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{{Infobox film
| name = Kannika
| image = Kannika poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
| producer = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
| writer = Elangovan
| starring = M. S. Sarojini<br />T. E. Varadan<br />[[N. S. Krishnan]]<br />[[T. A. Mathuram]]
| music = A. V. Natarajan
| cinematography = 
| editing =
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Studios]]
| distributor = Narayanan Company
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1947|11|11}}
| runtime = 128 mins (16701 ft.)
| country =
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kannika''''' is a 1947 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film starring M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]. The film was directed and produced by [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]].<ref name="hindu" />

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}King Paligna is a demon king whose life is imprisoned inside a dove. He constantly sacrifices young women, with a belief that by doing this, his soul will be made immortal. Shiva creates a man, Kumaran, to kill the king and end the sacrifices. After many twists and turns, Kumaran destroys Paligna by killing the dove and marries the king's daughter, Malini.

== Cast ==

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;Male cast<ref name="songbook" />
* T. E. Varadan {{Small|B.Sc.}} as Kumaran
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Palignan
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Veeran
* [[Kali N. Rathnam|Kali. N. Rathnam]] as Pujari
* B. Rajagopala Iyer as [[Shiva]]n
* K. Ramu as Vishnu
* A. V. Natarajan as [[Brahma]]
* Narsimhan as [[Narada]]r
* N. S. Narayana Pillai as Commander
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai|Ezhumalai]] as Pujari's disciple
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* M. S. Sarojini as Malini
* Hemamalini as young Malini
* [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] as Kannika
* [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]] as young Kannika
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Prabhavathi
* [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]-[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Shiva-Mohini
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* [[Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai]]
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== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by A. V. Natarajan and the lyrics were penned by [[Papanasam Sivan]] except "Nadanam Aadinaar", which was penned by [[Gopalakrishna Bharati|Gopala Krishna Bharathiyaar]]. Singers are M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]. [[Playback singer]] is [[S. S. Mani Bhagavathar|S. S. Mani]].<ref name="songbook" />

{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Song !! Singer !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Nadanam Aadinaar" || M. S. Sarojini || 04:07
|-
| 2 || "Enadhu Manam Thudikkuthe" || M. S. Sarojini || 05:52
|-
| 3 || "Manam Kaninthu Intha Varam Tha" || [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] || 00:72
|-
| 4 || "Narayana Hari Narayana Hari" || Narasimhan || 02:46
|-
| 5 || "Yaanai Mugane Karunakarane" || M. S. Sarojini || 02:29
|-
| 6 || "Sundareswarane Subakara" || [[S. S. Mani Bhagavathar|S. S. Mani]] ||
|-
| 7 || "Engum Niraindirukkum" || S. S. Mani || 02:21
|-
| 8 || "Oon Naadi Kodiya Vilangukal Pol" || S. S. Mani || 02:35
|-
| 9 || "Enna Anandam Paar" || M. S. Sarojini|| 03:38
|-
| 10 || "Yaaro Vanthen Iru Kann Pothinaar" || M. S. Sarojini, S. S. Mani || 04:25
|-
| 11 || "Thaye Bhairaviye" || S. S. Mani || 09:40
|-
| 12 || "Natarajan Un Thiru Nadam Kandu" || M. S. Sarojini, S. S. Mani || 05:10
|-
| 13 || "Velli Malaikkarase" || M. S. Sarojini ||
|-
| 14 || "Thikkutheriyadha Kaattil" || S. S. Mani ||
|-
| 15 || "Buvanesa Shankarabharana Menru" || S. S. Mani, M. S. Sarojini, Narasimhan || 03:46
|-
| 16 || "Maamanaar Muthalukku" || [[N. S. Krishnan]] || 03:53
|-
| 17 || "Shiva-Mohini Dance" || Dance Music || 04:01
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kannika'' was released on 11 November 1947,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1947-cinedetails6.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |date=23 October 2004 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |author-link=Film News Anandan |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204025443/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1947-cinedetails6.asp |archive-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> and distributed by Narayanan Company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 1947 |title=Kannika |pages=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19471111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> It emerged a [[box-office bomb]]. Film historian [[Randor Guy]] wrote in 2011 that the film will be "Remembered for the melodious music, impressive cinematography and the interesting onscreen narration."<ref name="hindu" />

== References ==
<references>

<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |date=12 March 2011 |title=Kannika 1947 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Kannika-1947/article14944598.ece |access-date=4 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204023222/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Kannika-1947/article14944598.ece |archive-date=4 February 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="songbook">{{Cite web |title=Song Book for Tamil Film "Kannika" |url=https://archive.org/details/sok.Kannika_S.M.SreeramuluNaidu_1947/page/n1 |access-date=2019-08-14 |website=InternetArchive |language=Tamil}}</ref>

</references>

== External links ==
*{{youTube|7Q0OIjTBFcw|Film titles}}

[[Category:1947 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1947 Indian films]]
[[Category:1947 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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