Kanavu (transl. Dream) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan.[3] The film stars G. Muthukrishnan and Lalitha.[4]
| Kanavu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. V. Krishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. Devanarayanan A. S. Rajagopal |
| Story by | M. B. Chellappan Nair |
| Produced by | P. V. Krishnan |
| Starring | G. Muthukrishnan Lalitha V. K. Ramasamy 'Pollachi' Kamala |
| Cinematography | N. C. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | V. S. Rajan |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan V. Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | K. R. K. Productions |
| Distributed by | K. R. K. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 mins.[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production edit
The film was produced and directed by P. V. Krishnan under the banner K. R. K. Productions. M. B. Chellappan Nair wrote the story while K. Devanarayanan and A. S. Rajagopal wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by N. C. Balakrishnan and editing was done by V. S. Rajan. Ammaiyappan was in charge of art direction. Hiralal, Kumar and Balaraman handled the choreography. Still photography was done by Venkatachary. The film was processed at Vikram laboratory.[1]
Soundtrack edit
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and V. Dakshinamoorthy while the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and A. S. Rajagopal. Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Sundari, Seetha, Padma, Rajamani, Sarojini, Rajalakshmi, Kanthamani and V. P. Balaraman.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kannaana Thaai Naadae" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | A. Maruthakasi | |
| 2 | "Eliyorku Suga Vaazhvu Yedhu" | |||
| 3 | "Annaale Nannaal" | Jikki | ||
| 4 | "Karuvande Katti Karkande" | |||
| 5 | "Paedhai Naan Anaadhaiyaayi" | |||
| 6 | "Engume Thai Pongal" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & group | A. S. Rajagopal | |
| 7 | "Thandhaka Thaganaka" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
| 8 | "Pala Pala Pakkaa Thirudan Naan" | V. P. Balaraman | ||
| 9 | "Thri Logamum Pugazhum Sundara" |
References edit
- ^ a b c Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017.
- ^ Kanavu
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 605.
- ^ Kanavu (1954 - Tamil)
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 68.
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