Unnaipol Oruvan (1965 film)

Unnaipol Oruvan English A Man Like You is a 1965 Indian Tamil drama film written, coproduced and directed by Jayakanthan. Based on a novel of the same name by Jayakanthan himself, the film was his directorial debut. The film won the Third Best Feature Film at the 12th National Film Awards in 1965. The film had no songs with the background score composed by Chitti Babu.

During this time, an astrologer Manickam enters the slum and starts living there. Thangam gets fond of him and becomes pregnant with his child. Upon her insistence, Manickam joins her and starts living with the family. A good hearted Manickam shows fatherly affection towards Chitti, but Chitti who is possessive about his mother does not reciprocate his love for him. A mentally disturbed Chitti leaves home and stops going to work. Manickam understands the situation and leaves the house. Chitti on hearing this, returns home and starts living with his mother but remains indifferent. His behaviour affects Thangam emotionally. She soon gives birth to a baby girl and dies. It takes some time for Chitti to understand that he is an orphan and decides to take care of his sister.The film was based on a story written by Jayakanthan, which was serilaised in the magazine Ananda Vikatan. The story was then published as a novel under the name Unnaipol Oruvan. ........

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