Kann Malar

Last updated

Kann Malar
Directed byPattu
Screenplay byMadurai Thirumaran
Produced by V. K. Ramasamy
Starring Sowcar Janaki
B. Saroja Devi
Gemini Ganesan
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Ganesh Movies
Release date
  • 24 September 1970 (1970-09-24)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kann Malar is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pattu and written by Madurai Thirumaran. The film stars Sowcar Janaki, B. Saroja Devi and Gemini Ganesan. It was released on 24 September 1970, and failed commercially.

Contents

Plot

In the village of Thennur, Valli the is daughter of a poor priest and temple caretaker, who is raised up with morals and good nature. Contrast to her is Vadivu, a tomboy. Vadivu always has issues with the other villagers and Kanaga is her close friend. Vadivu is the troublemaker and the villagers usually are upset with her. Her brother is a shopkeeper, who eyes Valli. The villagers plan to build a hospital in their village to aid the villagers needs and the people are required to pay the money as a contribution. The engineer to build the hospital is Kannan, who hails from a wealthy family. Kannan's father is Ambalavanan, an author. Writer Ponnambala copies Ambalavanan's work and they both often have comical conflicts. Kannan has a paternal aunt, who dreams of marrying her daughter Gomathi to Kannan.

Kannan comes to the village and meets Valli, whom he immediately falls in love with, with Valli reciprocating it. Vadivu on the other hand, is punished by the chieftain, for trespassing into the temple property to pluck flowers in the idea of selling them. She is required to pay a fine of ₹50. She and Valli get into an argument as Valli is the one who got her caught. It is shown that she and Valli are on different paths. Valli's father, works day and night in the field to pay to sum of money that is to be contributed for the construction of the hospital. Meanwhile, Vadivu and Kanaga steal mangoes from the chieftain's plantation to pay her fine. To do so, Vadivu sings and dances with the guard, as Kanaga steals from the plantation.

Valli's father falls sick due to his age and the work her performed in the field. To pay for the medical expense, Valli doesn't have the required money. Vadivu's brother misbehaves with her when she goes to ask for money as help. She flees from there. As per the advice of her neighbour, she plucks flowers and plans to sell it in the market. Vadivu and Kanaga see this and plan to sabotage her. In the end, Valli is unable to sell her flowers and is broke. She decides to commit suicide as she is unable to provide the basic need for her father. Vadivu sees this as saves her, also telling her she would bring the doctor who asked for money if he is to visit patients. Vadivu succeeds in bringing the doctor to check on Valli's father. Valli realises that Vadivu made the doctor agree by blackmailing him. The girls get into a heated argument as Valli disapproves of Vadivu's behaviour. When asked to make promise that Vadivu would change her ways, she doesn't and leaves. Valli goes into dilemma if she should give the medicine to her father or not.

Vadivu learns that Kanaga is engaged but she is not allowed to go inside the house. Reason being, Vadivu is not behaving like an ideal girl. Heartbroken, Vadivu sees the guard from the plantation in a mentally disturbed state. She learns that the chieftain fired him due to his irresponsibility. Valli's father also dies and Vadivu learns that she did not give the medicine. Grief-stricken, Vadivu decides change her behaviour and character. Despite being a cause for her father's death, Valli tells about the good qualities that Vadivu has and they become good friends. Seeking this opportunity, Vadivu's brother asks her to speak to Valli about his desire to marry her. But when Vadivu sees Valli and Kannan together, she arranges their wedding. Kannan's paternal aunt decides to break the alliance. She arranges Ponnambalam to create confusion but Ponnambala double crosses her. He makes Vadivu's brother go unconscious and plans to do the wedding without any problem.

But the train that Valli and Vadivu are travelling to reach the city for the wedding meets with an accident. Valli and Vadivu are presumed dead and Kannan's family is heartbroken. But the girls survive with Vadivu losing her leg and Valli losing her eyesight. Vadivu's brother, dies in the accident when he comes to assault Valli. They prefer to stay unnoticed as Valli fears Kannan would reject her. Vadivu and Valli decide to accompany each other. They get shelter in a slum with the help of a few locals and start a life there. Vadivu learns that the government has given compensation to the accident victims. She also meets Amabalavanar and Kannan's family decide to accept Valli no matter what. Vadivu collects the money but a thief steals them from their hut. Chasing after the thief, Vadivu falls unconscious and Valli wanders off looking for her.

Vadivu and Valli later find each other but a doctor bumps his car into them. He himself performs Valli's surgery and she gets her eyesight back. But later she realises from the doctor that Vadivu succumbed to her injuries. He then provides her with a letter written by Vadivu for Valli, in which Vadivu had said that she had donated her eyes for Valli. Valli gets emotional as Vadivu had mentioned that she would be living within her forever.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. [1]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Adi Aayi Aayi Aayi Aayi Kalyana" Kannadasan P. Susheela  
2."Ambalathu Nadaraja Un"Kannadasan S. Janaki, M. Balamuralikrishna  
3."Pothumada Sami Ponnu"KannadasanP. Susheela 
4."Othuvar Un Peyar Othuvar" Vaali Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. Balamuralikrishna 
5."Poovundu Pinjundu Kaayundu" A. Maruthakasi L. R. Eswari  
6."Aathangarai Orathile Yarumilla"Kannadasan T. M. Soundararajan  

Release and reception

Kann Malar was released on 24 September 1970. [2] The Indian Express called the film "less than mediocre", criticising its lack of originality, but praised only Janaki's performance. [3] The film was commercially unsuccessful. [4]

Related Research Articles

<i>Poovellam Kettuppar</i> 1999 Indian film

Poovellam Kettuppar is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Vasanth. It stars Suriya and Jyothika. Vijayakumar, Nassar, Vadivelu and Ambika appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 6 August 1999.

<i>Vettri Vizhaa</i> 1989 Indian film directed by Prathap K. Pothen

Vettri Vizhaa is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Prathap K. Pothen. It stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhu, pairing with Sasikala and Khushbu as lead heroine along with Amala in guest appearance. The film was a blockbuster and completed 175-day run at the box office. It is loosely based on the novel The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum.

<i>Paar Magaley Paar</i> 1963 film directed by A. Bhimsingh

Paar Magaley Paar is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Valampuri Somanathan. Based on the play Petral Thaan Pillaiya by Pattu, which in turn was based on the Hindi film Parvarish (1958), it stars Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki and C. R. Vijayakumari. The film was released on 12 July 1963.

<i>Palum Pazhamum</i> 1961 film by A. Bhimsingh

Palum Pazhamum is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 9 September 1961. The film was remade in Kannada as Beratha Jeeva, and in Hindi as Saathi.

<i>Iru Kodugal</i> 1969 film by K. Balachander

Iru Kodugal is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Jayanthi, Nagesh, V. S. Raghavan, S. N. Lakshmi and others. The story revolves around one man who was married to two women. Iru Kodugal won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, the first film by Balachander to win the award. The film, which was based on a stage play of same name, was remade in Kannada as Eradu Rekhegalu, in Telugu as Collector Janaki and in Hindi as Sanjog.

Sumathi is an Indian actress from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She started her career at the age of two. She starred in many Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi language films.

<i>Nattamai</i> 1994 film by K. S. Ravikumar

Nattamai is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarathkumar, Meena and Khushbu. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered to be one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film.

<i>Akka Chellelu</i> 1970 film

Akka Chellelu is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad and directed by A. Sanjeevi. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Krishna and Vijaya Nirmala, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Akka Thangai (1969).

<i>Puthiya Paravai</i> 1964 film directed by Dada Mirasi

Puthiya Paravai is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Dada Mirasi. Produced by Sivaji Ganesan, the film stars himself, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha and Sowcar Janaki, with Nagesh, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, O. A. K. Thevar and S. V. Ramadas in supporting roles. The plot revolves around Gopal, who falls in love with Latha, a woman he recently befriended, when his presumed-dead wife Chitra arrives to tell him that she is still alive. He claims her to be an impostor but no one believes him.

<i>Oli Vilakku</i> 1968 film by Tapi Chanakya

Oli Vilakku is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by S. S. Vasan. It is a remake of the Hindi-language film Phool Aur Patthar (1966). The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Sowcar Janaki, with S. A. Ashokan, Manohar, Cho and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 20 September 1968, and was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year, and became a turning point in Ramachandran's career.

<i>Kalyana Parisu</i> 1959 film by C. V. Sridhar

Kalyana Parisu is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sridhar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi while K. A. Thangavelu, Vijayakumari, M. Saroja, S. D. Subbulakshmi, A. Nageswara Rao and M. N. Nambiar play supporting roles. A triangular love story, it is about two close sisters whose lives turn upside down when they both fall in love with the same man. Out of respect, the younger sister decides to sacrifice her love, unknown to the elder sister.

<i>Parthal Pasi Theerum</i> 1962 film by A. Bhimsingh

Parthal Pasi Theerum is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki, while Kamal Haasan was a child artist. It was released on 14 January 1962.

<i>Petralthan Pillaiya</i> 1966 film by Krishnan–Panju

Petralthan Pillaiya is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by Aaroor Dass. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki. Based on the 1921 American film, The Kid, it revolves around a tramp finding a homeless boy and raising him as his own son until five years later the boy's biological parents try to find him.

<i>Andal Azhagar</i> Indian Tamil-language soap opera

Andal Azhagar is a 2014-2016 Indian-Tamil language television series starring Rishikesh, Kalyani, Stalin and Ramya. It was aired Monday through Friday on Vijay TV from 8 September 2014 to 8 April 2016 at 7:30PM (IST) and 11 April 2016 to 6 May 2016 6:30PM (IST) for 416 episodes.

<i>Varavu Nalla Uravu</i> 1990 Indian film

Varavu Nalla Uravu is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Visu and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Visu, Annapoorna, Rekha, Vidhyashree, Kishmu and Ilavarasan. It is about two contrasting families with its patriarchs being best friends. While one family is a happy one to start with, the other is a machine-like family devoid of love.

<i>Thunaivan</i> 1969 Indian film

Thunaivan (transl. Companion) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language Hindu devotional film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. It was written by V. Balamurugan, while the music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars Sridevi, A. V. M. Rajan and Sowcar Janaki while Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Sachu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and K. B. Sundarambal are featured in supporting roles. The film marked Sridevi's first leading film role of her career at the age of five, playing Muruga. It was partially filmed in black and white and Eastmancolor, and was a commercial success, running in theatres for over 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi as Maalik.

<i>Kumudham</i> 1961 Indian film

Kumudham is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Vijayakumari and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 29 July 1961 and became a commercial success, later receiving the Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film at 9th National Film Awards. The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Manasulu (1962), in Malayalam as Susheela (1963) and in Hindi as Pooja Ke Phool (1964).

<i>Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar</i> (TV series) Indian crime television series

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar is a 2018 Indian Tamil television series which premiered on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. The first season followed the story of twin brothers Mayan and Aravind, both played by Mirchi Senthil. Then, the second season followed a different pair of twins: Mayan and Maaran, again played by Senthil.

<i>Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu</i> 1992 film directed by Visu

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Visu. He stars, alongside Ramesh Aravind, Major Sundarrajan, Kishmu, Kasthuri, Vadivukkarasi and Sangeetha. The film was released on 14 August 1992, and failed commercially.

<i>Baakiyalakshmi</i> Indian television series

Bhagyalakshmi is an Indian Tamil series on Star Vijay. This show is an official remake of Star Jalsha series Sreemoyee. It was premiered on 27 July 2020. It stars K.S. Suchitra Shetty in the title role with Reshma Pasupuleti, Sathish Kumar and Ranjith in the other prominent roles.

References

  1. ↑ "Kann Malar". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kanmalar (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cinema". The Indian Express . 26 September 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 26 March 2021– via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ "சரோஜா தேவி: 11. கார்... கவர்ச்சி... கர்வம்...!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.