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| Directed by | Kothamangalam Subbu
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| Produced by | K. Ramnoth |
| Starring | M. K. Radha M. S. Sundari Bai |
| Cinematography | M. Natarajan |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Kannamma En Kadhali (Template:Translation) is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. K. Radha and M. S. Sundari Bai in the lead roles.[1] The film was directed by Kothamangalam Subbu, marking his directorial debut.[2] No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.[3]
Plot
A wealthy, lecherous old man named Vaiyapuri finds a young girl lost in a temple festival crowd and brings her up with the intention of marrying her later. Without his knowledge, the young woman, Sundari falls in love with a young man Muthu and the two play smart games fooling the old man.[1]
Cast
Cast in order of the film's song book[4] Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break
- M. K. Radha as Muthu
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Sundari
- L. Narayana Rao as Vaiyapuri
- P. A. Subbaiah Pillai as Doctor
- S. Krishnamoorthy as Pottai
- Kulathu Mani as Natesa Mudaliar
- Appanna Iyengar as Kuppan
- Angamuthu as Pechi
- Velayutham as Velayutham
- Ramamurthi as Thief
- Viswanathan as Doctor Sundaresan
- Joker Ramadu as Astrologer
- Seetharaman as Priest
- Sundara Rao as Friend
- Chitralekha, Dhanam as Female Dancers
- Niranjala Devi as Young Dancer
Production
This film is based on the French play The School for Wives by the 17th century playwright Molière.[1]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy and lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu.[1]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bangalow Kattiruken Baru" | M. S. Sundari Bai | Kothamangalam Subbu | 02:03 |
| 2 | "Manmadhan Dhane" | M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 3 | "Thulli Vilayattu Pulliman" | Mani Iyer | ||
| 4 | "Muthu Varuvanendru Vethilai" | M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 5 | "Neela Kumudhamalar Unadhu" | Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 6 | "Eppodhum Unnae Tirukka Chonnar" | Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai | 01:36 | |
| 7 | "Katti Padikkiran Mutham Kottukiran" | S. Krishnamoorthy | 00:45 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kannamma En Kaathali 1945. The Hindu(2008-05-09). Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ↑ Kothamangalam SUBBU. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ Round the City's old studios with RANDOR GUY. Madras Musings. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ Song Book for Tamil Film "Kannamma En Kadhali". InternetArchive. Retrieved 2019-08-14.