Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai | |
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Directed by | N. Venkatesh |
Written by | N. Venkatesh |
Produced by | Tirupur Mani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | A. Venkat |
Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (transl. Kannan is a baby) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and produced by Tirupur Mani. The film stars Sivakumar, Sumithra and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 8 September 1978.
Plot[]
Kannan, an educated man, who joins a radio shop, where Vasantha is working as a typist, gets an accommodation in the same building where Vasantha is residing by bluffing that he has a widowed mother. When Vasantha and her mother pester him to bring his mother, he makes a shady character, Vasu's mother, who had left him in desperation, to pose as his mother. Vasu's mother sacrifices her life in trying to save Kannan from her son. Vasantha and Kannan are united.[1]
Cast[]
- Sivakumar[2]
- Sumithra[2]
- Sathyaraj
- Sowcar Janaki
- Manorama as the heroine's mother[2]
- Jai Ganesh
- Major Sundarrajan
- Surulirajan
- Manorama
- Neelu
- Sathyapriya
Production[]
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was the second film for Sathyaraj as actor,[2] and first as production manager. In the opening credits, he was billed by his real name S. N. Rangaraj for his role as the production manager, and by his stage name Sathyaraj for his acting role.[3] The film was directed by N. Venkatesh,[4] and produced by Tirupur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures.[5]
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7] The song "Megame Thoothaga Vaa" is set in the carnatic raga known as Pahadi.[8]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | Kaalai Ilam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bharathidasan |
2 | Kannan Aruge | Vani Jairam | Pulamaipithan |
3 | Megame Thoodhaga | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
4 | Moga Sangeetham | P. Susheela |
Release[]
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was released on 8 September 1978.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Indian Films. 1978. p. 320.
- ^ a b c d "ஆச்சியுடன் ஒப்பிட உலகில் ஒருவர் கூட இல்லை!- மனோரமா குறித்து நடிகர் சத்யராஜ் உருக்கம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Cine Biography: Sathyaraj (Part-1)". Dinakaran. 8 August 2000. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 607.
- ^ "சத்யராஜ் சினிமா தயாரிப்பு நிர்வாகி ஆனார்" [Sathyaraj became a film production manager]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 107.
- ^ "Kannan Oru Kaikkuzandai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 144. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ "கண்ணன் ஒரு கை குழந்தை / Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai (1978)". Screen4Screen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links[]
- 1978 films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- Indian drama films
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja