| Karuppu Panam | |
| Director: | G. R. Nathan |
| Screenplay: | Valampuri Somanathan |
| Story: | Kannadasan |
| Cinematography: | G. R. Nathan |
| Editing: | S. Surya R. Devarajan |
| Music: | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Studio: | Visalakshi Films |
| Runtime: | 132 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Karuppu Panam is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan. The screenplay was written by Valampuri Somanathan from a story by Kannadasan. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It stars T. S. Balaiah, K. Sarangapani, Balaji, K. R. Vijaya and Sheela. The film was commercially successful.[1] [2]
Karuppu Panam was directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan. The screenplay was written by Valampuri Somanathan from a story by Kannadasan. Editing was handled by S. Surya (for whom this was a posthumous release) and R. Devarajan, and art direction was handled by Alagappan.[3] [4] Kannadasan also played the antagonist, and many viewers believed the film parodied actor M. G. Ramachandran's public life, given the tumultuous relationship between him and Kannadasan.[5]
The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ellarum Ellamum" | 3:15 | ||
| "Iraikka Iraikka" | 1:00 | ||
| "Kanmani Kanmai Kanne" | P. Susheela | 3:22 | |
| "Ammamma Keladi" | 5:28 | ||
| "Kayilae Panamirundhal" | 3:28 | ||
| "Aadavarellam Aadavaralam" | 3:23 | ||
| "Pattu Chiragukonda" | 3:44 | ||
| "Thangachi Chinna Ponnu" | 6:24 | ||
| "Iraiva Iraiva" (Unthan Rajasabai) | 4:21 |
The Indian Express wrote, "As a photographer, G. R. Nathan's work is slick but as a director it is slack at many places [...] Kannadasan writes better than he acts".[7]