| Karpooram | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Produced by | V. T. Arasu |
| Screenplay by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Pushpalatha |
| Music by | D. B. Ramachandra |
| Cinematography | Vinodhan |
| Edited by | Govindaswami |
Production company | Shashti Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karpooram (transl. Camphor) is a 1967 Tamil-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha.[2] It won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film, and Rajan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[3]
Plot
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Cast
Production
Karpooram was directed by C. N. Shanmugham, who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by V. T. Arasu under Shashti Films. Cinematography was by Vinodhan, and the editing by Govindaswami.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra[1] and were lyrics written by Vidvan V. Lakshmanan, Mayavanathan & Poovai Senguttuvan. Playback singers are P. B. Sreenivas, Dharapuram Sundararajan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & L. R. Eswari.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vanangidum Kaigalin Vadivatthai" | P. Susheela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:45 | |
| 2 | "Azhagu Radham Porakkum" | Dharapuram Sundararajan & P. Susheela | Mayavanathan | 04:17 |
| 3 | "Ammaa Vaenumaa" | L. R. Eswari | Vidvan V. Lakshmanan | 03:11 |
| 4 | "Nilave Unakku Kuraiyedhu" | P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela | 03:09 |
Release and reception
Karpooram was released on 9 December 1967,[4] and won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
- ↑ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/dec/31-12-1967/p20.jpg Template:Bare URL image
- ↑ Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Anandan, ‘Film News' (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. 1968. p. 1119.
