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{{short description|1981 Tamil Film}}
{{short description|1981 Tamil Film}}
{{distinguish|Kannitheevu}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| image          =  
| image          = Kanni Theevu.jpg
| native_name      = கன்னித்தீவு
| caption        = Title card
| director      = [[T. R. Ramanna]]
| director      = [[T. R. Ramanna]]
| producer      = Sri Ayvar Arts Films
| writer        = Sri Ayvar Arts Films
| screenplay    = Kanagashunmugam
| screenplay    = Kanagashunmugam
| starring      = [[Jai Shankar]]<br/>[[Raadhika]]<br/>[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br/>[[C. L. Anandan]]<br/>[[Venniradai Moorthy]]
| starring      = [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]<br />[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam Jothi
| editing        = V. Rajagopal
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam Jyothi
| editing        = V.  Rajagopal
| studio        = Sri Ayvar Arts Films
| studio        = Sri Ayvar Arts Films
| released      = 1981
| released      = {{film date|1981|4|10|df=y}}
| runtime        = 111 Minutes
| runtime        = 111 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''Kannitheevu''' ({{trans|Virgo Island}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1988|1981]] [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Action film|action]]-[[Thriller film|thriller]], directed by [[T. R. Ramanna]] and produced by Sri Ayvar Arts films. The film stars [[Jaishankar|Jai Shankar]], [[Raadhika]] , [[C. L. Anandan]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by  [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kanni-theevu-17497|title=Kanni Theevu (1981) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/kanni-theevu|title=Kanni Theevu|website=Spicyonion.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>
'''''Kanni Theevu''''' ({{translation|Virgo Island}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]], directed by [[T. R. Ramanna]] and produced by Sri Ayvar Arts films. The film stars [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]], [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]], [[C. L. Anandan]], and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]]. It was released on 10 April 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanni Theevu (1981) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanni-theevu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116053458/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanni-theevu |archive-date=16 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=September 2022}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
 
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jaishankar|Jai Shankar]] as Pandiyan
* [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Pandiyan
* [[Raadhika]] as Selvi
* [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] as Selvi
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Rani
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Rani
* [[C. L. Anandan]] as Albert
* [[C. L. Anandan]] as Albert
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Kannan
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Kannan
* [[Ranjeet]] as Kali
* [[Ranjeet]] as Kali
* Kumar Raja as Simon
* Kumar Raja as Simon
*[[R. N. Sudarshan]] as Scientist Arun
* [[R. N. Sudarshan]] as Scientist Arun
* [[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Rajarathnam
* [[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Rajarathnam
* [[Isari Velan]] as Rathnavel
* [[Isari Velan]] as Rathnavel
* Vijayachandrika
* Vijayachandrika
*[[M. B. Shetty|M.B. Shetty]]  
* [[M. B. Shetty|M.B. Shetty]]
*[[Jayshree T.|Jayashree T]] as Dancer
* [[Jayshree T.]] as Dancer
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The songs were written by [[Panchu Arunachalam]] and music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/14288|title = Tamil Songs Lyrics}}</ref>  
The songs were written by [[Panchu Arunachalam]] and music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannitheevu |url=https://avdigital.in/products/kannitheevu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116053500/https://avdigital.in/products/kannitheevu |archive-date=16 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!No
!Title
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Singer(s)
!Duration
!Duration
|-
|-
|1
|"Hey Onna Rendaa"
|"Hey Onna Rendaa"
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Saibaba, [[S. P. Sailaja]]  
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Saibaba, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|4:32
|4:32
|-
|-
|2
|"Ithu Oru Pudhu Vitha"
|"Ithu Oru Pudhu Vitha"
|[[S. Janaki]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|4;23
|4:23
|-
|-
|3
|"Kandane Kandane Kaatil"
|"Kandane Kandane Kaatil"
|Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
|Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
|4:22
|4:22
|-
|-
|4
|"Ponnana Neram Raja"
|"Ponnana Neram Raja"
|S. Janaki
|S. Janaki
|4:05
|4:05
|}
|}
== Reception ==
Nalini Sastry of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film an unhealthy child with a mixture of [[B. Vittalacharya|Vitthalacharya]] style and Hollywood science fiction.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=7 June 1981 |title=கன்னித்தீவு |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-06-07/page/n61/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230407142404/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-06-07/page/n61/mode/2up |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=7 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=61 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
 
* {{IMDb title|id=0280821}}
* {{IMDb title|title=Kannitheevu|id=tt0280821}}
* {{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=981jk1Kxnqo&t=319s|title=Kannitheevu (1981)}}
{{T. R. Ramanna}}
{{T. R. Ramanna}}


[[Category:1981 Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s spy thriller films]]
[[Category:1981 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1981 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. R. Ramanna]]
[[Category:Indian spy thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. R. Ramanna]]
[[Category:Films set on islands]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:1980s spy thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian spy thriller films]]
[[Category:1981 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Latest revision as of 10:48, 3 March 2026


Not to be confused with Kannitheevu.

Kanni Theevu
Title card
Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Screenplay byKanagashunmugam
StarringJaishankar
Radhika
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam Jothi
Edited byV. Rajagopal
Production
company
Sri Ayvar Arts Films
Release date
  • 10 April 1981 (1981-04-10)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanni Theevu (transl. Virgo Island) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by Sri Ayvar Arts films. The film stars Jaishankar, Radhika, C. L. Anandan, and Seema. It was released on 10 April 1981.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]

Title Singer(s) Duration
"Hey Onna Rendaa" Malaysia Vasudevan, Saibaba, S. P. Sailaja 4:32
"Ithu Oru Pudhu Vitha" S. Janaki 4:23
"Kandane Kandane Kaatil" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja 4:22
"Ponnana Neram Raja" S. Janaki 4:05

Reception[edit | edit source]

Nalini Sastry of Kalki called the film an unhealthy child with a mixture of Vitthalacharya style and Hollywood science fiction.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kanni Theevu (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kannitheevu". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ↑ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (7 June 1981). "கன்னித்தீவு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 61. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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