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{{Infobox film
| name = Kannin Manigal

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| image = Kannin Manigal.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = T. Janakiraman
| producer = T. Janakiraman
| writer = (Dialogues) A. L. Narayanan O. Ganapathyappan
| story = T. Janakiraman
| based_on =
| starring = [[M. K. Radha]] [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] Sundar [[N. S. Krishnan]] [[T. A. Mathuram]]
| narrator =
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| cinematography = T. Janakiram.
| editing = B. N. Rao
| studio = Maheswari Pictures(currently owned by his Grandson's ranksns youtube channel)
| distributor = Jaya Pictures<ref name="Paper ad">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19560427&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Kannin Manigal |date=27 April 1956 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=10}}</ref>
| released = {{film date|1956|5|5|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails5.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.is/20170521005132/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956-cinedetails5.asp|archivedate=21 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| runtime = 161 mins. (14493 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kannin Manigal''''' ({{trans|Dearest Children or Eye Sight}}) is a 1956 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced and directed by T. Janakiraman.<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=605 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars [[M. K. Radha]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]].<ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/kannin-manigal-movie/9189 Kannin Manigal (1956 - Tamil)]</ref>

==Cast and crew==
The details are adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name=anandan />
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;Male cast
*[[M. K. Radha]]
*[[N. S. Krishnan]]
*Sundar
*[[A. Karunanidhi]]
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;Female cast
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
*[[M. V. Rajamma]]
*[[T. A. Mathuram]]
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
{{col-end}}

==Production==
Kannin Manigal was produced, written and directed by T. Janakiraman. The dialogues were by A. L. Narayanan and O. Ganapathyappan. Cinematography was handled by T. Janakiraman, and the editing by B. N. Rao. A. P. Chellaiah, D. Sohanlal and S. V. Gopal Rao were in charge of art direction, choreography and photography, respectively.<ref name=anandan/>

Songs Jukebox available in given link: bit.ly/3x3TR9Y

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[S. V. Venkatraman]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Papanasam Sivan]], [[Kambadasan]], Subbu. Arumugam, [[A. Maruthakasi]] and [[Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai]]. Singer is [[N. S. Krishnan]] and [[playback singer]]s are N. L. Ganasaraswathi, [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], Saroja, Kasthoori, Sundaramma, [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi]], [[T. A. Mothi]] and [[S. V. Venkatraman]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=103 — 104 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref> The song ''Kaalam Maari Poche'' (sung by N. S. Krishnan) was a [[satire]] on modern life and lifestyles, and attained popularity.<ref name="thehindu" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Maheswari Undhan" || rowspan=3|N. L. Ganasaraswathi || rowspan=2|Papanasam Sivan ||
|-
| 2 || "Vinaiyo Nin Sodhanaiyo" ||
|-
| 3 || "Nayagar Padshamadi" || Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai ||
|-
| 4 || "Adhaiyum Idhaiyum" || rowspan=2|Kasthoori || rowspan=4|A. Maruthakasi ||
|-
| 5 || "Kuthaalathula Kuriyirukkira" ||
|-
| 6 || "Appadiyum Ippadiyum" || Sundaramma ||
|-
| 7 || "Edhukkum Rendu Thaevai" || Kasthoori, Saroja & Sundaramma ||
|-
| 8 || "Kaalam Maari Poche" || N. S. Krishnan || Subbu. Arumugam || 02:37
|-
| 9 || "Nalla Veenai Idhe Mannile" || rowspan=4|M. L. Vasanthakumari || rowspan=8|Kambadasan ||
|-
| 10 || "Velli Nilavinile" ||
|-
| 11 || "Aaraaro Aasai Kanmaniye" ||
|-
| 12 || "Anbin Dheepamidhe" ||
|-
| 13 || "Manidhiramo Maayamo" || Saroja ||
|-
| 14 || "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane" || rowspan=2|T. A. Mothi & R. Balasaraswathi ||
|-
| 15 || "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane" <center>(Pathos)</center> ||
|-
| 16 || "Yaen Marandhaai Eesaa" || S. V. Venkatraman ||
|}

==Reception==
''Kannin Manigal'' was a box office success, but no print of it is known to survive. This makes it a [[lost film]].<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannin-manigal-1956/article19363718.ece |title=Kannin Manigal (1956) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=26 July 2017 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 July 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{youtube|VEeXf9UZB9U|Kaalam Maari Poche}} - N. S. Krishnan song

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. V. Venkatraman]]
[[Category:Lost Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s lost films]]
[[Category:Lost drama films]]

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