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| Directed by | A. S. A. Sami
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| Produced by | M. Somasundaram |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Savitri M. N. Nambiar M. K. Radha G. Varalakshmi K. A. Thangavelu |
| Cinematography | P. Ramasamy |
| Edited by | K. Govindasamy |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Karpukkarasi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under his productions Jupiter Pictures. The story and screenplay were written by A. S. A. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan. The film dialogue were written by Siva Sundaram. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar, R. Balasubramaniam, and K. A. Thangavelu playing lead, with G. Varalakshmi, M. K. Radha, Savitri E. V. Saroja and M. Saroja in supporting roles.[1]
Cast
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- Male cast[2]
- Gemini Ganesan as Prathaban
- M. N. Nambiar as Jagaveeran
- M. K. Radha as Vajarapuri King
- K. A. Thangavelu as Chilamban
- R. Balasubramanyam as the wizard
- P. S. Venkatachalam as Sachithananda Yogi
- P. B. Rangachari as Sage
- Female cast[2]
- K. Savithri as Manjula
- G. Varalakshmi as Chandrika
- E. V. Saroja as Sasikala
- K. R. Chellam as Singari
- M. Saroja as Pankajam
- S. Revathi as Magical Queen
- S. Mohana as Mohana
- Dance[2]
- Sayee
- Subbulakshmi
- Ragini
- Kantha
Production
One scene required Ganesan to throw a knife at Nambiar. He did so, but the director had not even called for "action" when Nambiar saw something come straight at him like a "bat out of hell". Nambiar had a split second to turn his head as the knife grazed his eye and impaled itself on the wall, leaving Nambiar with a permanent black spot on the eye. Ganesan had thrown the knife long before the shot was supposed to roll, only to impress two comely women who had walked on to the set.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were written by Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi and Udumalai Narayana Kavi. The Playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, V. T. Rajagopalan (G. R's assistant), M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala and A. G. Rathnamala.[2]
| No | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaniyaa Kanniyaa Vaazhvil Inbam Sollavaa | T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki | 03:28 | |
| 2 | "Nalvaakku Nee Kodadi | S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:31 | |
| 3 | "Sellakkiliye Allik Kulame | A. P. Komala | 01:50 | |
| 4 | "Aadum Ponne Aasai Kanne | K. Jamuna Rani | 01:00 | |
| 5 | "Anbe Aandavan Aagum | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:00 | |
| 6 | "Enakkoru Manakkurai Agatridal Vendum" | V. T. Rajagopalan | 00:25 | |
| 7 | "Thoongaadhu Kann Thoongaadhu" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 01:45 |
| 8 | "Thatthkaa Putthakaa Naalu Kaalu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela | 02:00 | |
| 9 | "Kaayame Idhu Meiyadaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 02:40 |
| 10 | "Ambigaapathi Seidha Pizhai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:45 | |
| 11 | "Vizhiyodu Vilayaadum" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 06:22 |
| 12 | "Illaadha Adhisayamaai Irukkudhudhadi" | A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 02:50 |
| 13 | "Marundho Marundhu...Naattu Vaitthiyar" | T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:42 | |
| 14 | "Pudhu Vaazhvum...Pirinndhavar Koodinaal" | K. Jamuna Rani | 00:50 | |
| 15 | "Idhaya Vaanile Udhayamaanadhe" | T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki | 01:59 | |
| 16 | "Kaniyo Paago Karkando" | P. B. Sreenivas & M. L. Vasanthakumari | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:42 |
| 17 | "Ellai Merudhe Manam Thulli Aadudhe" | K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 04:30 |
References
- ↑ A Star Fades Away. The Hindu(10 November 2006). Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 கற்புக்கரசி{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Jupiter Pictures(1957)
- ↑ Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy{{#if:Dipak Nambiar|, Dipak Nambiar}. HarperCollins(7 March 2019). ISBN 978-93-5302-843-5