Karkottai

Karkottai
Karkottai
	File:Karkottai.jpg Poster
Directed by	Kemparaj Urs
Produced by	Kemparaj Urs
Written by	V. Gopalan; S. R. Krishna Ayyangar
Based on	The Count of Monte Cristo; by Alexandre Dumas
Starring	Kemparaj Urs; K. Sarangkapani; Krishna Kumari; B. R. Panthulu
Music by	S. V. Venkatraman; G. Ramanathan
Cinematography	Madhur
Edited by	Paul, G. Yadav
Production; company	Kemparaj Productions
Distributed by	Kemparaj Productions
Release date	12 March 1954 (India);
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Karkottai (lit. 'Rock Fort') is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film featured Kemparaj Urs and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles.^[2] It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Cast and crew[edit]

The lists of Cast and Crew are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.^[1]

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Producer: Kemparaj Urs
Director: Kemparaj Urs
Dialogues: V. Gopalan, S. R. Krishna Aiyangar
Cinematography: Madhur
Editing: Paul, G. Yadav
Art: Vardhukar
Choreography: Hiralal

Production[edit]

Karkottai was based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.^[4] It was also produced in Kannada under the title Jaladurga.^[1]^[5]

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Srimathi Rajeswary.^[6] List of songs is given below.^[7]

Songs

"O! Kappalottu Thamizhaa"
"Naan Ingu Thaniyaaga, Nee Angu Thaniyaaga"
"Inbamaa, Nee Thunbamaa"
"Kovilukku Odiduvaar Govinda"
"Avan Seyyum Leelaikku"

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017.
↑ "Karkottai (1954 – Tamil)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 113-114.
↑ The Indian Express, 26 February 1954. p. 3
↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 228.
↑ "Padalgal Palavidham". mayyam.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 69.

Bibliography[edit]

Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

External links[edit]

Karkottai on IMDb Template:The Count of Monte Cristo

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[anandan-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017.

[2] "Karkottai (1954 – Tamil)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.

[FOOTNOTERajadhyakshaWillemen1998113-114-3] Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 113-114.

[4] The Indian Express, 26 February 1954. p. 3

[FOOTNOTERajadhyakshaWillemen1998228-5] Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 228.

[6] "Padalgal Palavidham". mayyam.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.

[7] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 69.

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