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{{Infobox film
| name          = Then Kinnam
| image          = Then Kinnam.jpg
| image          = Then Kinnam.jpg
| caption        = VCD Cover
| caption        = VCD cover
| director      = K. Krishnamoorthy
| director      = K. Krishnamoorthy
| producer      = Sri Chitra Mahal Productions
| writer        = Ayyapillai
| screenplay    = K. Krishnamoorthy
| screenplay    = K. Krishnamoorthy
| story          = Ayyapillai
| story          = Ayyapillai
| starring      = [[Nagesh]] <br> [[Vijaya Lalitha]] <br> [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] <br> [[Suruli Rajan]] <br> M. R. R. Vasu
| starring      = [[Nagesh]] <br /> [[Vijaya Lalitha]] <br /> [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] <br /> [[Suruli Rajan]] <br /> [[M. R. R. Vasu]]
| music          = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
| cinematography = Chitti Babu
| cinematography = Chitti Babu
| editing        = B. S. Mani
| editing        = B. S. Mani
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| studio        = Sri Chitra Mahal Productions
| studio        = Sri Chitra Mahal Productions
| distributor    = Sri Chitra Mahal Productions
| released      = {{film date|1971|12|11|df=y}}
| released      = 3 December 1971
| runtime        = 131 minutes
| runtime        = 131 mins
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Then Kinnam''''' (English: Bowl of Honey) is a 1971 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Comedy]] film, directed and produced by K. Krishnamoorthy and distributed by ''Sri Chitra Mahal Productions''. Music was by [[Sankar Ganesh]]. It stars [[Nagesh]], [[Vijaya Lalitha]], [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] and M. R. Vasu in lead roles, with [[Suruli Rajan]], [[Sachu]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]], and Vijayachandrika.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/thenkinnam-movie/9779|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222195349/http://www.gomolo.com/thenkinnam-movie/9779|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-22|title=thenkinnam movie|accessdate=2015-12-05|publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Thenkinnam |url=http://www.in.com/tv/movies/ktv-hd-465/Thenkinnam-34523.html | website= In.com India |accessdate=2015-12-11}}</ref>
'''''Then Kinnam''''' ({{IPAc-en|θ|eɪ|n}} {{translation|Bowl of Honey}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film, directed and produced by K. Krishnamoorthy. Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]]. It stars [[Nagesh]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2013 |title=புறக்கணிக்கப்பட்ட நாயகன் – செங்கதிர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/actor-nagesh-.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615043002/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/actor-nagesh-.html |archive-date=15 June 2022 |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}</ref> [[Vijaya Lalitha]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 January 2020 |title=குருவியார் கேள்வி-பதில்கள் |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/01/26101253/Kuruviyar-Question-and-Answers.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927103922/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/01/26101253/Kuruviyar-Question-and-Answers.vpf |archive-date=27 September 2020 |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=[[Dina Thanthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] and [[M. R. R. Vasu]], with [[Suruli Rajan]], [[Sachu]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]], and Vijayachandrika in supporting roles. It was released on 11 December 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Then Kinnam (1971) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/then-kinnam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119080721/https://screen4screen.com/movies/then-kinnam |archive-date=19 November 2023 |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=June 2022}}
 
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Nagesh]] as Mohan
* [[Nagesh]] as Mohan
* [[Vijayalalitha]] as Mala
* [[Vijaya Lalitha]] as Mala
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Manikkam
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Manikkam
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Kangasabai
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Kangasabai
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Accountant
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Accountant
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as  Meenakshi
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as  Meenakshi
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* Rama Rao as Jayaram
* Rama Rao as Jayaram
* Vijaya Chandrika as Bhanu
* Vijaya Chandrika as Bhanu
}}


==Crew==
== Production ==
* Director: K. Krishnamoorthy
For one song sequence, Nagesh sported tiger makeup and clothing. The makers were not initially satisfied with how the sequence initially panned out, until Nagesh asked to do as per his own wish.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=28 January 1979 |title=திடீர் ஆசைகள்; படீர் சிரிப்புகள்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1979-01-28/page/n27/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230307013036/https://archive.org/details/kalki1979-01-28/page/n27/mode/2up |archive-date=7 March 2023 |access-date=17 August 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=26–27 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
* Music: [[Sankar Ganesh]]
* Lyrics: Kumara Devan
* Art: E. Srinivasa Rao
* Stills: P. Baskar
* Publicity: Eligant
* Design: Barani
* Processing: P. Venkat Raman By Vijaya Lab
* Audiography: J. J. Manikkam([[AVM Productions|AVM]]), T. S. Rangasamy (Saratha) and S. P. Ramanathan (Prasad)
* Re - Recording: S. P. Ramanathan
* Choreography: [[Mugur Sundar|Sundaram]]
* Outdoor: A. P. R. Unit
* Stunt: Basha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/thenkinnam-movie/9779|title=thenkinnam movie|accessdate=2015-12-11|publisher=gomolo}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
Music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by Kumara Devan.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} The songs "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" and "Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2018 |title=படமும் வெற்றி... பாடலும் வெற்றி! – கவிஞர் முத்துலிங்கம் |language=ta |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/sep/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF---%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-3010447.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328211247/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/sep/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF---%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-3010447.html |archive-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
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Music was composed by [[Sankar Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by Kumara Devan.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics!! Length(m:ss)
! Song !! Singer !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" || [[P. Suseela]] || rowspan=6|Kumara Devan || 3:37
| "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" || [[P. Suseela]] || 3:37
|-
|-
| 2 || "Podanu Soappu Podanum" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 3:06
| "Podanu Soappu Podanum" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 3:06
|-
|-
| 3 || "Kadhalo Kadhaal" || T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali || 4:06
| "Kadhalo Kadhaal" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 4:06
|-
|-
| 4 || "Chinna Kutty Ponnu" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[Jamuna Rani]] || 6:27
| "Chinna Kutty Ponnu" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 6:27
|-
|-
| 5 || "Akkam Pakkam" || T. M. Soundararajan, Jamuna Rani || 3:47
| "Akkam Pakkam" || T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari || 3:47
|-
|-
| 6 || "Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 5:59
| "Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Anjali]] || 5:59
|}
|}


==References==
== Reception ==
''[[Theekkathir]]'' said the "kinnam" (bowl) was beautiful but there was no "then" (honey) in it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 January 1972 |title=தேன் கிண்ணம் |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-8-10-8 |access-date=17 August 2024 |work=[[Theekkathir]] |pages=3 |language=Ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}


[[Category:1971 Indian films]]
[[Category:1971 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1971 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sankar Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films set in 1971]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 4 March 2026

Then Kinnam
VCD cover
Directed byK. Krishnamoorthy
Screenplay byK. Krishnamoorthy
Story byAyyapillai
StarringNagesh
Vijaya Lalitha
V. K. Ramasamy
Suruli Rajan
M. R. R. Vasu
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyChitti Babu
Edited byB. S. Mani
Production
company
Sri Chitra Mahal Productions
Release date
  • 11 December 1971 (1971-12-11)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Then Kinnam (/θeɪn/ transl. Bowl of Honey) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed and produced by K. Krishnamoorthy. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Nagesh,[1] Vijaya Lalitha,[2] V. K. Ramasamy and M. R. R. Vasu, with Suruli Rajan, Sachu, Thengai Srinivasan, and Vijayachandrika in supporting roles. It was released on 11 December 1971.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

For one song sequence, Nagesh sported tiger makeup and clothing. The makers were not initially satisfied with how the sequence initially panned out, until Nagesh asked to do as per his own wish.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kumara Devan.[citation needed] The songs "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" and "Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" attained popularity.[5]

Song Singer Length
"Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" P. Suseela 3:37
"Podanu Soappu Podanum" T. M. Soundararajan 3:06
"Kadhalo Kadhaal" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari 4:06
"Chinna Kutty Ponnu" T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamuna Rani 6:27
"Akkam Pakkam" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari 3:47
"Utharavindri Ulley Vaa" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali 5:59

Reception[edit | edit source]

Theekkathir said the "kinnam" (bowl) was beautiful but there was no "then" (honey) in it.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "புறக்கணிக்கப்பட்ட நாயகன் – செங்கதிர்". Andhimazhai (in தமிழ்). 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "குருவியார் கேள்வி-பதில்கள்". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Then Kinnam (1971)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "திடீர் ஆசைகள்; படீர் சிரிப்புகள்!". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 28 January 1979. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "படமும் வெற்றி... பாடலும் வெற்றி! – கவிஞர் முத்துலிங்கம்". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "தேன் கிண்ணம்". Theekkathir (in தமிழ்). 9 January 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

External links[edit | edit source]

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