Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam
| Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | T. R. Raghunath |
| Produced by | Pattanna |
| Written by |
Sadasivabrahmam, Umachandran, K. V. Srinivasan |
| Starring |
Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi |
| Music by | Hemant Kumar, Addepalli Ramarao |
| Cinematography | B. S. Ranga |
| Edited by |
S. R. Chandra Sekaran M. Mani M. Siva Prakasam |
Production company |
Vahin, Revathi Narasu Studios |
| Distributed by | Narayanan Company |
Release dates | 6 May 1955 |
Running time | 167 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam is a 1955 Tamil language fantasy film directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by Pattanna. The film script was written by K. V. Srinivasan, Umachandran, and V. Sadha Sivabramnam, and the soundtrack was composed by Hemanth Kumar and A. Rama Rao. The film stars in leading roles: Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Lalitha, with M. N. Nambiar, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Friends Ramaswamy, Chittoor V. Nagaiah. The film was remade in Hindi as Devta (1956) and in Malayalam as Nagamadathu Thampuratti (1982). This film was the first South Indian film to be shot in colour (partly in Geva Color) after a Kannada movie Stree Ratna (1954). The movie ran for 100 days at many centres.[1][2][3]
Plot
The King, Soora Simmahar (Chittoor V. Nagaiah), loses his sight and needs a "Naga Jothi" (serpent light) found in Sarpalokam (Serpent World). A young man named Vijayan (Gemini Ganesan), who works in the King's palace and is in love with Princess Nalini (Anjali Devi), undertakes the hazardous journey of retrieving the serpent light.
Vijayan travels to the netherworld and discovers that the Serpent Queen Naga Rani (Lalitha) guards the light. When Vijayan realizes that the Serpent Queen has become attracted to him, he accordingly pretends to be in love with her to get the light. After Vijayan successfully takes the light and after the Serpent Queen becomes aware of Vijayan tricks, she curses him to become an ugly man.
Once Vijayan returns home, Princess Nalini marries him despite his ugliness; however, they are banished from the palace and are forced to live in a hut. Soon after, they have a baby boy, and happily live together in the hut. Vijayan's devoted wife and their son withstand many trials and tribulations to help him regain his original form.[1]
Production
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, who gained fame from her work with Swargaseema (1945), was cast at one point. She sang the song "Unnai Kann Theduthey," which was used in the film even though she left in the middle of production.[1] Lalitha was casted as a vamp after production commenced, as a substitute for Bhanumathi. Others in the cast included M. N. Nambiar, V. Nagaiah, M. N. Rajam, T. P. Muthulakshmi and 'Friend' Ramasami. Gemini Ganesan disguised himself as a beggar and approached producer Narayana Iyengar, who was so impressed that he gave him the role in the film.[4] This film had a dynamic scene in the climax of the films.
Character map of Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam and its remakes
| Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam (Tamil) | Devta (Hindi) | Nagamadathu Thampuratti (Malayalam) |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayan (Gemini Ganesan) | (Gemini Ganesan) | (Prem Nazir) |
| Naag Rani (Lalitha) | Naag Rani (Vyjayanthimala) | Naag Rani (Unni Mary) |
| Princess Nalini (Anjali Devi) | (Anjali Devi) | (Jayabharathi) |
| General Veerasenan (M. N. Nambiar) | (M. N. Nambiar) | |
| King Soora Simmahr (Chittoor V. Nagaiah) | ||
| Singan (Friends Ramaswamy) | ||
| Nagi (T. P. Muthulakshmi) | ||
| Mallika (M. N. Rajam) | ||
| Raja (Baby Uma) | ||
| Naga Kanni (Bala) | ||
| Soldier (V. P. Balaraman) | ||
Crew
- Director: T. R. Raghunath
- Producer: Pattanna
- Art: A. K. Sekar
- Processing: S. Ranganathan by Vijaya Laboratory
- Audiography: A. Krishnan, D. Moha Sundaram, K. R. Ramaswamy and N. Sheshatri
- Recorded: Westrex Sound System
- Choreography: Rai Soundry, V. P. Balaraman and P. Krishna Moorthy
Soundtrack
| Kanavaney Kankand Deivam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by A. Rama Rao and Hemant Kumar | |
| Released | 1955 |
| Recorded | 1955 |
| Genre | Sareegama[5] |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | A. Rama Rao and Hemant Kumar |
Music composed by A. Rama Rao and Hemant Kumar. Lyrics written by Papanasam Sivan, V. Seetha Raman, K. V. Srinivasan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and Hemanth Rao. Playback singers are Ghantasala, P. Leela & P. Suseela.
Some songs from the film became hits, the most popular being Unnai Kann Theduthey. In this film a song filmed later Lalitha, "Unnai Kann Theduthey" was first rendered by P. Bhanumathi and the sequence was shot when she close to walk out of the film. This song P. Suseela is still fondly remembered by Tamil movie buff. (Bhumathi told Randor Guy years later that in the song recorded with P. Suseela, the hiccups were hers. This was one of Suseela's early hits as playback singer.)[1][6][7]
| No | Song | Singer | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaga Jothiyae | P. Leela | 06:15 |
| 2 | Kaashaayam Kattikittu | Ghantasala | 04:53 |
| 3 | Enthan Ullam Thulli | P. Suseela | 03:02 |
| 4 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | P. Suseela | 03:45 |
| 5 | Amba Pethaikku Irangi | P. Leela | 02:49 |
| 6 | Kanavane Kann Kanda Deivam (Amma Nee Kalankathe) | Ghantasala | 04:58 |
| 7 | Anbalae Malarnthanal | P. Suseela | 03:25 |
| 8 | Oh Madha Vantharul | P. Suseela | 03:42 |
| 9 | Vazhvinil Valam | 02:02 | |
| 10 | Intha Veenkobam | P. Suseela & P. Leela | 03:22 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Randor Guy. "Blast from the past: Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ http://tamilrasigan.com/kanavane-kankanda-daivam-1955-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
- ↑ "kanavane kankanda daivam". spicyonion. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ Sudhish Kamath. "Rewind to the first reel". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ http://saregama.com/album/kanavane-kankanda-deivam_14883
- ↑ "Kanavane Kankanda Deivam songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Kanavane Kankanda Deivam songs". gaana. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
External links
- Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam at the Internet Movie Database
- "Kanavane Kankanda Deivam songs". itunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.