Kannin Manigal

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Kannin Manigal (copyrights reserved by ranksns youtube channel)
File:Kannin Manigal.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. Janakiraman
Produced byT. Janakiraman
Written by(Dialogues)
A. L. Narayanan
O. Ganapathyappan
Story byT. Janakiraman
StarringM. K. Radha
Padmini
Sundar
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
CinematographyT. Janakiram.
Edited byB. N. Rao
Production
company
Maheswari Pictures(currently owned by his Grandson's ranksns youtube channel)
Distributed byJaya Pictures[1]
Release date
  • May 5, 1956 (1956-05-05) (India)
[2]
Running time
161 mins. (14493 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kannin Manigal (transl. Dearest Children or Eye Sight) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. Janakiraman.[3] The film stars M. K. Radha and Padmini.[4]

Cast and crew[edit]

The details are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[2]

Production[edit]

Kannin Manigal was produced, written and directed by T. Janakiraman. The dialogues were by A. L. Narayanan and O. Ganapathyappan. Cinematography was handled by T. Janakiraman, and the editing by B. N. Rao. A. P. Chellaiah, D. Sohanlal and S. V. Gopal Rao were in charge of art direction, choreography and photography, respectively.[2]

Songs Jukebox available in given link: bit.ly/3x3TR9Y

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kambadasan, Subbu. Arumugam, A. Maruthakasi and Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai. Singer is N. S. Krishnan and playback singers are N. L. Ganasaraswathi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Saroja, Kasthoori, Sundaramma, R. Balasaraswathi, T. A. Mothi and S. V. Venkatraman.[5] The song Kaalam Maari Poche (sung by N. S. Krishnan) was a satire on modern life and lifestyles, and attained popularity.[6]

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Maheswari Undhan" N. L. Ganasaraswathi Papanasam Sivan
2 "Vinaiyo Nin Sodhanaiyo"
3 "Nayagar Padshamadi" Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai
4 "Adhaiyum Idhaiyum" Kasthoori A. Maruthakasi
5 "Kuthaalathula Kuriyirukkira"
6 "Appadiyum Ippadiyum" Sundaramma
7 "Edhukkum Rendu Thaevai" Kasthoori, Saroja & Sundaramma
8 "Kaalam Maari Poche" N. S. Krishnan Subbu. Arumugam 02:37
9 "Nalla Veenai Idhe Mannile" M. L. Vasanthakumari Kambadasan
10 "Velli Nilavinile"
11 "Aaraaro Aasai Kanmaniye"
12 "Anbin Dheepamidhe"
13 "Manidhiramo Maayamo" Saroja
14 "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane" T. A. Mothi & R. Balasaraswathi
15 "Kaadhal...Kandukonden Naane"
(Pathos)
16 "Yaen Marandhaai Eesaa" S. V. Venkatraman

Reception[edit]

Kannin Manigal was a box office success, but no print of it is known to survive. This makes it a lost film.[6]

References[edit]

  1. "Kannin Manigal". The Indian Express. 27 April 1956. p. 10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 605.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. Kannin Manigal (1956 - Tamil)
  5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 103 — 104.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Guy, Randor (26 July 2017). "Kannin Manigal (1956)". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

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