Gurudhakshaneiy
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| Gurudhakshaneiy | |
|---|---|
| File:Gurudhakshaneiy poster.jpg Theatrical release poster  | |
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan | 
| Produced by | C. Paramasivam | 
| Screenplay by | A. P. Nagarajan | 
| Story by | Veera. Pazhaniappan | 
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa Padmini K. Balaji  | 
| Music by | Pukazhenthi K. V. Mahadevan (Supervisor)  | 
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad | 
| Edited by | T. R. Natarajan | 
Production company  | Sri Gajalakshmi Films    | 
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions | 
Release date  | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Tamil | 
Gurudhakshaneiy (transl. Gift for the teacher) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini and K. Balaji. The film had musical score by Pukazhenthi.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kannan
 - Jayalalithaa as Kanni
 - Padmini as Devaki
 - K. Balaji as Vasudevan
 - Major Sundarrajan as Devaki's Father
 - S. V. Sahasranamam as Vasudevan's Father
 - M. N. Nambiar as Singapur Singaram
 - T. S. Balaiah as Nambothiri
 - K. A. Thangavelu as Raouthar
 - T. R. Ramachandran as Mama
 - T. Rama Rao as Nayar
 - P. D. Sambandam as James
 - Manorama as Ponnathal
 - Rama Prabha as Valli
 - G. Sakunthala as Savithiri
 - Senthamarai as Sevathan
 - Pakoda Kadhar as Student
 - Master Prabhakar as Vadivelu
 
Soundtrack[edit]
| S. No. | Songs | Singer | Lyrics | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oram Kiragamadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 
| 2 | "Athooram Maramirukku" | P. Susheela | |
| 3 | "Ondre Ondru Ulagil" | P. Susheela | |
| 4 | "Paru Paru Nallaparu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 5 | "Kettimelam Kottavechu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 
Release and reception[edit]
Gurudhakshaneiy was released on 14 June 1969.[2][3] The Indian Express called it "a sad attempt at portraying an unlettered villager becoming not only literate but a hero capable of great sacrifice."[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "121-130". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
 - ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
 - ↑ "Gurudhakshaneiy". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 5.
 - ↑ "Weak story". The Indian Express. 21 June 1969. p. 5.