| Kanni Thai | |
| Director: | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Starring: | |
| Producer: | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Music: | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography: | N. S. Varma |
| Editing: | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Studio: | Thevar Films |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Kanni Thai 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.
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.
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and all the lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[1] [2]
Kanni 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]