Kanna Nalama

Kanna Nalama
Directed byK. Balachander
Screenplay byK. Balachander
Story byMadhusudhan
Produced byMuthaiah
Arunachalam
Starring
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Rathnasabapathi Films
Release date
  • 12 January 1972 (1972-01-12)
Running time
158 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanna Nalama (transl. Are you well, darling?)[1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayanthi, with Major Sundarrajan, Manorama and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.[2]

Plot

Cast

Production

Kanna Nalama was Kamal Haasan's first film with K. Balachander,[3] and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped".[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]

Song Singers
"Naan Ketten" P. Susheela
"Petredutha Ullam" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Pakkathu Rajavukku" L. R. Eswari

References

  1. ^ a b Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 6.
  2. ^ "கண்ணா நலமா / Kanna Nalama (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ Banerjee, Debesh (25 May 2015). "I would like to do Hindi cinema on my own terms, says Kamal Haasan". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ^ "How to crowd fund your movie? CIFF Forum to discuss on Monday". The Hindu. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Songs from KANNA NALAMA (1972)". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.