Kavalan Avan Kovalan(1987)
Kavalan Avan Kovalan is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Visu. The film stars Prabhu in a dual role as Chakravarthi, a renowned film director, and Pachaiyappan, a simple village boy. Rekha plays Uma, Chakravarthi's devout wife, while Madhuri portrays Anjalai, Pachaiyappan's love interest. The story follows Pachaiyappan as he travels to Madras to find work and is mistaken for his lookalike, the famous director. This case of mistaken identity leads to a series of comedic and dramatic events, including blackmail, a secret affair, and a broken engagement. The film was praised for Prabhu's dual performance and Vijay Anand's music. It was released on 29 May 1987.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Visu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m 0
Storyline
Pachaiyappan loves Anjalai but cannot marry her until he gets a job and buys land. He travels to Madras and discovers he looks exactly like Chakravarthi, a famous film director. Mistaken identity leads to danger, blackmail, and a chance to fix two broken relationships.
“Two faces, one heart.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kavalan Avan Kovalan
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Reka (15 films together), Visu & Sankar Ganesh (10 films together), Prabhu & Sankar Ganesh (8 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Madhuri (5 films together), Prabhu & Reka (4 films together), and Sankar Ganesh & Reka (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the classic Tamil epic 'Silappathikaram', where Kovalan is the tragic hero.
- Director Visu also wrote the screenplay, continuing his signature style of blending social messages with family drama.
- This was one of the few films where actor Prabhu played a dual role early in his career.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran comedian Nagesh in a supporting role.
- It was released the same year as Prabhu's blockbuster 'Velaikaran', showcasing his range.
- The plot of lookalikes switching places was a popular trope in 1980s Tamil cinema.
- Music director Shankar–Ganesh composed the songs, with lyrics by Vaali.