Kaattu Rani (1965 film)

Kaattu Rani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Screenplay by(Dialogues) Aaroor Dass
Story bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
StarringS. A. Ashokan
K. Balaji
K. R. Vijaya
Sheela
CinematographyN. S. Varma
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
Music byP. S. Diwakar
Production
company
Release date
  • 4 February 1965 (1965-02-04)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kaattu Rani (transl. The queen of the jungle) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar via Dhandayuthapani Films and directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars S. A. Ashokan, K. Balaji, K. R. Vijaya and Sheela. It was released on 4 February 1965.

Plot

Cast

The following lists are compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film credits

Production

Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar was producing films under Devar Films starring M. G. Ramachandran and K. V. Mahadevan composing the music. He floated Dhandayuthapani Films to produce films with a different team. This was one such production under the new banner.[1][2][3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by P. S. Diwakar and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, assisted by Panchu Arunachalam and Rama Muthaiah.[4]

Song Singer/s Length
"Moongil Ilai Maele, Thoongum Pani Neere" P. Susheela 03:17
"Sollaadha Kadhai Onru Sonnaanadi" 03:45
"Kaattu Raani, Mugathai Kaattu Raani" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:36
"Othaiyadi Paadhaiyile Oruthi Manam Pogaiyile" 03:30

Release and reception

Kaattu Rani was released on 4 February 1965.[1] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran called the film "a poor imitation of Hatari" and criticised Thirumugam's direction.[5] The Indian Express called it "old Sandow Chinnappa Devar and his jungle felines box office formula" and added, "Someone said this is a mass film and not for the discerning few; so let us leave it at that".[6] The film grossed ₹157,398 (US$1,800); after paying ₹77,585 (US$910) as entertainment tax, it sustained a loss of ₹13,982 (US$160).[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "1965 – காட்டுராணி – தண்டாயுதபாணி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1965 – Kaattu Rani – Dhandayuthapani Films.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ "இளையராஜாவின் குருநாதர்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ "காட்டுராணி". Kalki (in Tamil). 7 February 1965. p. 68. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 195–196.
  5. ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (27 February 1965). "Kaatturani". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 51. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Kattu Rani". The Indian Express. 6 February 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Tit-Bit". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. 3 July 1965. p. 52. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via Internet Archive.