Mattukkara Velan (1969)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 53 mins

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Classic MGR double role where he plays the title role of the cowherd Velan and the urbane lawyer Raghu. Their lovers (Jayalalitha and Lakshmi respectively) mistake the men for each other, providing the cowherd with an opportunity to help locate a murderer in a case that has baffled the lawyer, and also to claim the rich heiress whose father had earlier thrown him out of his house. The MGR political formula, which M.S.S. Pandian (1992) describes as ‘the hero’s use of literacy as a weapon of struggle against oppression [c]ontrasted with its use as a weapon of oppression in the hands of the elite’ (cf. Padakotti, 1964; Enga Veetu Pillai, 1965) is most typically demonstrated in this film. It was remade as cinematographer turned director Ravikant Nagaich’s Jigri Dost (1969) starring Jeetendra.

Cast: J Jayalalitha, Lakshmi Narayan, MG Ramachandran

Crew: P Neelakantan (Director), V Ramamoorthy (Director of Photography), KV Mahadevan (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1969 (India)

Tamil Name: மாட்டுக்கார வேலன்

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Did you know? This film is a remake of the Kannada movie Emme Thammanna (1966). Read More
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Tamil
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Music Label: Saregama India Limited
03:39

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: TM Soundararajan
03:43

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: P Susheela, TM Soundararajan
04:13

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: TM Soundararajan, P Susheela
04:14

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: TM Soundararajan
03:39

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: LR Eswari, TM Soundararajan
03:02

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: TM Soundararajan, P Susheela
04:01

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: P Susheela
05:26

Music Director: KV Mahadevan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: LR Eswari, TM Soundararajan
Movie Connection(s):
Remade as: Jigri Dost (Hindi)
Trivia:
This film is a remake of the Kannada movie Emme Thammanna (1966).

Both the lead actors M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalitha each went on to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.