Karpooram
1967 Indian film
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Karpooram (transl. Camphor) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha. It was released on 9 December 1967, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film, while Rajan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[2]
Pushpalatha
| Karpooram | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Screenplay by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Produced by | V. T. Arasu |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Pushpalatha |
| Cinematography | Vinodhan |
| Edited by | Govindaswami |
| Music by | D. B. Ramachandra |
Production company | Shashti Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- A. V. M. Rajan as Manikkam[3]
- Pushpalatha[4]
- Srikanth as Muthu[3]
- Manimala as Rajathi[3]
- T. P. Muthulakshmi[1]
- T. S. Balaiah[1]
- Cho[1]
Production
Karpooram was directed by C. N. Shanmugham, who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by V. T. Arasu under Shashti Films. Cinematography was by Vinodhan, and the editing by Govindaswami.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra[1] and were lyrics written by Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan, Mayavanathan & Poovai Senguttuvan.[citation needed]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vanangidum Kaigalin Vadivatthai" | P. Susheela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Poovai Senguttavan | 03:45 |
| "Azhagu Radham Porakkum" | Dharapuram Sundararajan & P. Susheela | Mayavanathan | 04:17 |
| "Ammaa Vaenumaa" | L. R. Eswari | Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan | 03:11 |
| "Nilave Unakku Kuraiyedhu" | P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela | 03:09 |
Release and reception
Karpooram was released on 9 December 1967.[4] Kalki appreciated the film for its dialogues and cast performances.[3] It won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[5]
