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{{short description|1962 film by T. Prakash Rao}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kathiruntha Kangal
| image = Kathiruntha Kangal.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[T. Prakash Rao]]
| writer = M. S. Solamalai<br /> Maa. Raa. (dialogues)
| story = Malabika Roy
| producer = T. K. Ramasamy
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri Ganesan]]
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| studio = Vasumathi Pictures
| distributor = Vijayasri Pictures
| released = {{film date|1962|8|25|df=y}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kathiruntha Kangal''''' ({{Translation|The Eyes that Waited}}) is a 1962 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[T. Prakash Rao]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan|Gemini]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri Ganesan]], the latter in dual roles. It is a remake of the 1960 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''Smrithi Tukku Thak'', which itself was adapted from the Bengali play of the same name by Malabika Roy. The film revolves around twin sisters who get separated at birth due to circumstances, and cross paths as adults. It was released on 25 August 1962, and emerged a commercial success.

== Plot ==

Twin sisters Shenbagam and Lalitha get separated at birth due to poverty. Lalitha is brought up by a rich person, Panchanatha Mudaliar, and the other twin Shenbagam by their mother Kamakshi. Krishna, a doctor, comes to treat the ailing Kamakshi, and Shenbagam falls in love with him, which he is not aware of. On her deathbed, Kamakshi reveals to Shenbagam the other twin's existence. Shenbagam goes in search of Lalitha and eventually both end up travelling on the same train. An accident occurs, causing Lalitha to lose her memory and she is presumed dead. Things further escalate when Krishnan marries Shenbagam, under the assumption that she is Lalitha. Their child is born, and the real Lalitha shows up. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

== Cast ==

* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri Ganesan]] as Shenbagam and Lalitha
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Krishnan
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Thanikachalam
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Panchanatha Mudaliar
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Balaji's sister
* Sandhya as Thilagam
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Kamakshi
* [[V. S. Raghavan|Raghavan]] as Dr. Nair
* [[P. D. Sambandam]]
* [[Karikol Raju]] as Ulaganathan
* [[K. Balaji]] as Doctor
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|Gopalakrishnan]] as Sundaram
* Master Raju

== Production ==
''Kathiruntha Kangal'' is a remake of the 1960 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''Smrithi Tukku Thak'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=23 April 2018 |title=Tamil cinema's bong connection |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228093357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/ |archive-date=28 February 2019 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> which itself was adapted from the Bengali play of the same name by Malabika Roy.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 1962 |title=Kathiruntha Kangal |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19620824&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> The film was directed by [[T. Prakash Rao]], produced by T. K. Ramasamy under the banner Vasumathi Pictures, and its dialogues were written by M. S. Solamalai and Maa. Raa. Cinematography was handled by Kamal Ghosh, and editing by N. M. Shankar. Shooting took place at Vijaya-Vauhini Studios in [[Chennai|Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Randor Guy" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. The lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaathiruntha Kangal (1962) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000713 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913183506/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000713 |archive-date=13 September 2013 |access-date=17 March 2021 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://ia800906.us.archive.org/35/items/sok.KathirundhaKangal_T.PrakashRao_1962/95.%20KathirundhaKangal_T.PrakashRao_1962.pdf |title=காத்திருந்த கண்கள் |publisher=Vasumathi Pictures |year=1962 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+{{big|Track list}}
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Kaatru Vandhal" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]]
|-
| 2 || "Kanpadume" || P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 3 || "Odam Nathiyinile" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
|-
| 4 || "Thulli Thirintha" || P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 5 || "Vaa Endrathu" || P. Susheela
|-
| 6 || "Valarntha Kalai" || P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
|-
|}

== Release ==
''Kathiruntha Kangal'' was released on 25 August 1962 by Vijayasri Pictures,<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 1962 |title=Kathirundha Kangal |page=8 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19620825&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> and emerged a commercial success.<ref name="Randor Guy">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=27 April 2013 |title=Blast from the past – Kaathirundha Kangal (1962) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kaathirundha-kangal-1962/article4660395.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616064657/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kaathirundha-kangal-1962/article4660395.ece |archive-date=16 June 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0254484}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:Films based on adaptations]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. Prakash Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Bengali films]]
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]

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