Vivasayee, is a 1967 IndianTamil film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with K. R. Vijaya, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Asokan, Nagesh and Manorama, among others, enacting supporting roles. Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's main intention to produce this movie was to encourage MGR's recovery from MGR's shooting incident, on 12 January 1967. Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar paid the advance for the movie at the hospital during his first visit to see MGR. When MGR recovered and after completing Arasa Kattalai and Kaavalkaaran , he immediately started this project and completed it within months. Remember, MGR's speech therapy wasn't complete at the time.
Plot
Somewhere in the Tamil country, in one of its vast green campaigns... Muthaiya, a young agronomist and a farmer, full of ingenuity, a high integrity, a worker and a pride of his parents, the richbig landowner, The Pannaiyar Duraiswamy and of his wife, the devoted Sivagami, revolutionize the exploitation of his father, by applying new methods of sowing. He so hopes to multiply tenfold the yield for humanitarian purposes and not necessarily for profit. Because, one day, he takes the defense of unfortunate farmers despoiled of their ground, by his neighbor, another big farmer, The Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan, a being without scruples, Muthaiya incurs the wrath of this very vindictive character. The situation complicates when very attractive Vidjaya falls in love with the beautiful Muthaiya. Indeed, she is to be the sister-in-law of Velupandhiyan. And that the latter desired her ardently under the nose of his wife, the devoted believer Kaveri. To see her taking off from between his fingers, makes him particularly dangerous and obnoxious with his wife, Kaveri. Now, Muthaiya is even more in danger, Velupandhiyan wants to kill him...
C. R. Vijayakumari as Kaveri, Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan's wife
Manorama as Chokki
S. N. Lakshmi as Sivagami, Muthaiya's mother
K. K. Soundar as Offier
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
About the movie
The film, released in 1967, is considered a hit and ran for 80 days. Vivasaayi is the thirteenth collaboration MGR and Devar, and it went out for the Deepavali of year 1967. There are 16 "Devar Films" with MGR. The winning combination was always: MGR /M. A. Thirumugham /K. V. Mahadevan' /Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar In the song of opening "Kadavul ennum...", we see the flag of the new elected party, The DMK, at the head of the country since 23 February 1967. 5 years later, MGR will find his partner, the great actress K. R. Vijaya in another Devar Films of 1972, the last for MGR, the famous Nalla Neram''.
