Kanyakumari (film)
| Kanyakumari | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Produced by | K. S. R. Moorthy |
| Written by | M.T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring |
Kamal Haasan Rita Bhaduri Murali Das |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
Production company |
Chithranjali Films |
| Distributed by | Central Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kanyakumari is a 1974 Malayalam language film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and K. S. Sethumadhavan. It stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist and Rita Bhaduri in the female lead. This is the first adult role of Hassan in Malayalam language films after his appearance as a child artist in Kannum Karalum. He also received his first Filmfare award for this movie.[1][2]
Plot
The film set in Kanyakumari deals with the story of a man who makes sculptures where he meets a girl selling bangles and pearls on the sea shore and falls in love with him.[3]
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Sankaran
- Rita Bhaduri as Parvathi
- Sankaradi
- Murali
- Veeran as Somasundaram
- N. Govindan Kutty AS Veerappan
- Alummoodan as Bhaskaran
- Prem Nawas as Jayan
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Tourist
- Mallika Sukumaran as Tourist
- K. G. Menon
- O. Ramadas
- M. O. Devasia
- Ashok Kumar
- Appachan
- Maala
- Madhumathi
- Rajani
- Vijayalakshmi
- Meena Kumari
- Pala Thankam
- Baby Radhika
- Sindhu
- Sherly
Soundtrack
The music was composed by MB Sreenivasan and lyrics was written by Vayalar Ramavarma and MB Sreenivasan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Aayiram Kannulla | K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela, LR Eeswari, Chorus | Vayalar Ramavarma | [4] |
| 2 | Chandrappalungu Manimaala | K. J. Yesudas, S Janaki | Vayalar Ramavarma | [5] |
| 3 | I Am In Love | Usha Uthup | MB Sreenivasan |
Trivia
- Kamal Haasan was a child artiste in his first Malayalam film Kannum Karalum released in 1962.
- Kanyakumari, released in 1974 is Kamal Haasan's first adult role in a Malayalam film.
References
- ↑ "Kanyaakumaari". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Kanyaakumaari". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Malayalam Romantic Movie-Kanyakumari Climax". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Aayiram Kannulla...-Malayalam Romantic Movie-Kanyakumari Movie Song". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Chandrapalunkumanimaala...-Malayalam Romantic Movie-Kanyakumari Movie Song". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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