Synopsis
Avalukendru Oru Manam is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. Shankar and starring Jayalalitha as the lead actress.
The film explores a complex triangular love story set against the backdrop of intersecting social values, delving into themes associated with high society alongside emerging liberal culture of the 1960s.
The movie follows two women who fall in love with the same man. Lalitha loves Kannan, but he initially does not reciprocate. Her friend Meena belongs to a middle class family and falls for her neighbor Muthuraman, who runs a chit fund. However, she discovers his womanizing ways and breaks him up.
Meena then accidentally meets Kannan, who falls in love with her. The three of them navigate their complex relationship, forming the core of the story.
The film was released on June 18, 1971, and was simultaneously made in Hindi as Duniya Kya Jaane, with a different cast. It features Gemini Ganesan, Muthuraman, Bharathi, and Kanchana in key roles.
