Karunthel Kannayiram

Karunthel Kannayiram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Sundaram
Written byMa. Ra. (dialogues)
StarringJaishankar
Lakshmi
CinematographyG. R. Nathan
Edited byL. Balu
Music byShyam–Philips
Production
company
Release date
  • 17 May 1972 (1972-05-17)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Karunthel Kannayiram (transl. Kannayiram, the black scorpion) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by R. Sundaram and produced by Modern Theatres. The film stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi. It was released on 17 May 1972 and failed commercially.

Plot

Cast

Male cast
Female cast

Production

Karunthel Kannayiram was directed by R. Sundaram and produced by Modern Theatres. Cinematography was handled by G. R. Nathan, and editing by L. Balu. The producer and screenwriter were not credited; the dialogues were written by Ma. Ra.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shyam–Philips, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4] The song "Haha! Poonthamalliyile" belongs to Baila, a Sri Lankan music genre.[5][6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Unga Kalyanathil"P. Susheela 
2."Parakkum"P. Susheela and chorus 
3."Haha! Poonthamalliyile"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manorama and Sadan 
4."Parandhu Vaa Vaa"P. Susheela and chorus 
5."Panam Venum"P. Susheela 
6."Netruvarai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela (humming only) 

Release and reception

Karunthel Kannayiram was released on 17 May 1972,[7] and failed commercially.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 70.
  2. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (12 July 2020). "'ஹாய்' ஜெய்சங்கர்... 'மக்கள் கலைஞர்' ஜெய்சங்கர் - பிறந்தநாள் ஸ்பெஷல்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Rajasekaran, Ilangovan. "Eternal 'Aachi'". Frontline. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ethirigal Jakkiradhal / Karunthel Kannayiram". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Kolappan, B. (12 October 2015). "Singing, her launch pad into theatre and films". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ Vamanan (5 February 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 113 | 'சுராங்கனி' பாடலால் ரசிகர்களின் உள்ளங்களை சூறையாடிய சிலோன் மனோகர்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (2 September 2022). "ஒரே வருடத்தில் 15 படங்கள்: ஜெயித்துக்காட்டிய ஜெய்சங்கர்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. ^ "முதலாளி! (19)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.