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Unnaipol Oruvan(1965)
Tamil150 mins
Unnaipol Oruvan (1965) is a 150-minute Tamil film directed by D. Jayakanthan. Starring P. Udayakumar, Verrasamy and Jayakanthan.
Director:D. Jayakanthan
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1965
- Director
- D. Jayakanthan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
A young mother named Thangam raises her son alone after her lover leaves her. Her son Chitti grows up to be careless and unreliable. His life begins to change when he gets to know the owner of an ice cream factory.
“A mother's love, a son's second chance.”
Film Details
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150Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1965
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsUnnai Pol Oruvan
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familysurvivalidentitylove
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
NageshActor
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#3P
P. UdayakumarActor
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A. K. VeerasamiActor
→#4
#5V
VerrasamyActor
→GanthimathiActor
→#6D
D. JayakanthanDirector
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#8J
JayakanthanDirector
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ChittiBabuMusic Composer
→#9Chitti BabuMusic
→#10J
J.K. CombinesProducer
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Trivia
- This was the first film directed by the famous Tamil writer Jayakanthan, who was known for his novels and short stories.
- The film's story is based on Jayakanthan's own short story 'Chitti Babu', which he later expanded into a novel.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films to realistically portray life in a Madras slum, focusing on the working class.
- The film's music was composed by V. Kumar, who was a relatively new composer at the time.
- Lead actor Ravichandran, who played Chitti Babu, was primarily known as a Kannada film star and acted in only a few Tamil films.
- The movie was not a major commercial success but is remembered for its strong social themes and writing.
- Jayakanthan used many non-professional actors from real slums to add authenticity to the film's setting.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Unnaipol Oruvan
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