Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai Explained

Director:N. Venkatesh
Producer:Tirupur Mani
Cinematography:A. Venkat
Editing:T. R. Sekhar
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:Vivekananda Pictures
Runtime:133 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and produced by Tirupur Mani. The film stars Sivakumar and Sumithra. It was released on 8 September 1978, and did not do well at the box-office.

Plot

Kannan, an educated man, who joins a radio shop, where Vasantha is working as a typist, gets an accommodation in the same building where Vasantha is residing by bluffing that he has a widowed mother. When Vasantha and her mother pester him to bring his mother, he makes a shady character, Vasu's mother, who had left him in desperation, to pose as his mother. Vasu's mother sacrifices her life in trying to save Kannan from her son. Vasantha and Kannan are united.

Production

Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was the second film for Sathyaraj as actor,[2] and first as production manager. In the opening credits, he was billed by his real name S. N. Rangaraj for his role as the production manager, and by his stage name Sathyaraj for his acting role.[3] The film was directed by N. Venkatesh, and produced by Tirupur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The song "Megame Thoothaga Vaa" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Pahadi.[6]

Release and reception

Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was released on 8 September 1978,[7] and did not do well at the box-office. According to Sivakumar, if a film is full of fight scenes and tragic events, it would not satisfy everyone, so it became ridiculous to make a weak story by relying only on comedy.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dharap, B. V. . Indian Films . Motion Picture Enterprises . 1978 . 320.
  2. News: 12 October 2015 . ஆச்சியுடன் ஒப்பிட உலகில் ஒருவர் கூட இல்லை!- மனோரமா குறித்து நடிகர் சத்யராஜ் உருக்கம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612042520/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/61667-.html . 12 June 2021 . 12 June 2021 . . ta.
  3. News: 8 August 2000 . Cine Biography: Sathyaraj (Part-1) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030804004444/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinebio/08-08-00/sathyara.htm . 4 August 2003 . 21 March 2018 . Dinakaran.
  4. News: 5 August 2016 . சத்யராஜ் சினிமா தயாரிப்பு நிர்வாகி ஆனார் . Sathyaraj became a film production manager . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612042520/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/08/05232544/1030990/Sathyaraj-became-a-film-production-manager.vpf . 12 June 2021 . 21 March 2018 . . ta.
  5. Web site: Kannan Oru Kaikkuzandai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612042528/https://mossymart.com/product/kannan-oru-kaikkuzandai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ . 12 June 2021 . 12 June 2021 . Mossymart.
  6. Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . Chennai . 144 . 295034757 . 2005.
  7. News: 7 September 1978 . கண்ணன் ஒரு கைக்குழந்தை . 5 June 2024 . Anna . 4 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
  8. 23 September 1979 . சிவகுமார் 101 91–101 . live . https://archive.today/20230316124135/https://archive.org/details/kalki1979-09-23/page/n15/mode/2up . 16 March 2023 . 16 March 2023 . . 14–15 . ta . Internet Archive.

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