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{{short description|1960 film by B. R. Panthulu}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu
| image = Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster in Tamil
| director = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| producer = B. R. Panthulu (Kannada)
| writer = Dada Mirasi (Kannada dialogues) Vindhan (Tamil dialogues) D.V.Narasa Raju (Telugu dialogues)
| screenplay = Dadha Mirasee
| starring = [[B. R. Panthulu]] [[M. V. Rajamma]]
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Padmini Pictures M V R Productions (Kannada)
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1960|07|29|df=y}}<ref name="IndianExpress">{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600729&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Kannada Tamil Telugu
}}

'''''Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu''''' ({{translation|Republic of Children}}) is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, directed by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. The film stars Panthulu, [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[K. Sarangapani]] and [[Javar Seetharaman]]. The film had musical score by [[T. G. Lingappa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyGuestTamil.htm|title=Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu|accessdate=2014-09-08|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It was simultaneously made in Kannada language as '''''Makkala Rajya''''' ({{lang-kn|ಮಕ್ಕಳ ರಾಜ್ಯ}}) and dubbed in Telugu as ''Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600701&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] and [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] play pivotal roles in the Kannada version while [[Javar Seetharaman]] and [[K. Sarangapani]] play supportive roles in the Tamil version. This film was partly coloured by [[Gevacolor]] and processed at the Film Centre, Mumbai. [[M. S. Umesh|Umesh]] made his film debut with this film. Tamil actors [[Nagesh]] made his Kannada debut with this film.

== Plot ==
A scientist takes children to an unknown planet, where they establish a democratic republic.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwGgF-rDucEC&q=Kuzhandhaigal+Kudiyarasu&pg=PT451 |title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2013 |isbn=9781136772917 |editor-last=Gokulsing |editor-first=K. Moti |editor-last2=Dissanayake |editor-first2=Wimal}}</ref>

==Cast==
[[File: Makkala_Rajya.jpg|thumb|200px|Poster of Kannada version]]
;Principal cast
*[[B. R. Panthulu]]
*[[M. V. Rajamma]]
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Scientist (Guest Role)
;Tamil version
*[[Javar Seetharaman]] as King
*[[K. Sarangapani]]
*[[C. Lakshmi Rajyam]]
;Kannada version
* [[Dikki Madhava Rao]]
* B. Hanumanthachar
* [[M. S. Umesh|Master Umesh]]
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]
* [[Nagesh]]
* [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
* Veerabhadrappa
* [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]]
* Master Venkatesh
* [[Jayakumari]]

==Soundtrack==
Music by [[T. G. Lingappa]] for all languages. All the tunes for all the songs for Kannada, Tamil and Telugu languages are the same.

'''Kannada Songs'''

Lyrics were written by Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry and C. Sadashivaiah.<ref>{{cite web |title= Makkala Rajya songs |url= http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0001028}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Makkala Rajya Premada Rajya" || Renuka || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 02:10
|-
| 2 || "Nagalu Barado" || S. Janaki || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 03:26
|-
| 3 || "Aaduva Aaseya" || Jikki & A. P. Komala || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 03:27
|-
| 4 || "Maleye Suridu Baa" || P. Susheela || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 02:29
|-
| 5 || "Ninna Nodi Manasu Koodi" || || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry ||
|-
| 6 || "Jaya Jaya Gokula Baala" || S. Janaki & A. P. Komala || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 03:33
|-
| 7 || "Jathaka Balave Balavayya" || || C. Sadashivaiah || 02:34
|-
| 8 || "" || K. Jamuna Rani || ||
|-
| 9 || "Saaku Ee Jamba" || || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry ||
|-
| 10 || "Madhupana Gaanasudha" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || || 03:15
|-
| 11 || "Makkala Rajya Premada Rajya" || Renuka || Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry || 02:10
|}

'''Tamil Songs'''

Lyrics were written by [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]], [[S. Janaki]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]], [[L. R. Eswari]] & M. S. Padma.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039|edition=1st|location=Chennai|date=December 2014|page=195|language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu" || L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma || rowspan=11|Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 02:10
|-
| 2 || "Sirikka Theriyumaa" || S. Janaki || 03:31
|-
| 3 || "Aasaiyin Oonjalil Aadiduvom" || Jikki & A. P. Komala || 03:01
|-
| 4 || "Ammaa Vedhanai ... Amudhe Odi Vaa" || P. Susheela || 03:25
|-
| 5 || "Unnai Kandu Roja Chendu" || Thiruchi Loganathan & K. Rani || 02:35
|-
| 6 || "Azhagiya Thaamarai Kannaa" || S. Janaki & A. P. Komala || 03:30
|-
| 7 || "Jaadhagam Silarukku Saadhagam" || Thiruchi Loganathan || 02:34
|-
| 8 || "Chittu Chittu Nee" || K. Jamuna Rani ||
|-
| 9 || "Sitterumbu Putrinile" || P. B. Sreenivas ||
|-
| 10 || "Virunthaagum Isai Amudham" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || 03:15
|-
| 11 || "Mudindhathu Indru Mudiyarasu" || L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma || 02:10
|}

'''Telugu Songs'''

Lyrics were written by were written by [[Samudrala Sr.]] and [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]. [[Playback singer]]s [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]], [[S. Janaki]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]], [[L. R. Eswari]] & M. S. Padma.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam" 1 || L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma || || 02:10
|-
| 2 || "Naguva Chilikumaa" || S. Janaki || || 03:31
|-
| 3 || "Aashala Uyyala Oogema" || Jikki & A. P. Komala || || 03:01
|-
| 4 || "Amma Kaanajaalavaa" || P. Susheela || ||03:25
|-
| 5 || "Ninnu Choochi Choochi Veedichipoduna" || P. B. Sreenivas & K. Rani || ||02:35
|-
| 6 || "Sundara Nanda Kishora" || S. Janaki & A. P. Komala || || 03:30
|-
| 7 || || || ||
|-
| 8 || || K. Jamuna Rani || ||
|-
| 9 || "Chitti Cheemalu Pettina Puttalona" || P. B. Sreenivas || ||
|-
| 10 || || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || ||
|-
| 11 || "Tolgenu Neda" || L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma || || 02:54
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0250482}}
* {{IMDb title|0250567|title=Makkala Rajya}}
* {{IMDb title|0250657|title=Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam}}
{{B. R. Panthulu}}

[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Panthulu]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian science fiction films]]
[[Category:1960s science fiction films]]
[[Category:1960s multilingual films]]

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