Kanni Theevu (transl. Virgo Island) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by Sri Ayvar Arts films. The film stars Jaishankar, Radhika , C. L. Anandan, Seema. It was released on 10 April 1981.[1]
| Kanni Theevu | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Screenplay by | Kanagashunmugam |
| Starring | Jaishankar Radhika |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam Jothi |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Ayvar Arts Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (September 2022) |
Cast edit
- Jaishankar as Pandiyan
- Radhika as Selvi
- Seema as Rani
- C. L. Anandan as Albert
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kannan
- Ranjeet as Kali
- Kumar Raja as Simon
- R. N. Sudarshan as Scientist Arun
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Rajarathnam
- Isari Velan as Rathnavel
- Vijayachandrika
- M.B. Shetty
- Jayshree T. as Dancer
Soundtrack edit
The songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Hey Onna Rendaa" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Saibaba, S. P. Sailaja | 4:32 |
| "Ithu Oru Pudhu Vitha" | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| "Kandane Kandane Kaatil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | 4:22 |
| "Ponnana Neram Raja" | S. Janaki | 4:05 |
Reception edit
Nalini Sastry of Kalki called the film an unhealthy child with a mixture of Vitthalacharya style and Hollywood science fiction.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Kanni Theevu (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Kannitheevu". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (7 June 1981). "கன்னித்தீவு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links edit
- Kanni Theevu at IMDb
