Aval Yaar () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film, directed by K. J. Mahadevan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 30 October 1959, The film was shot at Golden Cine Studios with V. Ramamurthi handling the camera. Despite excellent performances by the cast, the film did not do well.
Plot
Mahalakshmi, the daughter of a wealthy banker named Sahasranamam, finds her life upended when her father's wishes for her to marry a young man named Gopi are derailed. Sadhasivam, a prominent local lawyer who is a widower, wishes to marry her. She marries him to safeguard her father's reputation. Her father dies soon after their wedding. The couple have a son. The lawyer's nephew Bhoopathi, not worldly-wise, has a friend called Bahadur, who wishes to exploit him for his money. Bhoopathi has a sweetheart called Asha. The lawyer hands over his safe's keys to Mahalakshmi, which upsets Bahadur. He drives a wedge between the lawyer and his wife. Suspecting his wife, the lawyer turns her out of the house. The innocent woman without her husband's knowledge takes the child away. She loses the child, who is brought up by a rich couple, Manivel and Maragatham. This upsets Mahalakshmi, who loses her mental balance.
Years pass and Mahalakshmi, completely cured, takes care of a young girl, Vijaya, under a new name, Ponni. Her son goes to England to become a barrister, about which his mother has no knowledge. Bahadur creates fake letters as if written by Mahalakshmi and threatens to publish them in his third-rate "yellow" magazine unless she pays a huge price. When she goes to meet Bahadur to persuade him to hand over the letters, he is found murdered. She is arrested and charged with murder. By now Sadhasivam has become a judge and the case comes up for trial before him. How the truth comes out and happiness is restored forms the rest of the plot. Cast
Male cast Sivaji Ganesan as Sadhasivam Ramanachalam as Kannan S. V. Ranga Rao as Manivel S. V. Sahasranamam as Banker Sahasranamam T. R. Ramachandran as Boopathy T. K. Ramachandran as Bahadur G. Pattu Iyer as Doctor V. Gopalakrishnan as Ragupathy Parthiban as Ravichandran G. V. Sharma as Sundaramoorthy
Female cast Pandari Bai as Mahalakshmi Sowcar Janaki as Vijaya Malini as Asha Sandhya as Maragatham K. R. Chellam as Ponnamma Baby Malathi as Baby Vijaya Karaikudi Lakshmi as Vijaya's Mother Support cast Ganapathy Bhat, Sami Velayutham, Sampath,V. K. Achari, and Haniff Kumar.
Production V. Gopalakrishnan who acted in this film revealed that Ganesan worked in this film "hardly 4 to 6 days". Soundtrack The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. One song "Kannan Pirandhaan" by Subramania Bharati also was included in the film.
Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration "Kan Kaanum Minnal Thaano" Raghunath Panigrahi Vidwan Lakshmanan 03:12 "Naan Thedum Podhu Nee Odalaamo" 03:11 "Pattu Poochchi Polum Raani" A. M. Rajah & Jikki 02:58 "Adakkiduven" S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathnam Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 03:17 "Sugam Varuvadhu" Jikki & group "Pudhu Azhagai Rasikka Varum" P. B. Srinivas, Jikki & Group 03:59 "Enna Aanandam" P. Leela Papanasam Sivan 02:46 "Kanne En Kanmaniye" 03:13 "Kannukkazhagaa Pengalai" Jikki, T. V. Rathnam & group V. Seetharama 03:16 "Vaaraaru Vaaraaru Vanthukitte" V. N. Sundaram & group 05:13 "Kannan Pirandhaan Engal" Kumari Abhayam Subramania Bharati
Reception Ananda Vikatan said that though the story was confusing, the film was technically good. Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the director for trying to take Tamil cinema in a new direction, even if he was not successful in achieving that goal. Facing competition from another Sivaji Ganesan starrer Bhaaga Pirivinai, it did not do well at the box-office.
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