Kanni Penn
1969 film by A. Kasilingam
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Kanni Penn (transl. Virgin girl) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri and Lakshmi. It was released on 11 September 1969.
S. Jagadeesan
Vidwan V. Lakshman
| Kanni Penn | |
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| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | R. M. Veerappan S. Jagadeesan Vidwan V. Lakshman |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vanisri Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | Vijayan |
| Edited by | S. Natrajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A young man comes across a crossroad in his life where he is forced to make a few important and difficult decisions.
Cast
Production
Kanni Penn was directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan under Sathya Movies. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan.[1]
Themes
The film attempts to project the ideals of C. N. Annadurai: duty, dignity and decency.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adi Yendi" | Vaali | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Pournami Nilavil" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Un Athaikku" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Iraivan Enakkoru" | Alangudi Somu | T. M. Soundarrajan | |
| 5. | "Oli Piranthathu" | Avinasi Mani | T. M. Soundarrajan, L. R. Eswari |
Release and reception
Kanni Penn was released on 11 September 1969.[1] The critic from The Indian Express criticised the film's length of 19 reels but wrote, "[Jaishankar] is getting acceptable as an actor. [Vanisri] as the girl in miserable circumstances gives a very good account of herself. In fact, she is the best in the movie."[2]