Aan Paavam
{{short description|1985 Indian film by Pandiarajan}}
{{About||the 2012 Tamil-language soap opera|Aan Paavam (TV series)}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Aan Paavam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Pandiarajan
| producer = Easwari Subramaniam
| writer = Pandiarajan
| starring = Pandiyan
Pandiarajan
Seetha
Revathi
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = Ashok Kumar
| editing = V. Rajagopal
| studio = Alamu Movies
| released = {{film date|1985|12|7|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Aan Paavam ({{Translation|Innocence of Man}}) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film{{Cite web |last=Keramalu |first=Karthik |date=24 April 2021 |title=Eight Classic Tamil Comedies From The 80s And The 90s To Binge On |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-tamil-movies-comedy-to-binge-on-thillu-mullu-rajinikanth-michael-madan-kamarajan-kamal-haasan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424143541/https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-tamil-movies-comedy-to-binge-on-thillu-mullu-rajinikanth-michael-madan-kamarajan-kamal-haasan/ |archive-date=24 April 2021 |access-date=24 April 2021 |website=Film Companion}} written and directed by Pandiarajan. It was his second directorial venture and first as actor. The film also stars Pandiyan, Revathi and Seetha. It was released on 7 December 1985,{{Cite web |title=Aan Paavam (1985) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/aan-paavam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026061035/https://screen4screen.com/movies/aan-paavam |archive-date=26 October 2023 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} and became a box office success. The film was remade into Telugu as Naku Pellam Kavali (1987) and in Kannada as Ramakrishna (2004).{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=Ramakrishna – film review |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_ramakrishna.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203212858/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_ramakrishna.asp |archive-date=3 December 2023 |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Viggy}}
Plot
Periya Paandi and Chinna Paandi are two notorious sons of the village cinema theatre owner Ramasamy. Periya Paandi goes to a neighbouring village to see a girl as arranged by his father towards his marriage and ends up in the wrong house. Coincidentally, those in the wrong house are also expecting a man to see their daughter on the same time and the same day. Contrary to real-time arranged marriages, Periya Paandi goes to see the girl totally un-aided by parents, relatives and friends. Nevertheless, he takes a liking to the girl, Seetha, and decides to marry her. Seetha likes Periya Pandi and decides to accept the proposal.
Meanwhile, Seetha's marriage broker shows up and clarifies that Periya Paandi was supposed to have gone to see some other girl but ended up in the wrong house. Hearing this, Periya Paandi, Seetha and Seetha's parents seem disappointed. Ramasamy fixes dates for his marriage to the girl originally chosen for him Revathi, a school teacher's daughter. Periya Paandi's adamance to marry Seetha causes a strange turn of events. Chinna Paandi finally marries Revathi, while Periya Paandi ties the knot with his love Seetha.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Pandiyan as Periya Paandi
- Pandiarajan as Chinna Paandi
- Revathi as Revathi
- Seetha as Seetha
- V. K. Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Meesai Murugesan as Murugesan
- Poornam Viswanathan as Viswanathan Vathiyar
- Janagaraj as Kanagaraj
- Usilai Mani as Kanagaraj's restaurant cook
- Kollangudi Karuppayi as Pandi's grandmother{{Cite web |date=6 March 2016 |title=Vishal comes in aid of Aan Paavam actress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishal-comes-in-aid-of-aan-paavam-actress/articleshow/51276438.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831025006/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishal-comes-in-aid-of-aan-paavam-actress/articleshow/51276438.cms |archive-date=31 August 2016 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=The Times of India}}
- Ramesh Khanna as Marriage Broker (Cameo)
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Parotta Master
- Pasi Narayanan as Cheating Customer
- Nellai Siva as Villager
- Super Subburayan as Super, a fighter
- Sridhar as Subakaran, Radio Mechanic
- Master Haja Sheriff as Cloth Shop Boy
- Krishnamurthy as Theatre Name Change Officer
- Thavakalai Chittibabu
}}
Production
Aan Paavam was Pandiarajan's second film as director and his debut film as an actor.{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=9 January 2011 |title=The laughter continues... |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/The-laughter-continues%E2%80%A6/article15512017.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528105718/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/The-laughter-continues%E2%80%A6/article15512017.ece |archive-date=28 May 2021}} Seetha who was studying in the twelfth grade at that time was selected to play the lead actress after Pandiarajan saw her in a video at a marriage.{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S.R. Ashok |date=28 July 2006 |title=I take each day as it comes: actor Seetha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-take-each-day-as-it-comes-actor-seetha/article18458952.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528105747/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-take-each-day-as-it-comes-actor-seetha/article18458952.ece |archive-date=28 May 2021 |access-date=28 May 2021 |work=The Hindu}} The scene where Pandiyan and Pandiarajan end up landing at the wrong houses to visit the girl was shot at Tirparappu near Nagercoil.{{Cite news |date=28 July 1985 |title=பாண்டியனுக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரேவதி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_262/4.jp2/full/1000,1348/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709080749/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_262/4.jp2/full/1000,1348/0/default.jpg |archive-date=9 July 2025 |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}} Another scene was shot at Mugalivakkam.{{Cite news |date=13 October 1984 |title=பாண்டியனை எண்ணி ரேவதி ஏக்கம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_332/4.jp2/full/1000,1352/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709080857/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_332/4.jp2/full/1000,1352/0/default.jpg |archive-date=9 July 2025 |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Aan Paavam (1985) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002626 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131221144409/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002626 |archive-date=21 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013 |website=Raaga.com}}{{Cite web |title=Aan Paavam (1985) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraaja |url=https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/aan-paavam-1985-by-ilaiyaraaja/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227055202/https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/aan-paavam-1985-by-ilaiyaraaja/ |archive-date=27 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Disco Music Center}} The song "Kadhal Kasakkudayya" is based on Shanmukhapriya raga,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=134}}{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=2 September 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey — Sacred Shanmukhapriya |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-sacred-shanmukhapriya/article2418290.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617075641/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-sacred-shanmukhapriya/article2418290.ece |archive-date=17 June 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=20 September 2013 |title=Ragas hit a high |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ragas-hit-a-high/article5149905.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181226035819/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ragas-hit-a-high/article5149905.ece |archive-date=26 December 2018}} and "Kuyile Kuyile" is based on Madhyamavati.{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=140}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
| "Enna Pada Sollathe" | S. Janaki | Vaali | 4:18 |
| "Indiran Vanthathum" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vairamuthu | 3:41 |
| "Kadhal Kasakkuthaiya" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | 4:23 |
| "Kuyile Kuyile Poonguyile" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam | 4:22 |
| "Otti Vandha Singa Kutty" | Kollangudi Karuppayee | Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam | 5:33 |
| "Enna Pada Sollathe"(Sad)
|S. Janaki |Vaali |3:23 |
The movie was dubbed into Telugu as Pelli Pichollu and lyrics were written by Rajashri
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers |
| Kulike Sogase |
| Lovey Oka Dhuradha |
| Naa Paata Vintava |
| Peddhalu Pillalu
|Madhavapeddi Ramesh |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki called the film's screenplay, dialogues and Janagaraj as plus points while praising Pandiarajan's acting as natural and added debutant Seetha has only little bit of camera fear, Pandiyan has managed his acting and the scenes involving Revathi evoke laughter.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=29 December 1985 |title=ஆண் பாவம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-12-29/page/n9/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230227055902/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-12-29/page/n9/mode/2up |archive-date=27 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=9 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}} Anna praised acting, humour, music and direction.{{Cite news |date=8 December 1985 |title=ஆண் பாவம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_50/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709080540/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_50/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |archive-date=9 July 2025 |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
Future
Pandiarajan made a spiritual successor to this film titled Kai Vandha Kalai (2006) starring himself and his son Prithvi Rajan.{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=9 June 2006 |title=A fairly enjoyable sequel -- Kai Vandha Kalai |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-fairly-enjoyable-sequel-kai-vandha-kalai/article3218418.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623092503/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-fairly-enjoyable-sequel-kai-vandha-kalai/article3218418.ece |archive-date=23 June 2023}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
External links
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Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:1985 romantic comedy films
Category:Films directed by Pandiarajan
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Indian romantic comedy films
Category:Tamil films remade in other languages