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{{Short description|A song from the 1958 film Vanjikottai Valiban}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Kannum Kannum Kalanthu
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Cover
| type =
| artist = [[C. Ramchandra]] (composer) (and R.Vaidyanathan) and [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]] (singers)
| album = [[Vanjikottai Valiban]]
| released = 1958
| format =
| recorded = 1958<br/>[[Gemini Studios|Gemini]], [[Chennai]]
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 5:32
| label = Gemini Music
| composer = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| lyricist = [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]
| producer = [[C. Ramchandra]]
}}
'''"Kannum Kannum Kalanthu"''' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] song from the 1958 film ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'', directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The song was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], and R.Vaidyanathan, lyrics penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] and sung by [[P. Leela]] and [[Jikki]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108130400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513062844/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108130400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2007 |title=South India loses its favourite voice |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 November 2005 |author=K. Santosh |accessdate=21 January 2012}}</ref> The song was remade in Hindi by C. Ramchandra "Aaja To Aaja" from ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' composed by written by P. L. Santoshi with [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Sudha Malhotra]] rendered their voice. The song was picturised at the [[Gemini Studios]] at [[Chennai]]. The song was well received along with the [[Item number|dance number]] picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] was a super success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/03/stories/2010120350670400.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125071738/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/03/stories/2010120350670400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Differently yours… |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 December 2010 |author=Malathi Rangarajan | accessdate=20 January 2012}}</ref>

==Production==
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|quote= Both Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, trained classical dancers, vied with each other. They were at the height of their careers and there was professional rivalry between them! Interestingly, the real-life envy did creep into the reel-life dance drama which added its own sugar and spice to the impact of the sequence.{{sic}}
|source= [[Randor Guy]]<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1573834.ece |title=Vanjikottai Vaaliban 1958 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 March 2011 |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy | accessdate=22 January 2012}}</ref>
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The song is picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and choreographed by Hiralal, brother of [[B. Sohanlal]] and grandfather of [[Vaibhavi Merchant]].<ref name="hindu"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vaibhavi-merchant-on-merchants-of-bollywood/20101012.htm |title=Tracing Bollywood over six decades |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |date=12 October 2010 |author=Arthur J. Pais| accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> During the making it is said that both Vyjayanthimala and Padmini had professional rivalry between them which add to the impact of the song.<ref name="hindu"/> Vyjayanthimala who is a trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer was known as "twinkle toes" and was also known as the one who establish dance number in [[Indian Cinema]] along with her songs which predated the concept of item number in Indian films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/06dinesh.htm|title=Bollywood's Dancing Queen|date=6 May 2002|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|author=Dinesh Raheja|author-link=Dinesh Raheja|accessdate=22 January 2012}}</ref> Similarly, Padmini who was also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, cited as "Natiya Peroli" in Tamil cinema made the song easier to choreograph with minimal shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/25619.html |title=Popular actress and danseuse Padmini laid to rest |date=26 September 2006 |accessdate=20 January 2012 |publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

==Legacy==
The song was well received by audience and critics, where the popularity garnered by the song surpasses the popularity gained by the [[Vanjikottai Valiban|film]]. The song was regarded as the best dance sequence in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006092900720100.htm&date=2006/09/29/&prd=fr& |title=Beauty, charm, charisma |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 September 2006 |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |accessdate=20 January 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Along with the song, the catch line used by actor [[P.S. Veerappa]], "Shabhash, sariyana potti!" which means "Bravo, an excellent competition!" during Vyjayanthimala's introduction also became famous and still used by the people of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="hindu"/>

==References==
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An attempt at doing a classical version of the dance for this song <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9ktsKVHEs</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4cdJDgMVw</ref>
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[[Category:1958 songs]]
[[Category:Indian songs]]
[[Category:Tamil-language songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for films]]
[[Category:Asha Bhosle songs]]

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