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Valliyin Selvan

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Valliyin Selvan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKothamangalam Subbu
Written byKothamangalam Subbu
StarringS. V. Subbaiah
M. S. Sundari Bai
CinematographyC. A. S. Mani
Edited byN. R. Krishnaswamy
Music byP. S. Anantharaman
Production
company
United Film Arts
Distributed byGemini Studios[1]
Release date
  • 11 February 1955 (1955-02-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Valliyin Selvan (transl. Valli's son) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language children's film written and directed by Kothamangalam Subbu. The film stars Lalitha, Sahasranamam, M. S. Sundari Bai and S. V. Subbaiah.[2]

Plot

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A rich man is childless and wants to remarry. His wife is worried. Their household servant gives his infant son to the lady who convinces the rich man that the baby was born to her. The lady's brother knows the truth. The servant's wife dies. After some time the lady conceives and gives birth to a son. She starts neglecting the servant's son. She also ill treats him. So the servant tries to take away his son. However, the rich man, who is not aware of the truth, thinks the servant is trying to abduct the eldest boy and beats the servant. The elder boy learns that he is the son of the servant and goes away to live with the servant, his real father. The younger boy becomes very ill. The doctor who examines him says he is affected by the loss of his elder brother and he can be cured only if the elder boy returns home. The lady, mistaking her husband for her brother, tells the truth. Thus, the rich man learns the truth. The rich man begs the servant to give him his son. The servant initially objects but due to the plight of the younger boy, sends his son to the rich man.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by United Film Arts, a subsidiary company of Gemini Studios.[2]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by P. S. Anantharaman and lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu.[3]

Song Singers Length
"Kannin Maniye Vaa" M. L. Vasanthakumari 02:32
"Jigu Jigu Engeyum Nikkaadhu Rayil" Children song 04:25
"Nadanam Aadinaar" Seergazhi Govindarajan 01:51
"Kannaa Unnai Kandadhum" Thiruchi Loganathan 01:56
"Mangalam Endra.... En Arumai Selvame"
(Title song)
Radha Jayalakshmi 02:18
"Vilayaadum Dheivamadi" M. L. Vasanthakumari & T. V. Rathnam 06:09
"Aayirangaalatthu Payiraai" T. V. Rathnam 02:37
"Nallavar Endre.... Putthira Vaanjaiyil" Seergazhi Govindarajan 02:35
"Panjayaththukku Vaa Pulle" T. M. Soundararajan & T. V. Rathnam 02:59
"Anbe Uruvaai Aanavar" V. N. Sundaram & group 00:23
"Un Mugam Vaada Kandaal"

References

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  1. ^ "Valliyin Selvan". The Indian Express. 11 February 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ a b "1955 – வள்ளியின் செல்வன் – யுனைடெட் பிலிம் ஆர்ட்ஸ் (ஜெமினி)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l வள்ளியின் செல்வன் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). United Film Arts. 1955. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via Internet Archive.
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