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{{short description|1965 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanni Thai
| image = Kanni Thai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]]
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]]
}}
| producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = N. S. Varma
| editing = M. A. Thirumugam<br />M. G. Balu Rao
| studio = Devar Films
| released = {{film date|1965|9|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 123 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kanni Thai''''' ({{translation|Virgin mother}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action adventure film]] directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. The film was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar]] and released on 10 September 1965.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=August 2021}}
In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his brother-in-arms, captain Moorthy, dying person (seriously wounded following an exchange enlivened against poachers on the Indian border) to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls. Because of his swiftness, Saravanan realises that who his daughter protects is the leader of an evil group. But they do not fall only upon ill-intentioned people, quite the opposite, Saravanan and Rani meet on their way, Sarasou, a young woman without ties, devoid of any bad feelings, which will spare no effort, such as being mother for Rani and will devote herself as an affectionate partner for Saravanan. Together, for the girl Rani, they are going to surmount all the numerous obstacles which wait for them on the road.

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" width="72%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]] || as Captain Saravanan
|-
| [[M. N. Nambiar]] || as Rakka, Vasu's hired man
|-
| [[S. A. Ashokan]] || as D. Vasu, captain D. Moorthy's younger brother
|-
| [[Nagesh]] || as Estate manager's son
|-
| [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] || as Estate manager
|-
| [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar]] || as Kali, Vasu's hired man
|-
| [[K. R. Vijaya]] || as Suguna
|-
| [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] || as Sarasou
|-
| [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] || as Rukku, alias Rukkumani
|-
| P. K. Saraswathi || as Captain Saravanan's mother
|-
| Baby Shakila || as Rani
|-
|Chandhrakantha (Guest-Star) || as Nirmala, Rani's mother & captain D. Moorthy's wife
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and all the lyrics were written by [[Panchu Arunachalam]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=November 2016 |pages=193–194 |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanni Thai (1965) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0001436.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913085516/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0001436.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 |access-date=17 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vaayaara Mutham
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Kelamma Chinnaponnu
| extra2 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| lyrics2 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Ammadi Thookamma
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics3 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Maana Porantha
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics4 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Endrum Pathinaru
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics5 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length5 = 3:34
| title6 = Vazhai Vidhu Ilai
| extra6 = Dharapuram Sundararajan, [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| lyrics6 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length6 = 3:02
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Kanni Thai'' was released on 10 September 1965.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called the story "lacklustre", its narration "mawkish" and the dialogue "gibberish".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 1965 |title='Kannithai' is depressing |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19651002&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> T. M. Ramachandran of ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'' wrote, "The picture has its flaws and improbable and illogical sequences but director M A Thirumugam has made the film somewhat interesting with a racy treatment and with both eyes on the box-office."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=9 October 1965 |title=Kannithai |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12064/page/n111 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=19 |pages=52}}</ref>It ran for 100 days in theatres

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1475372}}

{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian action adventure films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Kanni Thai - Revision history

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