''Avalukendru Or Manam'' () is a 1971 Indian

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-language film

romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

produced, written and directed by

Sridhar Sridhar is a given name that is also sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with this name include: *Sridhar (actor), Indian actor in the Kannada film industry *Anup Sridhar, badminton player *C. V. Sridhar, screenwriter and film director *Sre ...

. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Muthuraman, Bharathi and Kanchana. It revolves around two women falling in love with the same man. ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' was simultaneously made in Hindi as '' Duniya Kya Jaane'', with a largely different cast, though Bharathi repeated her role. It was released on 18 June 1971, and performed averagely at the box office.

Plot

Two women — Lalitha and Meena — fall in love with Kannan.

Cast

;Male cast * Gemini Ganesan as Kannan * Muthuraman as Gopal * Sundarrajan as Parameswaran * V. S. Raghavan as Sathyamoorthy ;Female cast * Bharathi as Lalitha * Kanchana as Meena * Rukmani as Rajam

Production

's directorial '' Dharti'' failed at the box office, and his company Chitralaya suffered losses. To compensate for the losses, Sridhar decided to do two projects in same time: ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' and ''

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa ''Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by N. S. Chakravarthi in his debut, produced by Sridhar and written by Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast including Ravichandran, Nagesh, Then ...

''. ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' was simultaneously made in Hindi as '' Duniya Kya Jaane''. While choosing established actors in Tamil, Sridhar cast newcomers in Hindi to keep the budget lower, though Bharathi appeared in both versions.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Mannar''. He compose ...

, with lyrics by Kannadasan.

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

, who was Viswanathan's assistant at that time played the organ for the song "Malar Edhu".

References

External links

* {{C. V. Sridhar 1970s Tamil-language films 1971 films 1971 romantic drama films Films directed by C. V. Sridhar Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Indian romantic drama films