Kandhan Karunai
| Kandhan Karunai | |
|---|---|
Kachiyapper | |
| Produced by | A. L. Srinivasan |
| Starring | See cast |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan (1 song) |
Production company | A. L. S. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kandhan Karunai (transl. By the mercy of Kandhan) is a 1967 Indian
Hindu mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. It features an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, K. B. Sundarambal, Savitri, Jayalalithaa, K. R. Vijaya and Sivakumar. This was the debut film for Sridevi
, who had starred as Lord Murugan at the age of 3.
Plot
The film revolves around
Nakkeerar, a great Tamil poet portrayed by Sirkazhi Govindarajan
at the end of the film.
Cast
- Veerabaahu, Murugan's army commander
- Gemini Ganesan as Shiva, Parvati's husband, Ganesha and Murugan's father
- K. B. Sundarambal as Avvaiyar
- Savitri as Parvati, Shiva's wife, Ganesha and Murugan's mother
- Jayalalithaa as Valli, Murugan's second wife.[1]
- Deivanai, Murugan's first wife.
- S. A. Ashokan as Soorapadman, the demon king, Banukopan's father
- K. Balaji as Banugopan, Soorapadman's son
- E. R. Sahadevan as Simhamukha, a demon, Soorapadman's brother
- Nagesh as Nageswaran
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Jayanta, Indra's son who was kidnapped by Soorapadman
- Murugan, Shiva and Parvati's son, Ganesha's brother, Valli and Deivanai's husband
- S. V. Ramadas as Soorapadman's assistant
- Master Sridhar as Child Murugan
- Nakkeerar(cameo)
- Shachi, Indra's wife, Jayanta's mother
- G. Sakunthala as Ajamukhi
- Manorama as Valli's friend
- Ambika as Paduma Komalai
- Manimala as Banugopan's wife
- B. V. Radha as Ajamukhi's assistant
- Sridevi as Child Murugan
Production
Vijayakumar was supposed to play Lord Murugan in the film, but he was replaced by Sivakumar. Vijayakumar instead appeared as one of the lords who was in the jail.[2][3] This was the debut film for actress Sridevi.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Suddha Dhanyasi ragam and "Arumugamana Porul" song set in Mohanam ragam."Vellimalai Mannava" song set in Charukesi ragam.[9][10]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aarumugamana Porul" | Renuka, S. Janaki. Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Kannadasan | 03:24 |
| "Aarumuga Saravana" | P. Susheela | Sankaradas Swamigal | 00:54 |
| "Arupadai Veedu Konda" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Kannadasan | 06:41 |
| "Ariyathu Ketkum" | K. B. Sundarambal | 06:06 | |
| "Konjum Kili" | A. L. Raghavan | Sankaradas Swamigal | 01:11 |
| "Kurinjiyile Poo Malarnthu" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:44 |
| "Manam Padaithen" | P. Susheela | 04:01 | |
| "Murugane Senthil" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 00.58 | |
| "Munthum Thamizh" | S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala | 01:51 | |
| "Muruga Muruga Muruga" | K. B. Sundarambal | 01:43 | |
| "Solla Solla" (Film Version) | P. Susheela | 02:22 | |
| "Solla Solla" (Full Version) | P. Susheela | 03:21 | |
| "Thirupparang Kundrathil" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela | Poovai Senguttavan | 03:23 |
| "Vallimalai Pothigaimalai" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | |
| "Vellimalai Mannava" | S. Varalakshmi | Kannadasan | 01:54 |
| "Vetrivel Veeravel" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 02:41 |
Reception
Kalki appreciated Nagarajan for taking an old story and reinventing it.[11]
References
- ^ Mishra, Nivedita (27 September 2014). "Jayalalithaa, the golden girl of Tamil cinema". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ ""கந்தன் கருணை" படத்தில் முருகனாக நடிப்பது யார்? சிவகுமாருடன் விஜயகுமார் போட்டி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "ஏ.எல்.எஸ். தயாரித்த கந்தன் கருணை: முருகன் வேடத்தில் சிவகுமார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "'You're the best baby in the world.' On Sridevi's 3rd death anniversary, daughter Janhvi Kapoor mourns actress and shares handwritten note". The Economic Times. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Kandan Karunai (1967)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "National Awards 1967 Winners". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "'திருப்பரங்குன்றத்தில் நீ சிரித்தால்...' இசைத்தட்டுக்காக குன்னக்குடி இசை அமைத்த பாடல் 'கந்தன் கருணை'யில் இடம் பெற்றது". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Balasubramanian, V. (12 September 2008). "His music touched the masses". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Devotional Kambhoji". The Hindu. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Saregama Tamil (10 January 2017). Kandhan Karunai | Tamil Movie Songs | Audio Jukebox | கந்தன் கருணை பாடல்கள். Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "கந்தன் கருணை". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 February 1967. p. 17. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
- Kandhan Karunai at IMDb
