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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kaithi Kannayiram<br />
| image = Kaithi Kannayiram.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = A. S. A. Sami<br />
| producer = [[T. R. Sundaram]]<br />
| writer = <br />
| based_on = ''[[Qaidi No. 911]]''<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[R. S. Manohar]]<br />
*[[Rajasulochana]]<br />
*[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />
*[[Javar Seetharaman]]<br />
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cinematography = C. A. S. Mani<br />S. S. Lal<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]<br />
| distributor = [[Modern Theatres]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
| released = 1 December 1960<br />
| runtime = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kaithi Kannayiram''''' ({{trans|Convict Kannayiram}}) is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime film]], written and directed by A. S. A. Sami. Produced by [[T. R. Sundaram]] of Modern Theatres, the film starred [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Rajasulochana]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Qaidi No. 911]]'', and was further remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Khaidi Kannaiah]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Khaidi-Kannaiah-1962/article14993312.ece |title=Khaidi Kannaiah (1962) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=22 September 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
A jailor's son named kumaran is kidnapped by a vengeful murderous prisoner. Another prisoner who has lost his child escapes from the prison. He takes up the task of rescuing the jailor's missing son. The duty-conscious jailor is only keen on apprehending him. The child is taught music by a teacher and the song, "Konji Konji Pesi", becomes the link for the rescue of the child kept prisoner in a building. Unable to locate the child who is held captive, the music teacher goes around the town singing the song. On hearing the song, the child emerges from his hideout and utters the lines outwitting the guards. The child is rescued after a long fight between the two prisoners.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Kannayiram or prisoner no: 101<br />
* [[P. S. Veerappa]] as Jagatheeran or no:420<br />
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Pattammal music teacher<br />
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Singaram or No:55<br />
* [[E. V. Saroja]] as Madhavi<br />
* [[Javar Seetharaman|Seetharaman]] as Jailor<br />
* [[Master Sridhar]] as Ravi, Kannayiram's kid<br />
* ‘Baby' Savithiri as Kumaran, Jailor's kid<br />
* [[Kallapart Natarajan]] as Inspector Anand<br />
* ‘Socrates' Thangaraj<br />
* 'Kambar' Jayaraman as Sethu<br />
* 'Periyar' Rajavelu [Rajavelan]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kaithi Kannayiram<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| longtype = to Kaithi Kannayiram<br />
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cover =<br />
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 29:23<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| label =<br />
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
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The soundtrack album was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The lyrics were written by [[A. Maruthakasi]]. The song "Konji Konji Pesi" is based on "Meethi Meethi Baaton Se" from the Hindi original.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/meethi-meethi-baaton-and-konji-konji-pesi/ |title=Meethi Meethi baaton and Konji Konji pesi |last=Sriram |first=V. |authorlink=V. Sriram |date=1 August 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music |url-status=live |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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{{track listing<br />
| headline=Track list<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001627 |title=Kaithi Kannaayiram (1960) |website=[[Raaga.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208050219/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kaithi-Kannaayiram-T0001627 |archive-date=8 December 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref><br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| all_lyrics = <br />
| total_length = 29:23<br />
| title1 = Konji Konji Pesi&nbsp;- Happy<br />
| extra1 = [[P. Suseela]]<br />
| length1 = 03:58<br />
| title2 = Sundelikkum<br />
| extra2 = [[M. S. Rajeswari]]<br />
| length2 = 02:58<br />
| title3 = Maanam Nenjile<br />
| extra3 = [[K. Jamuna Rani]]<br />
| length3 = 03:05<br />
| title4 = En Kannai Konjam<br />
| extra4 = K. Jamuna Rani<br />
| length4 = 05:17<br />
| title5 = Kaadhalai Sodhichu<br />
| extra5 = [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & K. Jamuna Rani<br />
| length5 = 03:58<br />
| title6 = Saala Mishtri<br />
| extra6 = Seerkazhi Govindarajan<br />
| length6 = 03:18<br />
| title7 = Sangadam<br />
| extra7 = Seerkazhi Govindarajan<br />
| length7 = 02:55<br />
| title8 = Konji Konji Pesi&nbsp;- Pathos<br />
| extra8 = P. Suseela and Chorus<br />
| length8 = 03:54<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Kaithi Kannayiram'' was released on 1 December 1960,<ref name="Anandan">{{cite book|url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails16.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|author=Film News Anandan|publisher=Sivagami Publishers|year=2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements|authorlink=Film News Anandan|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181221052829/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails16.asp|archivedate=21 December 2018|url-status=live|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> and fared well at the box office. Film historian [[Randor Guy]] said that the film will be remembered for the melodious music and the fine performances by Manohar, Veerappa, Seetharaman, Raja Sulochana and the child artistes.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kaithi-kannayiram-1960/article2018744.ece |title=Kaithi Kannayiram 1960 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=15 May 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 November 2018 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|8993366}}<br />
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{{Modern Theatres}}<br />
{{T. R. Sundaram}}<br />
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[[Category:1960s crime thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]<br />
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[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]<br />
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