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| Directed by | N. Venkatesh |
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| Written by | N. Venkatesh |
| Produced by | Tirupur Mani |
| Starring | Template:Ubl |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (Template:Trans) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and produced by Tirupur Mani. The film stars Sivakumar, Sumithra and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 8 September 1978.
Plot
Kannan, an educated man, who joins a radio shop, where Vasantha is working as a typist, gets an accommodation in the same building where Vasantha is residing by bluffing that he has a widowed mother. When Vasantha and her mother pester him to bring his mother, he makes a shady character, Vasu's mother, who had left him in desperation, to pose as his mother. Vasu's mother sacrifices her life in trying to save Kannan from her son. Vasantha and Kannan are united.[1]
Cast
- Sivakumar[2]
- Sumithra[2]
- Sathyaraj
- Sowcar Janaki
- Manorama as the heroine's mother[2]
- Jai Ganesh
- Major Sundarrajan
- Surulirajan
- Manorama
- Neelu
- Sathyapriya
Production
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was the second film for Sathyaraj as actor,[2] and first as production manager. In the opening credits, he was billed by his real name S. N. Rangaraj for his role as the production manager, and by his stage name Sathyaraj for his acting role.[3] The film was directed by N. Venkatesh,Template:Sfn and produced by Tirupur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures.[4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.Template:Sfn[5] The song "Megame Thoothaga Vaa" is set in the carnatic raga known as Pahadi.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaalai Ilam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bharathidasan |
| 2 | Kannan Aruge | Vani Jairam | Pulamaipithan |
| 3 | Megame Thoodhaga | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
| 4 | Moga Sangeetham | P. Susheela |
Release
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was released on 8 September 1978.[7]
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cine Biography: Sathyaraj (Part-1). Dinakaran(8 August 2000). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ சத்யராஜ் சினிமா தயாரிப்பு நிர்வாகி ஆனார். Maalai Malar(5 August 2016). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ Kannan Oru Kaikkuzandai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja. Mossymart. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music{{#if:Sundararaman|, Sundararaman}. Pichhamal Chintamani(2007)
- ↑ கண்ணன் ஒரு கை குழந்தை / Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai (1978). Screen4Screen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
Bibliography
- Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:Rajadhyaksha|, Rajadhyaksha}. Oxford University Press(1998). ISBN 0-19-563579-5