Kannum Karalum

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kannum Karalum
| image = Kannum Karalum.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
| producer = A. K. Balasubramaniam
| writer = K T Muhammed
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]
* [[Ambika Sukumaran]]
* [[Sukumari]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Vinodini Sasimohan|Baby Vinodini]]
}}
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| cinematography = P. Ramaswami
| editing =
| studio = Saravanabhava Pictures
| distributor = Thirumeni Release
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1962|09|28}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kannum Karalum''''' is a 1962 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]],<ref name="kk">{{Cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=coJlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1135%2C603612 |title=Formulas are not for him |date=May 18, 1991 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=22}}</ref> starring [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]], [[Ambika Sukumaran]], [[Sukumari]], [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Vinodini Sasimohan|Vinodini]]. The movie has been produced by ''A. K. Balasubramaniam'' under the banner of ''Saravanabhava Pictures''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vellithira.in/?p=808|title=Kannum Karalum|publisher=vellithira.in|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kannum-karalum-1962/article4252881.ece/amp/ |title=KANNUM KARALUM 1962 |date=30 December 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1506|title=Kannum Karalum|accessdate=2020-02-23|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] as Mohan
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Babu
* [[Ambika Sukumaran]] as Sarala
* [[Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai]] as Gopalan Nair, Sarala's father.
* [[Vinodini Sasimohan|Baby Vinodini]] as Indira, (dual role child Babu and Indira)
* [[Sukumari]]
* [[S. P. Pillai]]

== Production ==
This was the first Malayalam film of [[Kamal Haasan]], he played Sathyan's son.<ref name ="kk" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/photos/happy-birthday-kamal-haasan-superstar-65-98257#photo-402763 |title=Happy Birthday, Kamal Haasan: Superstar@65 |date=November 6, 2019 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> [[Vinodini Sasimohan|Vinodini]] was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual role in this movie. The climax scenes of this film was shot on the top of the Sreenarayana Guru memorial at [[Varkala]], [[Sivagiri, Kerala|Sivagiri]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chelangad|first=Saju|date=20 February 2018|title=Kamal Haasan, cinema and politics|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20180220/page/31/textview|url-status=live|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] and lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=95 |title=Kannum Karalum |publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> [[Latha Raju]] worked her second movie of this film as playback singer<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/365192/veteran-playback-singer-latha-raju.html |title=Veteran playback singer Latha Raju still going strong |date=October 25, 2013 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/jul/27/kerala-to-honour-veterans-of-malayalam-cinema-2009952.html |title=Kerala to honour veterans of Malayalam cinema |date=July 27, 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aare Kaanaan Alayunnu" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], Renuka || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Chenthaamarappoonthen" || [[Mehboob (singer)|Mehboob]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 3 || "Kadaleevanathin" || [[P. Leela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 4 || "Kalimannu Menanju" (Happy) || P. Leela || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 5 || "Kalimannu Menanju" (Sad) || P. Leela || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 6 || "Thaatheyyam Kaattile" || [[Latha Raju]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 7 || "Thirumizhiyaale" || P. Leela || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 8 || "Valarnnu Valarnnu" || [[S. Janaki]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|}

== Reception ==
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/29kss.htm|title=I wanted to become a sanyasi|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=29 May 2009}}</ref> Jaycey Foundation chairman and film producer ''J.J. Kuttikkattu'' had conduct an event to celebrated the 50th anniversary of this film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/Murappennu-MT%E2%80%99s-first-screenplay-turns-50/article14379652.ece |title=Murappennu, MT's first screenplay, turns 50 |date=June 2, 2016 |last= Kumar |first=P.K. Ajith |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0254477|title=Kannum Karalum}}

{{K. S. Sethumadhavan}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan]]

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