Kaveri (1955 film) explained

Kaveri
Caption:	Theatrical release poster
Director:	D. Yoganand
Producer:	Lena Chettiar
Starring:	Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Lalitha
Cinematography:	M. A. Rehman P. Ramasamy
Editing:	V. B. Natarajan
Music:	G. Ramanathan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Studio:	Krishna Pictures
Runtime:	16127 feet
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Kaveri is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by D. Yoganand, produced by Lena Chettiar and written by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Lalitha. It was released on 12 January 1955.^{[1] [2]}

This film is shot simultaneously in Telugu as Vijaya Gauri with slightly different cast.

Cast

Male cast

• Sivaji Ganesan as Vijayan
• Kalaivanar N. S. Krishnan as Manimozhi
• M. N. Nambiar as Gnananandar
• P. S. Veerappa as Senganal
• D. Balasubramaniam as Nellaiyappar
• R. Balasubramaniam as Vattrivenkar
  • E. R. Sahadevan T. E. Krishnamachari as Arulnirai King
• T. K. Sampangi as Minister
• Pullimootai Ramasamy Iyer as Servant
• Kottapuli Jayaraman as Bodyguard

Male Support Cast

• Rajagopal, Shanakaramoorthy, Veerasamy.

Female cast

• Padmini as Kaveri
• Lalitha as Amutha
• T. A. Madhuram as Thangam
• Ragini as Kurathi
• Kusalakumari as Performer
• Maadi Lakshmi as Performer
• Rushyendramani as Maharani
• M. Saroja as Sundari
• Angamuthu as Manimozhi's Mother

Female Support Cast

• Rita Dhanam, Thangam, Kumari, Vija, Prada, Saraswathi.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and C. S. Jayaraman. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.^[3]

Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi, a song penned by Papanasam Sivan for Sri Valli (1945 film) (partly) and Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum, a kriti by Marimutha Pillai have been used in this film.

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length	Music
"Manjal Veyil Maalaiyile Vanna Poongkavile"			05:22	G. Ramanathan
"En Sindhai Noyum Theeruma"			03:08
"Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpadheno"	C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki		03:58
"Ezhettu Naalaagathaan"	N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, A. P. Komala, Jikki, A. G. Ratnamala and S. J. Kantha
"Sandhosham Kollame Saapaadum Illaame"	Jikki		04:09
"Sariyille Metha Sariyille"	N. S. Krishnan
"Sivakaama Sundhari...Kanani Endhan Kaadhal Un Arulaal"	Jikki		03:21
"Singaara Regaiyil Kaanudhu"			03:32	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Kudithana Muraimai Padithida Venum"
"Manadhile Naan Konda"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Maangaai Paalundu Malai Mel"	C. S. Jayaraman		02:06	C. S. Jayaraman
"Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi Selva Kumaran"	C. S. Jayaraman	Papanasam Sivan		01:15
"Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum"	C. S. Jayaraman	Marimutha Pillai

Reception

Kaveri was a box office success, running for 100 days in many centres of the state.

Notes and References

1. News: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 20 October 2013 . Kaveri . . dead . 30 January 2017 . https://archive.today/20131213095108/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kaveri-1959/article5252155.ece . 13 December 2013.
2. Web site: 1955 – காவேரி – கிருஷ்ணா பிக்சர்ஸ் – விஜயகௌரி (தெ) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129231110/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails9.asp . 29 January 2017 . 29 January 2017 . . Tamil.
3. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2014 . 1st . Chennai . 88 . Tamil.