Kalam Vellum
| Kalam Vellum | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Karnan |
| Written by | A. Gurusamy Mathangan |
| Story by | Mathangan |
| Produced by | M. Karnan |
| Starring | Jaishankar C. R. Vijayakumari Nagesh Vijaya Lalitha O.A.K. Devar M.R.R.Vasu |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
Production company | Indirani Films |
| Distributed by | Indirani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalam Vellum (Template:Lang-en) is a Tamil thriller directed by M. Karnan, released in 1970. The film follows a "Robin Hood"-like figure.
Plot
Velu (Jaishankar) a poor farmer, loses his sister Dhanam due to the atrocities and exploitation of landlord Periyasamy. To avenge his sister's death, Velu kills Periyasamy's brother. He then escapes from there. He joins a gang of dacoits, headed by Narasingam. The gang is initially perturbed by Velu's presence, but his courage and good nature wins him their love and respect. Velu succeeds Narasingam as gang leader. His aim is to rob the rich and save the poor. He is constantly looking for an opportunity to take revenge against Periyasamy. Velu forgets that his wife is waiting for his return to his village. Finally, Velu takes revenge on Periyasamy and surrenders to police.
Cast
- Jaishankar
- C. R. Vijayakumari
- Vijaya Lalitha
- Nagesh
- O. A. K. Devar
- M. R. R. Vasu
- Ganthimathi
- Usha
- Ranjani Devi
- Indhira
- K. Kannan
- Shanmugasundaram
- Suruli Rajan
- Chittor V. Nagaiah (Guest Appearance)
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ellorum Thirudargale" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Ennanga Sambandhi Eppo Namma Sambandham" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan, P.Mathuri | |
| 3. | "Maalaiyittom Pongalittom" | Kannadasan | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari, Chorus | |
| 4. | "Penn Oru Kannadi" | Kannadasan | L. R. Eswari |
Reception
The Indian Express called it "hotchpotch of all the adventure films that have come in Tamil and English movies that have been imported".[2]
References
- ^ "Kalam Vellum songs". Inbaminge. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Cinema". The Indian Express: p. 8. 26 September 1970.
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