Kannan En Kadhalan
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| Kannan En Kadhalan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa Vanisri |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | C. P. Jambulingam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kannan En Kadhalan (transl. Kannan, my lover) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, produced and co-written by R. M. Veerappan, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Vanisri. It was released on 25 April 1968.
Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain and Sundaram is the biological son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundaram. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter. Malathi and Kannan fall in love as they share good bonding. Kannan and Sundaram aren't on good terms. Sundaram's behaviour towards Mallika and Malathi is not appropriates.Mallika died. Kannan married malathi . The film ends.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Kannan
- Jayalalithaa as Maliga
- Vanisri as Malathi
- R. Muthuraman as The engineer Sundaram
- S. A. Ashokan as Doctor Singh
- Cho Ramaswamy as Pathapi / Sabapathy
- Thengai Srinivasan as Sheshastri Iyer
- J. P. Chandrababu (Guest-Star) as Chandran
- O. A. K. Thevar as Singaram
- Loose Arumugam
- Usilaimani as The false astrologer
- Gandhimathi as Neelambigai Ammu
- Rama Prabha as Girija
- Ennathe Kannaiya as Kulasekaran
- Karikol Raju as Advocate
- Shanmugasundari as Shanmugapriya Malliga's aunt
- Trichy Soundararajan as The Captain Gopal, redeemed military officer
- Justin as a goon in the cabaret
- Vijaya Chandrika as Malathi's friend
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2] The song "Paaduvor Paadinaal" was composed using various Indian classical and western instruments, most notably the piano, and is a "jazz-meets-Indian folk redux".[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening title music | M. S. Viswanathan | No lyrics | 01:52 (instrumental) |
| Kannan on the piano, Mallika on the floor | 01.02 (instrumental) | ||
| "Kettikariyin Poyyum" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Alangudi Sômu | 03:27 / 03:37 (film version) |
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:06 / 04:41 (film version) |
| Kannan, Malathi & action on music (part 1) | M. S. Viswanathan | No lyrics | 02.42 (instrumental) |
| Kannan, Malathi & action on music (part 2) | 01:32 (instrumental) | ||
| "Kangal Irandum" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:07 / 03:37 (film version) |
| "Siriththaal Thangapadumai" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Alangudi Sômu | 03:12 / 04:02 (film version) |
| "Minminiyei Kanmaniyai" | T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 03:57 / 03:54 (film version) |
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" (reprise 1) | T. M. Soundararajan & Jayalalithaa (Dialogues) | 02:57 / 02:58 (film version) | |
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" (reprise 2) | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 0:49 (film version) |