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Karkottai (lit. 'Rock Fort') is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film featured Kemparaj Urs and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles.[2] It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Karkottai
File:Karkottai.jpg
Poster
Directed byKemparaj Urs
Produced byKemparaj Urs
Written byV. Gopalan
S. R. Krishna Ayyangar
Based onThe Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
StarringKemparaj Urs
K. Sarangkapani
Krishna Kumari
B. R. Panthulu
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
G. Ramanathan
CinematographyMadhur
Edited byPaul, G. Yadav
Production
company
Kemparaj Productions
Distributed byKemparaj Productions
Release date
  • 12 March 1954 (1954-03-12) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast and crewEdit

The lists of Cast and Crew are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

CastEdit

CrewEdit

  • Producer: Kemparaj Urs
  • Director: Kemparaj Urs
  • Dialogues: V. Gopalan, S. R. Krishna Aiyangar
  • Cinematography: Madhur
  • Editing: Paul, G. Yadav
  • Art: Vardhukar
  • Choreography: Hiralal

ProductionEdit

Karkottai was based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.[4] It was also produced in Kannada under the title Jaladurga.[1][5]

SoundtrackEdit

Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Srimathi Rajeswary.[6] List of songs is given below.[7]

Songs

  1. "O! Kappalottu Thamizhaa"
  2. "Naan Ingu Thaniyaaga, Nee Angu Thaniyaaga"
  3. "Inbamaa, Nee Thunbamaa"
  4. "Kovilukku Odiduvaar Govinda"
  5. "Avan Seyyum Leelaikku"

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Karkottai (1954 – Tamil)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 113-114.
  4. ↑ The Indian Express, 26 February 1954. p. 3
  5. ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 228.
  6. ↑ "Padalgal Palavidham". mayyam.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
  7. ↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 69.

BibliographyEdit

External linksEdit

Karkottai on IMDb Template:The Count of Monte Cristo

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