
Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Madhasamy
Nagesh as Shokan
K. R. Vijaya as Vidjaya, Muthaiya 's lover
C. R. Vijayakumari as Kaveri, Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan 's wife
Manorama as Shoki
S. N. Lakshmi as Sivagami, Muthaiya 's mother

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Around the movie

The film, released in 1967, is considered a hit and ran for 80 days.[1]

Vivasayee is the thirteenth collaboration MGR-Devar, nd it goes out for the Deepavali (Divali) of year 1967.

There are 16 "Devar Films" with MGR.

The winning combination(overall) was always :

MGR (Main actor, hero)/M.A.Thirumugham (Director)/K.V.Mahadevan (Composer)/"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar (Producer, in the movie, sometimes, the henchman)

In the song of opening "Kadavul ennum...", we see the flag of the new elected party, The DMK, at the head of the country since February 23, 1967.

5 years more, MGR will find his partner, the big actress K.R.Vijaya. in another Devar Films of 1972, the last for MGR, the famous Nalla Neram.

Songs

Tracklist[2]
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Nalla nalla nilam parthu"  Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan 3.39
2. "Ennama Singara"  A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 3.34
3. "Ippadithan Irukka vendum"  Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 3.41
4. "Kadavul ennum"  A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan 3.45
5. "Yevaradithum"  Udumalai Narayana KaviP. Susheela 3.21
6. "Kadhal Enthan"  Udumalai Narayana KaviT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 3.45
7. "Vivasayee"  A. MaruthakasiT. M. Soundararajan 4.22
Total length:
 24.77

References

  1. ↑ "Vivasayee Records". mgr blog. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Vivasayee songs". Retrieved February 20, 2012.

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