''Selvam'' is a 1966 Indian

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film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan from a story by B. S. Ramiah, and produced by V. K. Ramasamy. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 11 November 1966.

Plot

Cast

Production

''Selvam'' was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who wrote the screenplay from a story by B. S. Ramiah. The film was produced by actor V. K. Ramasamy, who did not feature. It was lighter than the melodramatic films

was previously known for starring in. The film ridicules horoscopes, astrology and superstition.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician who won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Music Direction in (1967) for '' Kandan Karunai''. ...

Release and reception

''Selvam'' was released on 11 November 1966. ''

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'' criticised Gopalakrishnan's screenplay for lacking essence and direction for lacking newness, but said the dialogues had richness.

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* {{K. S. Gopalakrishnan 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1966 comedy-drama films 1966 films Films about superstition Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Indian comedy-drama films Tamil-language Indian films