Avana Ivan!?
Avana Ivan!? () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by S. Balachander. The film was an adaptation of the 1951 American film "A Place in the Sun", itself adapted from the novel "An American Tragedy" written by Theodore Dreiser. The novel itself was based on the Gillette murder case that happened in the early 20th century. Plot. Kumar (S. Balachandar) kills his wife played by Sumathi to marry another woman, Vaasanthi. The murder is witnessed by two children, who go for a picnic along with other children who later expose the truth. At the last the  murderer is arrested and taken away by the police; he winks at the children who exposed him and says "ta ta". Production. The film was an adaptation of the American film "A Place in the Sun", based on the novel "An American Tragedy" written by Theodore Dreiser. The novel was inspired by the Gillette murder case that shook America in the early part of the 20th century. The original film, featuring Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters, was a major success in India. S. Balachander was much impressed with the film and tried to remake the film in Tamil , thus making his production debut. He named his company S. B. Creations, the first time the word "Creations" was used in a south Indian film for a film production company. Soundtrack. The soundtrack was composed by S. Balachander. Lyrics by Vidhvan Ve. Lakshmanan. Release. Before the making of the film, it was reported that Balachandar sent blank cheques to the cast and crew. The film failed to make an impact at the box office.