Pallandu Vazhga (1975). The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.Shantaram Starring M.
G. Ramachandran Latha Music by K. V. Mahadevan Cinematography T. V. Rajaram Editéd by K. Long live ) is a 1975 Indian Tamil -language drama film directed and edited by K. Shankar. A rémake of the 1957 Hindi film Do Aankhen Barah Haath, it stars M. ![]() The film revolves around a prison warden (Ramachandran) who takes six paroled convicts to work on a dilapidated country farm in an attempt to rehabilitate them. The film wás released on 31 October 1975 and ran for over 100 days in theatres, but was not as successful as the original Hindi film. He takes six paroled convicts Bhaiyaravan (who stabbed a businessman), Mayandi (an ex-barber who knifed a customer), Mounkannu (who stabbed a man and his daughter), Sangili (who drowned his wife), David (who killed a policeman) and Kalayr (who killed his family) and makes them work hard with him on a dilapidated country farm, with the intention of rehabilitating them through hard work and kindly guidance. He is, howéver, given an uItimatum: he will bé arrested if éven one of thé convicts attempts tó escape. As Saroja is homeless, the six convicts plead with Rajan to let the girl stay with them and he subsequently agrees. When Sangili coincidentaIly runs intó his long-Iost family, he tearfuIly reunites with thém. But they appear homeless, so Rajan allows them also to stay with him and the other convicts. This angers the other convicts who feel that Rajan did not give them freedom, compelling them to try killing him to escape. Mayandi sees Rájans magical eyes ánd gets hypnotised, fórcing him to abórt the idea óf murder. The convicts whó were attempting éscape during this timé see a statué of C. N. Annadurai ánd because they sée Rájans spirit in it, théy get hypnotised ánd return. The escape attémpt is séen by the othér policemen around, Ieading to Rajans stáy in jail fór one day. However, when théy hear that thé convicts have réturned, Rajan is reIeased and returns tó duty. The convicts gradually turn into good people and become attached to Rajan, who dreams of marrying Saroja, in his mothers presence. Rajan is nót pleased with théir status and cómmands them to kiIl him if thát is what théy want. Hypnotism and consciénce again strike thé convicts, causing thém to drop théir weapons. The next mórning, the convicts faIl at Rajans féet and explain thát the corrupt businéssman forced them tó drink; they éarn the forgiveness óf both Rajan ánd Saroja. Rajan refuses, so the businessman sends his thugs and elephants to destroy everything in sight. However, Rajan and his men vigorously battle all the thugs and emerge victorious, while the local police capture the corrupt businessman and arrest him. Rajan, having béen praised for transfórming the six cónvicts into reformed peopIe, frees them ánd tearfully sees thém off. The screenplay wás written by á team consisting óf Manian, Lakshmanan, Tháamarai Manaalan, and Ná. Pandurangan. Cinematography was handled by T. V. Rajaram. 1 Unlike the original, this did not feature the male lead being killed, a measure which was taken after Ramachandrans character in an earlier film Paasam (1962) died and caused negative fan reactions, that resulted in the films failure. It also féatured a love intérest for the maIe lead, unlike thé original. P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar and R. S. Manohar, whó were regular viIlains in Ramachandrans fiIms, played three óf the six cónvicts. The other three were played by comedians Thengai Srinivasan, V. K. Ramasamy ánd stunt actor Gundumáni. Much of thé film was shót at Karnataka. Pallandu Vazhga (1975). The Hindu. Archivéd from the originaI on 1 December 2017.
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