Kadhal Vaaganam Explained

Kadhal Vaaganam
Director:	M. A. Thirumugam
Producer:	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring:	M. G. Ramachandran J. Jayalalithaa
Cinematography:	N. S. Varma
Editing:	M. A. Thirumugam
Music:	K. V. Mahadevan
Studio:	Devar Films
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Kadhal Vaaganam is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, J. Jayalalithaa and S. A. Ashokan. It was released on 21 October 1968, Diwali day.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Between Kuala Lumpur and Madras, a caravan becomes the stake of greed.

Cast

Male cast

• M. G. Ramachandran as Sundaram
• Nagesh as Chellappin
• R. S. Manohar as Kala's husband
• S. A. Ashokan as Marimuthu
• Major Sundarrajan as Pandjachalam
• O. A. K. Thevar as The chief
• Typist Gopu as
• Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as a goon

Female cast

• J. Jayalalithaa as Vanitha
• Vijaya Lalitha as Fancy
• Manorama as Kokila
• C. K. Saraswathi as Mangalam
• Seethalakshmi as Kala's mother
• Chandrakantha (Guest-star)
• R Vasanthkumar as Family Doctor

Production

Ramachandran dressed in drag for filming the song "Enna Man Ponnu Naan". His costume was designed by M. A. Muthu.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: 21 October 1968 . Kaathal Vaahanam . 31 May 2019 . . 15 . Google News Archive.
2. Web site: சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர்! (18) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712112151/https://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=28045&cat=2&Print=1 . 12 July 2022 . 12 July 2022 . . ta.
3. Web site: 4 March 2020 . ஹாய் கைய்ஸ் – பெண் வேடத்தில் எம்.ஜி.ஆரை பார்த்திருக்கீங்களா....: வைரலாகும் வீடியோ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201173256/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/tamilnadu/mg-ramachandran-female-character-viral-video-bank-strike-173979/ . 1 December 2020 . 31 March 2021 . The Indian Express.
4. Web site: Kathal Vahanam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503160311/https://macsendisk.com/product/kathal-vahanam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan/ . 3 May 2022 . 2022-05-03 . Macsendisk.