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Ulagum Ivvalavudhan(1969)

Tamil178 mins

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language science fiction film directed and co-produced by M. G. Ramachandran. The film stars Ramachandran in a dual role as scientist Murugan and his brother Raju, alongside Chandrakala, Manjula, and Latha. The story follows Murugan, who invents a method to store lightning energy in a pill and must protect his discovery from a greedy businessman named Bairavan. The film features an international setting with locations including Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan. It was a major box office success, running for over 250 days in theatres. Ramachandran won the Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Production Values for this film. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and includes popular songs like 'Aval Oru Navarasa' and 'Nilavu Oru'. The film was released on 11 May 1973.

Filmed In:Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1969
Director
Vedantam Raghavaiah
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 58m
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Storyline

A scientist discovers a way to store lightning energy in a tiny pill. He hides his formula because he fears it could start a world war. A greedy businessman kidnaps him to steal the secret. The scientist's brother, a CBCID officer, travels across Asia to rescue him and stop the villain.

One pill holds the power of a storm

Film Details

178Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1969
Filmed InHong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Ulagum Ivvalavudhan

Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & Manorama (39 films together), Nagesh & Rajasree (10 films together), Nagesh & Vedha (4 films together), and Manorama & Vedha (3 films together).

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