Kavari Maan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. P. Muthuraman
Written byPanchu Arunachalam
Produced byB. H. Rajanna
StarringSivaji Ganesan
CinematographyBabu
Edited byR. Vittal
T. K. Rajan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Rajanna Enterprises
Release date
  • 6 April 1979 (1979-04-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kavari Maan (transl. Musk deer)[a] is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, with Vijayakumar, Ravichandran, Sekhar and Sridevi in supporting roles. It was released on 6 April 1979.

Plot

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Thyagarajan is an IAS officer. After seeing his wife Kalpana in bed with her extramarital lover Anand, he murders her in front of his daughter Uma's eyes. This strains his relationship with his daughter, who remains contemptuous towards him even after he completes his prison term. He however keeps coming behind her as she is the only solace he has in life. His family too has disowned him except for Sivaramakrishan, his father, who was a judge and has read the character of Thyagarajan, Kalpana and understood what would have happened.

As fate would have it, Uma is in love with Rajesh, a womaniser. In spite of numerous attempts by Thyagarajan, Uma refuses to believe that Rajesh is bad. On his birthday party, Rajesh attempts to rape her and she kills him. Thyagarajan goes to prison taking the blame and the family which already hated him now refuses to acknowledge him with Uma and Sivaramakrishnan alone, still being with him.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam.[5] The song "Brova Bharama" is set in the Carnatic raga Bahudari.[6][7]

Song Singers Lyrics
Aaduthu Ullam S. Janaki Panchu Arunachalam
Angel I See Only You S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Brova Bharama K. J. Yesudas Tyagaraja
Poopole Un Punnagaiyil S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Panchu Arunachalam
Sollavayale S. Varalakshmi Bharathiyar
Ullangal Inbathil Ilaiyaraaja Panchu Arunachalam

Release and reception

Kavari Maan was released on 6 April 1979.[8] Though fans were unwilling to accept Ganesan portraying a wife killer,[9] the film emerged a commercial success.[10][3] Kaushikan of Kalki criticised the story but praised Muthuraman's direction, adding that the deer in the film's title was not leaping, but roaring.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ The term figuratively means a human who would die if he lost his honour.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Body from lake identified as that of CPI(M) leader". The Hindu. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e கெளசிகன் (29 April 1979). "கவரிமான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. (21 October 2015). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 31: 'கவரிமான்'". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 63. ISBN 9789353056780.
  5. ^ "Kavari Maan Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ Mani, Charulatha (15 March 2013). "Mood enhancers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 126. OCLC 295034757.
  8. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. ^ "கடினமான பாடலுக்கு பிரமாதமாக வாயசைத்தார்- சிவாஜிகணேசனுக்கு இளையராஜா புகழாரம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ Piousji (10 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. Vol. 17. p. 71. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

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Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman
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