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{{Infobox film
| name = Kuravanji
| image = Kuravanji.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = A. Kasilingam
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| producer = M. Karunanidhi [[R. M. Veerappan]] A. Kasilingam
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| cinematography = G. Durai
| editing = A. Kasilingam
| music = [[T. R. Pappa]]
| studio = Mekala Pictures
| distributor = 
| released = {{film date|1960|3|4|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=51-60 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220445/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=6 November 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Kuravanji''''' is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by A. Kasilingam. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. The film, produced by [[M. Karunanidhi]], [[R. M. Veerappan]], and A. Kasilingam under Mekala Pictures had musical score by [[T. R. Pappa]] and was released on 4 March 1960. It was not a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=5 July 2014 |title=Kuravanji (1960) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kuravanji-1960/article6180527.ece |url-status=live |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918143947/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kuravanji-1960/article6180527.ece |archive-date=18 September 2020}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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The film tells the story of Thenpandiko, the king of Inbapuri. Ellaipuram is a part of the kingdom and the king appoints his brother, Mukhari, to rule it. Mukhari has a minister, Imaya, who has evil designs. Mukhari falls prey to his evil plans, and besides taking over Ellaipuram, he plans to usurp Inbapuri from his brother. To help the suffering people enter a man named Kadhiravan, hailing from the royal family. He moves around the kingdom in the guise of a vagabond. Princess Kumari wishes to marry him, while he falls in love with Ponni, who is from the fisherfolk community. Coming to know of this, Kadhiravan's brother is furious. The princess is equally upset, but Kadhiravan is more interested in saving the people. Soon there is a protest led by him that gains momentum. What happens to it is narrated in the latter half of the film.

== Cast ==

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;Male cast<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.Kuravanji_A.KasiLingam_1960/113.%20Kuravanji_A.KasiLingam_1960.pdf |title=குறவஞ்சி |publisher=Mekala Pictures |year=1960 |location=Madras |language=ta |type=[[song book]] | access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Kathiravan
* [[O. A. K. Thevar]]
* [[R. Balasubramaniam]]
* M. N. Krishnan
* M. R. Santhanam as Kathiravan's Father
* N. S. Natarajan
* [[S. V. Ramadas]]
* Karuppaiah
* [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]]
* Jayaraman
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|Kuladeivam Rajgopal]]
* Wahab Kashmiri
* S. R. Gopal
* T. K. Sampangi
* [[Karikol Raju|Karikol Raj]]
* Krishnamurthi
* Rajamohan
* S. A. G. Sami
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;Female cast
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]] as Kuravanji, Kumari
* [[Mynavathi]] as Ponni
* [[Pandari Bai]]
* Susheela
* Radhabhai as Kathiravan's mother
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]]
* Vanaja (Guest Artist)
* Sampathkumari
* Indra
;Dance
* [[Padmini Priyadarshini]]
* [[L. Vijayalakshmi|Vijayalakshmi]]
* [[C. Lakshmi Rajyam|Lakshmirajam]]
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== Production ==
[[S. S. Rajendran]] was initially to play the lead role in ''Kuravanji''. However, due to some "friction" between him and [[M. Karunanidhi]], the role was later offered to [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. He was hesitant to accept as he believed Rajendran would misunderstand him if he accepted, but after being reassured by Karunanidhi, Ganesan accepted the offer out of respect.{{sfn|Ganesan|Narayana Swamy|2007|pages=116–117}} ''Kuravanji'' is Ganesan's 60th film as an actor.{{sfn|Ganesan|Narayana Swamy|2007|p=147}} During the shoot, Ganesan chose to wear a gunny sack instead of the woollen clothes that were given to him. He wanted to "connect with the reality of the character of a tribesman".<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 October 2009 |title=Sivaji statue unveiled |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Sivaji-statue-unveiled/article16489322.ece |url-status=live |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629125616/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Sivaji-statue-unveiled/article16489322.ece |archive-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[T. R. Pappa]]. Lyrics were by Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar, [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[Kannadasan]], [[M. Karunanidhi]] and Kudanthai R. Krishnamurthi.<ref name="songbook" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=196 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Kaadhal Pollathadhu" || P. Susheela || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 03:06
|-
| 2 || "Sengkayil Vandu Kalin" "Thannamudhudan Pirandhhai" "Sollakelaai Kuri Sollakelaai" "Irunda Megam Sutri" || C. S. Jayaraman & Ramaiya P. Leela A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala C. S. Jayaraman || Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar || 02:20 02:21 01:05 00:48
|-
| 3 || "Ennaalum Thanniyile" || A. L. Raghavan & Jikki || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 03.27
|-
| 4 || "Thanneril Meen Irukum.... Unakku Puriyudhu" || C. S. Jayaraman & P. Leela || Kannadasan || 05:17
|-
| 5 || "Athaachi Naazhi Pathaachi" || A. L. Raghavan & M. S. Rajeswari || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass ||
|-
| 6 || "Kaadhal Kadal Karaiyorame" || C. S. Jayaraman, P. Leela & P. Susheela || Kannadasan || 03:53
|-
| 7 || "Paadi Azhaippen Endru" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kannadasan || 03:23
|-
| 8 || "Nee Sollavidil Yaar Solluvar Nilavae" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kudanthai R. Krishnamurthi || 03:30
|-
| 9 || "Alai Irukkuthu Kadalile" || K. Jamuna Rani || Mu. Karunanidhi || 03:12
|-
| 10 || "Alaiyitta Karumbaaka" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kannadasan || 01:07
|-
| 11 || "Onne Onnu Irukku" || Jikki || || 03:16
|}

== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' noted that the film's lengthy runtime was not a detriment to it being an entertainer.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=20 March 1960 |title=குறவஞ்சி |url=https://ibb.co/xLMWDvz |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702055014/https://ibb.co/xLMWDvz |archive-date=2 July 2022 |access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last1=Ganesan |first1=Sivaji |title=Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001 |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |oclc=297212002 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-date=2002}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0369640}}

[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. R. Pappa]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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