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Maattukara Velan is a 1970 Tamil language drama film remake of the Telugu hit "Govula Gopanna", directed by Pa. Neelakandhan. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Lakshmi in lead roles, while S. A. Ashokan was villain.

Facts

It is the remake of Telugu movie "Govula Gopanna".

The film was big box-office hit in 1970.

The film music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

The film had 400 houseful shows in Chennai city alone, which was a record.

Plot

Following a series of events, an innocent village guy, Velan (M.G.R) whose livelihood is rearing cattle, is mistaken for a brilliant young lawyer Raghu (alias Raghunath Sabhabadhi) (MGR), due to their physical resemblance by Sattanathan, a lawyer.

When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.

Cast

M. G. Ramachandran as Velan and Raghu

Lakshmi as Kamala

Jayalalithaa as Velan's lover

S. A. Ashokan as Nagalingham

V. K. Ramasamy as Sattanadhan

Cho Ramaswamy as Sundharam

C. R. Parthiban as Sokka, Dupe Police – a syndicate of The Chairman Nagalingham

S. Varalakshmi as Annapurna, Advocate R. K. Sattanadhan's wife

Sachu as Kaveri

S. N. Lakshmi as Raghunath Sabhabadhi's mother

Around the movie

The film, had musical score by K.V.Mahadevan.

It exists in 4 combination MGR - Pa. Neelakandhan - K.V.Mahadevan : KODUTHU VAITHAVAL ( 1963 ), in 1970, MAATTUKAARA VELAN and EN ANNAN and finally NETRU INDRU NAALAI ( 1974 ), "with the song, Nerungi nerungi pazhagum pothu..."

The film was highly positive reviews from audience and became blockbuster at box-office.

The film was big box-office hit of the year.

The film had 400 housefull shows in the chennai city alone which was record.

The movie was re-released in cinemascope and the print was good and the evening show was housefull.

GOVULA GOPANNA is the Telugu version of 1968, Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the double-role. Release Date: 22 July 1968

Jigri Dost is the Hindi version of 1969, with Jeetendra in the double-role. Release Date: 16 August 1969

Just like next year in the cult RICKSHAWKARAN, MGR, already, in 1970, with MAATTUKARA VELAN gives to the public a beautiful and astonishing one final sequence, during whom he executes a masterful fight with the stick !

At the beginning of MAATTUKARA VELAN during the first fight scene, the " Makkal Thilagum " MGR-Vlan uses as defense, a belt with little spherical bells for cow to push away his aggressors.

During the monumental correction of the MGR-Raghu with the hired men of S.A.Asogan, when MGR removes his jacket at the beginning of the fight with the actor Justin, at no time, he never parts from her, holding her (the jacket) firmly in the hand, what results an original fight!

After the triumph of MAATTUKAARA VELAN, the producer N. Kanagasabai will finance via his Jayanthi Films banner, another MGR in 1972, with Jayalalidha for partner for "Makkal Thilagum", RAMAN THEDIYA SEETHAI.

Soundtrack

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while lyrics written by Kannadasan and Vaali.

Songs

Sathiyam Neeye By Singer T. M. Soundararajan

Oru Pakkam Parkkiral By Singer T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari

Poo Vaitha By Singer T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari

Thottu Kollava By Singer T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela

Pattikada Pattanamma By Singer T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari

Oor Padam Thalattu By Singer P. Susheela

References

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