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| Directed by | P. Neelakantan
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| Produced by | Sadayappan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Kanavan (Template:Audio Template:Translation) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with C. R. Vijayakumari, S. A. Ashokan, Cho among others. It was released on 15 August 1968.
Plot
Template:More plot Vellaiya is falsely accused of murdering a cashier named Ganapathy. Meanwhile, Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages and wants to be freed from the humiliated Manogar, comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai's invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai about Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai has a heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To get inheritance, Rani has to urgently marry someone. She chooses a person who is sentenced to death - the good Vellaiya. Vellaiya, though reluctant initially, marries Rani. However, due to a twist of incident, Vellaiya is acquitted at the last minute, and Vellaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decide well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.
Cast
Production
The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ennaporuthamadi Mama" | L. R. Eswari & chorus | Vaali | 04:13 |
| "Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen" | T. M. Soundararajan with dialogues | Alangudi Somu | 03:01 |
| "Nan Uyir Pizhaithen" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:43 |
| "Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Alangudi Sômu | 04:02 |
| "Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha" | P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:06 |
| "Mayangum Vayathu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:12 |
Release
Kanavan was released on 15 August 1968.[3] When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties.[4] The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan.[5]
References
- ↑ MGR Remembered – Part 31, Sri Kantha, Sachi. Ilankai Tamil Sangam(29 October 2015). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Kanavan (1968). Music India Online. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல். Ithayakkani(2 April 2011). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ A tear for 'Thangam'. The Hindu(21 September 2011). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect. The Hindu(7 December 2016). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
Bibliography
- Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press(1998). ISBN 0-19-563579-5