Avan Aval Adhu(1980)
Avan Aval Adhu is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Visu. The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, and Sripriya in lead roles. The story revolves around a childless couple who hire a surrogate mother to have a baby. The arrangement leads to unexpected emotional complications and a love affair. The film is based on the short story 'Oru Singam Muyalaagirathu' by Sivasankari. It was praised for tackling the taboo topic of surrogacy in Indian society. The film was a critical and commercial success upon its release on 11 April 1980.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Mukta V. Srinivasan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m 0
Storyline
A childless couple, Ramu and Lavanya, hire a surrogate mother named Menaka to have a baby. Lavanya keeps the father's identity a secret from Menaka. But when Ramu and Menaka meet by chance, they fall in love. The secret arrangement threatens to destroy their marriage.
“He, she and the secret between them”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Avan Aval Adhu
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Manorama (63 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Thengai Srinivasan (57 films together), Lakshmi & M. S. Viswanathan (36 films together), Manorama & Thengai Srinivasan (29 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Sivakumar (26 films together), and Sripriya & M. S. Viswanathan (22 films together).
