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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Karpukkarasi<br />
| image = Karpukkarasi poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical poster<br />
| director = A. S. A. Sami<br />
| producer = M. Somasundaram<br />
| screenplay = A. S. A. Sami <br /> Aru. Ramanathan<br />
| story = A. S. A. Sami <br /> Aru. Ramanathan<br />
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]] <br /> [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] <br /> [[M. N. Nambiar]] <br /> [[M. K. Radha]] <br /> [[G. Varalakshmi]] <br /> [[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = P. Ramasamy<br />
| editing = K. Govindasamy<br />
| studio = [[Jupiter Pictures]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|1957|6|14|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails5.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200407152422/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails5.asp |archive-date=2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 137 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Karpukkarasi''''' is a 1957 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[swashbuckler film]] directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under his productions Jupiter Pictures. The story and screenplay were written by A. S. A. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan. The film dialogue were written by Siva Sundaram. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], and [[K. A. Thangavelu]] playing lead, with [[G. Varalakshmi]], [[M. K. Radha]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] [[E. V. Saroja]] and [[M. Saroja]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-star-fades-away/article3231270.ece |title=A Star Fades Away |date=10 November 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=30 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407151944/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-star-fades-away/article3231270.ece |archive-date=7 April 2020 |author-link=Randor Guy |url-access=subscription}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Prathaban<br />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Jagaveeran<br />
* [[M. K. Radha]] as Vajarapuri King<br />
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Chilamban<br />
* [[R. Balasubramaniam|R. Balasubramanyam]] as the wizard<br />
* P. S. Venkatachalam as Sachithananda Yogi<br />
* P. B. Rangachari as Sage<br />
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* [[Savitri (actress)|K. Savithri]] as Manjula<br />
* [[G. Varalakshmi]] as Chandrika<br />
* [[E. V. Saroja]] as Sasikala<br />
* [[K. R. Chellam]] as Singari<br />
* [[M. Saroja]] as Pankajam<br />
* S. Revathi as Magical Queen<br />
* S. Mohana as Mohana<br />
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* [[Sayee Subbulakshmi|Sayee]]<br />
* [[Sayee Subbulakshmi|Subbulakshmi]]<br />
* [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]<br />
* Kantha<br />
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== Production ==<br />
One scene required Ganesan to throw a knife at Nambiar. He did so, but the director had not even called for "action" when Nambiar saw something come straight at him like a "bat out of hell". Nambiar had a split second to turn his head as the knife grazed his eye and impaled itself on the wall, leaving Nambiar with a permanent black spot on the eye. Ganesan had thrown the knife long before the shot was supposed to roll, only to impress two comely women who had walked on to the set.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dipak Nambiar |first=M. N. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C6mHDwAAQBAJ |title=Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-93-5302-843-5 |date=7 March 2019 |pages=42–43}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was by [[G. Ramanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram]], [[Kannadasan]], [[A. Maruthakasi]] and [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]]. The Playback singers [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], V. T. Rajagopalan (G. R's assistant), [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]] and [[A. G. Rathnamala]].<ref name="song book" /><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! No !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kaniyaa Kanniyaa Vaazhvil Inbam Sollavaa || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[Jikki]] || || 03:28<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Nalvaakku Nee Kodadi || S. C. Krishnan & [[A. G. Rathnamala]] || || 03:31<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Sellakkiliye Allik Kulame || [[A. P. Komala]] || || 01:50<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Aadum Ponne Aasai Kanne || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || || 01:00<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Anbe Aandavan Aagum || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || || 01:00<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Enakkoru Manakkurai Agatridal Vendum" || V. T. Rajagopalan || || 00:25<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Thoongaadhu Kann Thoongaadhu" || T. M. Soundararajan || [[Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 01:45<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Thatthkaa Putthakaa Naalu Kaalu" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & [[P. Leela]] || || 02:00<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Kaayame Idhu Meiyadaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan || Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram || 02:40<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Ambigaapathi Seidha Pizhai" || T. M. Soundararajan || || 01:45<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Vizhiyodu Vilayaadum" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] & P. Leela || A. Maruthakasi || 06:22<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Illaadha Adhisayamaai Irukkudhudhadi" || A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani || Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram || 02:50<br />
|-<br />
| 13 || "Marundho Marundhu...Naattu Vaitthiyar" || T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan || || 01:42<br />
|-<br />
| 14 || "Pudhu Vaazhvum...Pirinndhavar Koodinaal" || K. Jamuna Rani || || 00:50<br />
|-<br />
| 15 || "Idhaya Vaanile Udhayamaanadhe" || T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki || || 01:59<br />
|-<br />
| 16 || "Kaniyo Paago Karkando" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]] & M. L. Vasanthakumari || [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] || 03:42<br />
|-<br />
| 17 || "Ellai Merudhe Manam Thulli Aadudhe" || K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala || Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram || 04:30<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:1957 films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s historical romance films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian feminist films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical fantasy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical romance films]]<br />
[[Category:Jupiter Pictures films]]</div>>Kailash29792