Avana Ivan

Avana Ivan
Poster
Directed by	S. Balachander
Produced by	S. Balachander
Written by	S. Balachander Viduvain K. Lakshmanan
Story by	S. Balachander
Based on	An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Music by	S. Balachander
Release date	31 August 1962
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Avana Ivan (English: Is that him?) is a 1962 Tamil 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 was based on the Gillette murder case that shook America in the early 20th century.

S. Balachandar played the role of Gillette, who kills his wife played by Lakshmirajam Sadan in order to marry another woman, Vaasanthi. The murder is witnessed by two children, Kutty Padmini and Master Sridhar, who go for a picnic along with other children who later expose the truth. At the last the murderer (S. Balachander) is arrested and taken away by the police; he winks at the kids who exposed him and says "Tata".

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.

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.

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