Kanavan | |
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Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
Screenplay by | Sornam |
Story by | M. G. Ramachandran |
Produced by | Sadayappan |
Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa |
Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Valli Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes [1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kanavan ( pronunciation (help·info)transl. Husband) 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.
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Vellaiya is falsely accused for murdering cashier Ganapathy. Meanwhile. Rani a wealthy daughter of Chidambara Pillai, who hates marriages wand wants to be freed from humiliated Manogar, who comes to see Rani after Chidambara Pillai invitation. Manogar gets angry and insults Chidambara Pillai on Rani's behaviour. Chidambara Pillai, gets heart-attack and writes a will based on Manager Mani's advise and dies. To inherit, Rani has to marry in urgency. She chooses a person sentenced to death, the good Vellaiya. Vellaiya though reluctant initially, he marries Rani. However, due to twist of incident, Vellaiya acquitted at the last minute, Vellaiya comes to settle down with his beautiful Rani. He has decided well to give her a lesson in the hardness of life.
The film was inspired by two narratives – the Russian novel Woodcutter and the English play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. [2]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. [3]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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1 | "Ennaporuthamadi Mama" | L. R. Eswari & chorus | Vaali | 04:13 |
2 | "Unmayein Siripai Rasikiraen" | T. M. Soundararajan with dialogues | Alangudi Somu | 03:01 |
3 | "Nan Uyir Pizhaithen" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:43 |
4 | "Adi Aathi Nee Yaruku Pethi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Alangudi Sômu | 04:02 |
5 | "Neenga Nenacha Nadakatha" | P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:06 |
6 | "Mayangum Vayathu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:12 |
Kanavan was released on 15 August 1968. [4] When the film was released at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, gatecrashes and stampedes occurred, leading to three casualties. [5] The film was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Nishan. [6]
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