Kannin Manigal
Kannin Manigal (transl. Dearest Children) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. Janakiraman.[3] The film stars M. K. Radha and Padmini.[4]
| Kannin Manigal | |
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| Directed by | T. Janakiraman |
| Produced by | T. Janakiraman |
| Written by | (Dialogues) A. L. Narayanan O. Ganapathyappan |
| Story by | T. Janakiraman |
| Starring | M. K. Radha Padmini Sundar N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
| Cinematography | T. Janakiraman |
| Edited by | B. N. Rao |
Production company | Maheswari Pictures |
| Distributed by | Jaya Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 mins. (14493 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast and crew
The details are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[2]
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Production
Kannin Manigal was produced, written and directed by T. Janakiraman. The dialogues were by A. L. Narayanan and O. Ganapathyappan. Cinematography was handled by T. Janakiraman, and the editing by B. N. Rao. A. P. Chellaiah, D. Sohanlal and S. V. Gopal Rao were in charge of art direction, choreography and photography, respectively.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kambadasan, Subbu. Arumugam, A. Maruthakasi and Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai. Singer is N. S. Krishnan and playback singers are N. L. Ganasaraswathi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Saroja, Kasthoori, Sundaramma, R. Balasaraswathi, T. A. Mothi and S. V. Venkatraman.[5] The song Kaalam Maari Poche (sung by N. S. Krishnan) was a satire on modern life and lifestyles, and attained popularity.[6]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maheswari Undhan | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | Papanasam Sivan | |
| 2 | "Vinaiyo Nin Sodhanaiyo | |||
| 3 | "Nayagar Padshamadi | Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai | ||
| 4 | "Adhaiyum Idhaiyum | Kasthoori | A. Maruthakasi | |
| 5 | "Kuthaalathula Kuriyirukkira | |||
| 6 | "Appadiyum Ippadiyum" | Sundaramma | ||
| 7 | "Edhukkum Rendu Thaevai" | Kasthoori, Saroja & Sundaramma | ||
| 8 | "Kaalam Maari Poche" | N. S. Krishnan | Subbu. Arumugam | 02:37 |
| 9 | "Nalla Veenai Idhe Mannile" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | Kambadasan | |
| 10 | "Velli Nilavinile" | |||
| 11 | "Aaraaro Aasai Kanmaniye" | |||
| 12 | "Anbin Dheepamidhe" | |||
| 13 | "Manidhiramo Maayamo" | Saroja | ||
| 14 | "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane" | T. A. Mothi & R. Balasaraswathi | ||
| 15 | "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane" | |||
| 16 | "Yaen Marandhaai Eesaa" | S. V. Venkatraman |
Reception
Kannin Manigal was a box office success, but no print of it is known to survive. This makes it a lost film.[6]
References
- "Kannin Manigal". The Indian Express. 27 April 1956. p. 10.
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 605.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Kannin Manigal (1956 - Tamil)
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 103 — 104.
- Guy, Randor (26 July 2017). "Kannin Manigal (1956)". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links
- Kaalam Maari Poche on YouTube - N. S. Krishnan song