Kaattu Rani (1965 film) explained

Kaattu Rani
Director:M. A. Thirumugam
Screenplay:(Dialogues) Aaroor Dass
Story:Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Producer:Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring:S. A. Ashokan
K. Balaji
K. R. Vijaya
Sheela
Cinematography:N. S. Varma
Editing:M. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
Music:P. S. Diwakar
Studio:Dhandayuthapani Films
Runtime:160 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kaattu Rani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar via Dhandayuthapani Films and directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars S. A. Ashokan, K. Balaji, K. R. Vijaya and Sheela. It was released on 4 February 1965.

Cast

The following lists are compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film credits

Production

Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar was producing films under Devar Films starring M. G. Ramachandran and K. V. Mahadevan composing the music. He floated Dhandayuthapani Films to produce films with a different team. This was one such production under the new banner.[2] [3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by P. S. Diwakar and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, assisted by Panchu Arunachalam and Rama Muthaiah.[4]

Song Singer/s Length
"Moongil Ilai Maele, Thoongum Pani Neere" P. Susheela03:17
"Sollaadha Kadhai Onru Sonnaanadi" 03:45
"Kaattu Raani, Mugathai Kaattu Raani" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:36
"Othaiyadi Paadhaiyile Oruthi Manam Pogaiyile" 03:30

Release and reception

Kaattu Rani was released on 4 February 1965. Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran called the film "a poor imitation of Hatari" and criticised Thirumugam's direction.[5] The Indian Express called it "old Sandow Chinnappa Devar and his jungle felines box office formula" and added, "Someone said this is a mass film and not for the discerning few; so let us leave it at that".[6] The film grossed ; after paying as entertainment tax, it sustained a loss of .[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1965 – காட்டுராணி – தண்டாயுதபாணி பிலிம்ஸ். . 1965 – Kaattu Rani – Dhandayuthapani Films. . dead . https://archive.today/20170510010942/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails16.asp . 10 May 2017 . 10 May 2017 . . Tamil.
  2. Web site: 23 May 2021 . இளையராஜாவின் குருநாதர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526091559/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=18123&id1=3&issue=20210523 . 26 May 2021 . 7 July 2022 . . ta.
  3. 7 February 1965 . காட்டுராணி . dead . https://archive.today/20220822075437/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/feb/07-02-1965/p68.jpg . 22 August 2022 . 18 November 2021 . . 68 . ta.
  4. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2014 . 1st . Chennai . 195–196 . Tamil.
  5. Ramachandran . T. M. . 27 February 1965 . Kaatturani . live . https://archive.today/20230302050022/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.15522/page/n475/mode/2up . 2 March 2023 . 2 March 2023 . . 51 . . 19.
  6. News: 6 February 1965 . Kattu Rani . 7 July 2022 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
  7. 3 July 1965 . Tit-Bit . live . https://archive.today/20230301063017/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11921/page/n55/mode/2up . 1 March 2023 . 22 August 2022 . . 52 . . 19.