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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaithiyin Kathali
| image = Kaithiyin Kathali.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = A. K. Velan
| producer = A. K. Velan
| writer = A. K. Velan
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari|R. Vijayakumari]]<br />[[S. A. Ashokan]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamurthi
| editing = V. P. Natarajan
| studio = Arunachalam Studios
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1963|12|25|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails14.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180108012152/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails14.asp|archivedate=8 January 2018|access-date=8 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| runtime = 2:08 ({{convert|3508|meter|feet}}) 
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kaithiyin Kathali''''' ({{trans|Prisoner's Lover girl}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1963|1963]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by A. K. Velan.<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=604|url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]] and [[C. R. Vijayakumari|R. Vijayakumari]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kaithiyin-kadhali-movie/9444|title=Kaithiyin Kadhali (1963 - Tamil)|website=gomolo.com|accessdate=8 January 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Azhagiri'' is a poor young man. Due to circumstances he robs but is caught and sent to prison. His mother dies and his sister is orphaned. A man tries to molest her but another person who is a secret police officer rescues and marries her. ''Azhagiri'', who did not know what happened, gets released and searches for his mother and sister. Unable to find them, he plans to rob again. However a ''pannaiyar'' (landed proprietor) helps and employs him in his farm. ''Azhagiri'' becomes the leader of the workers. In the process, he meets a girl and falls in love with her. ''Pannaiyar'' did not like these developments. He sends the girl into hiding. ''Azhagiri'' searches for his girlfriend and finds her. But it turns out that she is not his girlfriend but is her twin sister. What happens next forms the rest of the story.<ref name=songbook>{{Cite book|title=Kaithiyin Kathali Song book|publisher=Srimagal, Madurai|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNTUdjMHEtdk92RTQ/view}}</ref>

==Cast==
The list is adapted from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part 2''<ref name=neelamegam>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=120|publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref>

{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-break|width=33%}}
;Male cast
*[[S. S. Rajendran]]
*[[S. A. Ashokan]]
*P. S. Thedchanamoorthy
*P. S. Veerasamy
{{col-break|width=40%}}
;Male cast (contd.)
*[[O. A. K. Thevar]]
*T. V. Narayanasamy
*Pakkirisamy
*Seetharaman
{{col-break|width=27%}}
;Female cast
*[[C. R. Vijayakumari|R. Vijayakumari]]
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]]
*K. N. Kamalam
{{Col-end}}

==Production==
The film was produced by A. K. Velan under his own banner ''Arunachalam Studios''. He also wrote the story and dialogues and directed the film. Cinematography was done by V. Ramamurthi while the editing was done by V. P. Natarajan. K. P. Muthu was in charge of art direction and P. S. Gopalakrishnan handled the choreography. Still photography was done by Thiruchi K. Arunachalam. The film was shot at Arunachalam Studios and was processed at [[AVM Productions|AVM Studio]].<ref name=songbook />

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[A. Maruthakasi]] and [[Kannadasan]]. A lyric penned by [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Subbramania Bharathiyar]] was also included in the film. [[Playback singer]]s are [[M. S. Rajeswari]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], and [[A. L. Raghavan]].<ref name=neelamegam />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Udhaya Sooriyan Valarndhu Vandhaan" || M. S. Rajeswari || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 03:19
|-
| 2 || "Chithira Poongodi Thendralai Marandhu" || A. L. Raghavan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kannadasan || 03:52
|-
| 3 || "Thaaye Ninnai Sila Varangal Ketten" || rowspan=2|P. Susheela || Mahakavi Subbramania Bharathiyar || 02:52
|-
| 4 || "Raajaavum Vandhiduvaar" || rowspan=4|A. Maruthakasi || 2:59
|-
| 5 || "Vandhu Vandhu Ovvonnaa Poguthe" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:57
|-
| 6 || "Maargazhi Pochchu Thai Poranthaachu" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 2:56
|-
| 7 || "Singaara Malligai Maruvu" || L. R. Eswari || 02:43
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]

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