Avana Ivan (Eng: Is That Him?) 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 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.
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
