Kanni Thai (transl. Virgin mother) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya and Jayalalithaa. The film was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar and released on 10 September 1965.
| Kanni Thai | |
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. S. Varma |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his brother-in-arms, captain Moorthy, dying person (seriously wounded following an exchange enlivened against poachers on the Indian border) to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls. Because of his swiftness, Saravanan realises that who his daughter protects is the leader of an evil group. But they do not fall only upon ill-intentioned people, quite the opposite, Saravanan and Rani meet on their way, Sarasu, a young woman without ties, devoid of any bad feelings, which will spare no effort, such as being mother for Rani and will devote herself as an affectionate partner for Saravanan. Together, for the girl Rani, they are going to surmount all the numerous obstacles which wait for them on the road.
Cast
edit- M. G. Ramachandran as Captain Saravanan
- M. N. Nambiar as Rakka
- S. A. Ashokan as D. Vasu
- Nagesh as Estate manager's son
- V. K. Ramasamy as Estate manager
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Kali
- K. R. Vijaya as Suguna
- Jayalalithaa as Sarasu
- Manorama as Rukku alias Rukkumani
- P. K. Saraswathi as Saravanan's mother
- Baby Shakila as Rani
- Chandhrakantha as Nirmala (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and all the lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaayaara Mutham" | P. Susheela | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Kelamma Chinnaponnu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ammadi Thookamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Maana Porantha" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Endrum Pathinaru" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Vazhai Vidhu Ilai" | Dharapuram Sundararajan, Manorama | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 22:12 | ||
Release and reception
editKanni Thai was released on 10 September 1965.[3] The Indian Express called the story "lacklustre", its narration "mawkish" and the dialogue "gibberish".[4] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime wrote, "The picture has its flaws and improbable and illogical sequences but director M A Thirumugam has made the film somewhat interesting with a racy treatment and with both eyes on the box-office."[5]
References
edit- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 193–194.
- ^ "Kanni Thai (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "'Kannithai' is depressing". The Indian Express. 2 October 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (9 October 1965). "Kannithai". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 52. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Kanni Thai at IMDb
