''Kanavan'' ( ) is a 1968 Indian

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-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring

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, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Ashokan, Cho among others. It was released on 15 August 1968.

Plot

Vellaiya is falsely accused of murdering a cashier named Ganapathy. Meanwhile, Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages and wants to be freed from the humiliated Manogar, comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai's invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai about Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai has a heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To get inheritance, Rani has to urgently marry someone. She chooses a person who is sentenced to death - the good Vellaiya. Vellaiya, though reluctant initially, marries Rani. However, due to a twist of incident, Vellaiya is acquitted at the last minute, and Vellaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decide well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.

Cast

Production

The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel ''Woodcutter'' and the English play ''

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

Release

''Kanavan'' was released on 15 August 1968. When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties. The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Aakhri Nishan''.

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* 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1968 films Films directed by P. Neelakantan Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil-language Indian films {{Improve categories, date=April 2024