Kavalan Avan Kovalan (transl. Guard for Kovalan) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Visu, starring Prabhu, Rekha and Madhuri. It was released on 29 May 1987.[1]
Plot
The hero, unknown to himself, has a look-alike. The look alike is good for nothing and is in love with his cross-cousin. The hero, a film director, is married to an devout, pious, orthodox wife who never lets him near her on account of her religious resolutions. This results in him having an affair and ending up getting blackmailed. The director's father-in-law, understands the situation of both look alikes and uses both to solve the problem of the other.
Cast
- Prabhu
- Rekha
- Madhuri
- Prameela
- Kalaranjini
- Visu
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Loose Mohan
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Pyramid Natarajan
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Master Haja Sheriff
- Jithan
- Sethu Vinayagam
- S Narasimhan
- Thayir Vadai Desikan
- Kanchi Ramesh
- Raghuvaran (special appearance)
- Karthik
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Vijayanand, and the lyrics were written by Vaali.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nizhaledhu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, M. Jayachandran | |
| 2. | "Uravugal Oru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Chittang Chittang" | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Oruvanukku Oruthi" | Vani Jairam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Pothum Pothum" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "It is Prabhu who must be singled out for honours."[3] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki compared the film unfavourably to Visu's earlier films.[4]
References
- ^ "Kavalan Avan Kovalan". The Indian Express. 29 May 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil Vinyl Record By Vijayanand". Banumass. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (5 June 1987). "Good ploy". The Indian Express. p. 12. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (14 June 1987). "காவலன் அவன் கோவலன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 65. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
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