Kalam Vellum (1970)
காலம் வெல்லும்
Owing to the exploitations of a vicious landlord, Velu, a meagre farmer, loses his sister. To avenge her death, Velu murders the landlord's brother and joins a gang of bandits.
Casting
- Jaishankar — Velu
- C. R. Vijayakumari — Kannamma
- Nagesh — Paavadai
- O. A. K. Thevar — Periyaraja
- M. R. R. Vasu — Chinnaraja
- Vijayalalitha — Rani
- Gandhimathi
- Usharani — Dhanam
- Shanmugasundaram — Narasingam
- Suruli Rajan
- Chittoor V. Nagayya
- Usilai Mani
Interesting facts
Kalam Vellum is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, filmed and directed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Vijayakumari and Vijaya Lalitha. It revolves around a farmer who, in his quest to avenge his sister's death, becomes a dacoit bent on revenge. The film was released on 11 September 1970.
Production
In January 1970, several months after the release of his first film as a producer (Pennai Vazha Vidungal, August 1969), M. Karnan began pre-production on his directorial debut, Kalam Vellum. K. R. Vatsala initially shot for the role of Jaishankar's sister, which later went to Usharani.
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