Oorukku Uzhaippavan
| OORUKKU UZHAIPPAVAN | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Produced by | S.Krishnan Moorthy-T.Govindarajan |
| Written by | Poovai Krishan |
| Starring |
M. G. Ramachandran Vanisri |
| Music by | M S Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N.Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Krishnan-Sundharam |
Production company |
Venus Pictures |
Release dates | 12 november 1976 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
OORUKKU UZHAIPPAVAN (Tamil: ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன் English: WORKER FOR THE COUNTRY), is a 1976 Indian Tamil thriller film written and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Vanisri, Venniradai Nirmala enacting supporting roles.
This film is offically a remake of 1974 Hindi film Humshakal, starring Rajesh Khanna.However the Hindi film was itself a remake of Baalu Belagithu with Rajkumar, Jayanthi and Bharati in lead roles and later was remade in Telugu as Manchivadu (1973) by the same banner, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri, Kanchana in the pivotal roles.
Plot
The Tamil Country, in the middle of the 70s...
Selvam (MGR), a secret agent takes the place of a rich industrialist, Raja (MGR).
The operation is facilitated because both men are as alike as two peas in a pod.
Indeed, a gang rages in the region and swindles the wealthy citizens like Raja.
The mission of Selvam is to neutralize this group.
The infiltrated policeman is going to find himself in the center of a large number of problems until affect his private life.
But the duty dominate before the family.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Selvam (secret agent) and Raja (business man) |
| Vanisri | as Maliga, Selvam 's wife |
| Vennira Aadai Nirmala | as Kantchana, Raja 's wife |
| M. N. Rajam | as Maliga 's mother |
| Bathmani (Kumari Padmini) | as Koumoudha and Rita alias Radha |
| Baby Rajkumari | as Rani, Raja 's daughter |
| Tenkaï Sinivassan | as Pandhuragan James Bond, Selvam 's assistant |
| P. S. Veerappa | as Nagappan |
| K. Kannan | as Raja Velu, Maliga 's father |
| M. D. Shetty[1] | A hired man |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned
Around the movie
With the " Makkal Thilagum " MGR, in a double role (the last one of a long series).
The one, in that of Raja, an industrialist victim of extortion and the other one, Selvam, a policeman who helps him.
Their resemblance will facilitate the infiltration of the detective, to dismantle the network of racket racketeering which affects particularly the notables of the region. The investigator will not arrange his effort... OURUKKU OUZHAIPPAVAN (OORUKKU UZHAIPPAVAN) is the Tamil adaptation of a Hindi movie, taken out 3 years earlier, HUMSHAKAL, with the star of the North, Rajesh Khanna.
This police drama was managed in Bombay, by the "king" of editing (official of MGR, he worked for him 14 times in the same post !), C.P.Djambhulingham aka Djambhu (of NAM NAADU, on 1969).
Djambhu also directed the Hindi version of NAM NAADU, in 1972, APNA DESH, starring Rajesh Khanna.
T.M.S. sang for MGR from the beginning (50s) to till the end (1978). OORUKKU UZHAIPPAVAN is the only movie of this period, which does not include T.M.S. in the soundtrack, with NAVARATHINAM also.
6 years previously, went out under the same banner, The Venus Pictures, EN ANNAN directed by Pa.Neelakandhan, with MGR.
During censoring formalities controversial lines of a song track would be changed before the movie's release. But OORUKKU UZHAIPPAVAN (ஊருக்கு உழைப்பவன்) is the 1st Tamil movie in history to have scene shot replacements even after the movie's release because of sexual nature of the scene: the song "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri"; the entire shot was replaced with MGR full screen facial expression to suppress the originally filmed portion.
Songs
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| Tracklist[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Idhuthan Mudhal Rathiri" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jayaram | 4.27 |
| 2. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2.13 |
| 3. | "It'S Easy To Fool You" | Vaali & Randarkai (Randor Guy) (For English lyrics)[3] | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Usha Uthup | 5.21 |
| 4. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan (Reprise)" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas | 2.13 |
| 5. | "Azhagennum Oviyam" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | 3.02 |
| 6. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan (Reprise)" | Na.Kamarassan | K. J. Yesudas & Vanisri (Dialogues) | 2.13 |
| 7. | "Iravu Padagan Oruvan (Instrumental)" | No lyrics | M S Viswanathan | 2.13 |
| 8. | "Pillai Thamizh Paadugiren" | Pulamaipithan | K. J. Yesudas | 3.29 |