| Mattukkara Velan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Based on | Emme Thammanna by A. K. Velan |
| Produced by | N. Kanagasabai |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Jayanthi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 173 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mattukkara Velan (transl. Velan, the cowherd) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Pa. Neelakandhan. It is a remake of the 1966 Kannada film Emme Thammanna.[2] The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Lakshmi, with S. A. Ashokan as the villain. It was released on 14 January 1970[3] and ran for 100 days.
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