1945 Indian film
Kannamma En Kadhali (transl. Kannamma is my lover) is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. K. Radha and M. S. Sundari Bai.[2] The film was directed by Kothamangalam Subbu, marking his directorial debut.[3] No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.[4]
Plot
A wealthy, lecherous old man named Vaiyapuri finds a young girl lost in a temple festival crowd and brings her up with the intention of marrying her later. Without his knowledge, the young woman, Sundari falls in love with a young man Muthu and the two play smart games fooling Vaiyapuri.[2]
Cast
Cast in order of the film's song book[5]
- M. K. Radha as Muthu
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Sundari
- L. Narayana Rao as Vaiyapuri
- P. A. Subbaiah Pillai as Doctor
- S. Krishnamoorthy as Pottai
- Kulathu Mani as Natesa Mudaliar
- Appanna Iyengar as Kuppan
- Angamuthu as Pechi
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- Velayutham as Velayutham
- Ramamurthi as Thief
- Viswanathan as Doctor Sundaresan
- Joker Ramadu as Astrologer
- Seetharaman as Priest
- Sundara Rao as Friend
- Chitralekha, Dhanam as Female Dancers
- Niranjala Devi as Young Dancer
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Production
This film is based on the French play The School for Wives by the 17th century playwright Molière.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy and lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu.[2]
| No. |
Song |
Singer/s |
Lyricist |
Duration(m:ss)
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| 1 |
"Bangalow Kattiruken Baru" |
M. S. Sundari Bai |
Kothamangalam Subbu |
02:03
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| 2 |
"Manmadhan Dhane" |
M. S. Sundari Bai |
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| 3 |
"Thulli Vilayattu Pulliman" |
Mani Iyer |
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| 4 |
"Muthu Varuvanendru Vethilai" |
M. S. Sundari Bai |
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| 5 |
"Neela Kumudhamalar Unadhu" |
Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai |
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| 6 |
"Eppodhum Unnae Tirukka Chonnar" |
Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai |
01:36
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| 7 |
"Katti Padikkiran Mutham Kottukiran" |
S. Krishnamoorthy |
00:45
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