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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanyakumari
| image = Kanyakumari (film).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Promotional Poster
| director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
| producer = K. S. R. Moorthy
| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Rita Bhaduri]]
* Murali Das
}}
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing =
| studio = Chithranjali Films
| distributor = Central Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1974|07|26|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kanyakumari''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]. It stars [[Kamal Haasan]] in the lead role of the protagonist and [[Rita Bhaduri]] in the female lead. The film deals with the a man who makes sculptures where he meets a girl who sells bangles and pearls on the sea shore and falls in love with him.

This is the first [[Adult|adult role]] of Haasan in [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] language films after his appearance as a child artist in ''[[Kannum Karalum]]''. He also received his first [[Filmfare]] award for this movie. This movie was also [[Rita Bhaduri]]'s debut in cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=554|title=Kanyaakumaari|access-date=2014-10-15|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4664|title=Kanyaakumaari|access-date=2019-12-19|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/s.php?12423|title=Kanyaakumaari|access-date=2014-10-15|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Sankaran a sculptor, who comes to [[Kanyakumari]] to work under a contractor and a group of tourists who reach the place. Sankaran falls in love with a poor vendor of necklaces made of sea shells Parvathi. An orphan Parvathi is brought up by Kannamma her maternal grandmother. Veerappan the foster son of Kannamma, keeps tormenting Parvathi, destroying the necklaces she makes. Sankaran decides to marry Parvathi once his work is complete. He hopes to leave Kanyakumari with Parvathi. In the meanwhile, Veerappan attempts to sell Parvathi to Frederick, a depraved sportsman camping at the guest house on the beach. Parvathi manages to escape this attempt.

Jayan son of a rich businessman, comes to Kanyakumari seeking solace. He happens to meet his lover Rajani, now wife of Somasundaram, a wealthy businessman. It was this broken love affair that turned Jayan into a wreck. Rajani was forced to marry the old businessman man to save her family from a financial crisis.

The immoral relationship between Frederick and the young wife of a North Indian businessman forms the sub-plot of the film. Jayan who happens to see this is threatened by Frederick and is warned not to interfere in his personal matters. Jayan makes friends with Swami, an itinerant sanyasi. Both of them take pity on Parvathi and they try to save her Veerappan and Frederick.

Events take a cruel turn. One night, Frederick accosts Parvathi while she was alone on the beach and attempts to rapes her. Sankaran who hears her screams rushes to the spot. He hits Frederick with his sculptor’s hammer killing him at once. Sankaran taken away by the police and Parvathi staring at him with eyes full of tears.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Sankaran
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Parvathi
* [[Prem Nawas]] as Jayan
* [[Sankaradi]] as North Indian businessman
* Murali das as Frederick
* [[Veeran]] as Somasundaram
* [[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Rajani
* [[Pala Thankam]] as Kannamma
* [[N. Govindan Kutty]] as Veerappan
* [[Alummoodan]] as Bhaskaran
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Tourist
* [[Mallika Sukumaran]] as Tourist
* K. G. Menon as Swami
* O. Ramadas
* M. O. Devasia
* Ashok Kumar
* Appachan
* Maala
* Madhumathi
* Rajani
* Vijayalakshmi
* Meena Kumari
* Baby Radhika
* Sindhu
* Sherly
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Kanyakumari'' was written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, and produced by K. S. R. Moorthy under Chithranjali Films. Cinematography was handled by P. L. Roy. The entire film was shot at [[Kanyakumari]] city and surroundings.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=23 November 2014 |title=Kanyakumari: 1974 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-column-kanyakumari/article6627195.ece |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.is/2021.05.09-121756/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-column-kanyakumari/article6627195.ece |archive-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> This movie was also [[Rita Bhaduri]]'s debut in cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rita-bhaduri-the-dependable-character-actor/article24444916.ece |title=Rita Bhaduri: the dependable character actor |date=17 July 2018 |last=Phukan |first=Vikram |access-date=22 September 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] and [[M. B. Sreenivasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanyakumari |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/SGW/1 |language=ml |website=indiancine.ma |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list <ref>{{cite web|title=Aayiram Kannulla...-Malayalam Romantic Movie-Kanyakumari Movie Song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSPORV6bUaw|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chandrapalunkumanimaala...-Malayalam Romantic Movie-Kanyakumari Movie Song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gVCpuijEOg|publisher=youtube|access-date=2015-06-12}}</ref>

| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =

| title1 = Aayiram Kannulla
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Leela]], [[L. R. Eeswari]] & Chorus
| lyrics1 = [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
| length1 =

| title2 = Chandrappalungu Manimaala
| note2 =
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
| length2 =

| title3 = I Am In Love
| note3 =
| extra3 = [[Usha Uthup]]
| lyrics3 = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| length3 =

}}

== Release and reception ==
''Kanyakumari'' was released on 26 July 1974.<ref name="The Hindu" /> The film went on to become a box office hit.<ref name="The Hindu" />

== Awards ==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
Kamal haasan won [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=489 |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] |year=1984 |pages=235}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{imdb title|0279166|Kanyakumari}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]

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