Kannan En Kadhalan

Kannan En Kadhalan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Screenplay byR. M. Veerappan
Story byA. S. Prakasam
Produced byR. M. Veerappan
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
Vanisri
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byC. P. Jambulingam
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sathya Movies
Release date
  • 26 April 1968 (1968-04-26)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.

Plot

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 appropriate. Kannan warns Sundaram, but an irritated Sundaram kills Kannan and forcefully marries Mallika and Malathi. Years passed, he is blessed with kids and his wives name one son as Kannan. The film ends.

Cast

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)

Release and reception

Kannan En Kadhalan was released on 25 April 1968.[4] The Indian Express in its review dated 17 May 1968 wrote, "Director P. Neelakantan has made the film racy in tempo; there is not a moment of flagging interest".[5] Kalki called the film as attractive as its title.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kannan En Kathalan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Kannan En Kathalan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. December 1968. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ Srinivasan, Anil (11 December 2016). "When Jayalalithaa was part of exciting era of experimentation in Tamil film music". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Kannan En Kathalan". The Indian Express. 25 April 1968. p. 10. Retrieved 3 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Kannan En Kathalan". The Indian Express. 17 May 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "கண்ணன் என் காதலன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 May 1968. p. 25. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2021.