| Porter Kandan | |
|---|---|
| File:Porter Kandan.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vembu |
| Produced by | V. L. Narasu |
| Written by | Sandilyan Ko. Tha. Shanmugasundaram M. S. Kannan |
| Story by | P. Chengaiah |
| Starring | M. K. Radha G. Varalakshmi S. V. Subbaiah |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | M. Masthan |
| Edited by | R. Rajagopal |
Production company | Narasu Studios |
| Distributed by | Narasu Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 190 mins. (17126 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Porter Kandan is a 1955 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu.[2] The film featured M. K. Radha and G. Varalakshmi in the lead roles.[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
- M. K. Radha
- G. Varalakshmi
- Valayapathy G. Muthukrishnan
- D. Balasubramaniam
- T. S. Durairaj
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- M. N. Nambiar
- R. Lalitha
- S. V. Subbaiah
- Rajamani
- M. K. Mustafa
- K. Doraisami
- 'Master' Babuji
- 'Baby' Maheswari
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced by V. L. Narasu under the banner Narasu Studios (a subsidiary of Narasu coffee company) and was directed by K. Vembu. P. Chengaiah wrote the story while the dialogues were written by M. S. Kannan, Novelist Sandilyan and K. T. Shanmugasundaram. Cinematography was by M. Masthan while the editing was done by R. Rajagopal and Balaraman. A. K. Sekar was the art director while P. G. Chellappa was the choreographer. Still photography was done by R. P. Sarathy.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Ambikapathy, Azha. Valliyappa and K. T. Shanmugasundaram. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, Sellamuthu, Madhavan, V. N. Sundaram, Ghantasala, Jikki, K. Rani, Baby Rajakumari, Krishnaveni and Baby Jaya.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kondaatam Kondaatam" | Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan Sellamuthu, Madhavan K. Rani |
A. Maruthakasi | |
| 2 | "Ezhuthi Chellum Vidhiyin Kai...Varundhaathe Maname" | S. C. Krishnan | ||
| 3 | "Vinaiyaa, Vidhiyaa, Ulagin Sadhiyaa" | Ghantasala | ||
| 4 | "Aadhiyaai Ulagukellaam" | V. N. Sundaram | Ambikapathy | |
| 5 | "Nalla Nalla Sevai, Naattuku Thevai" | Jikki & Chorus | Azha. Valliyappa | |
| 6 | "Vidumurai, Vidumurai, Vidumurai" | Baby Rajakumari, Krishnaveni & Baby Jaya |
K. T. Shanmugasundaram |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 630.
- ↑ Porter Kandan (1955 - Tamil)
- ↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 96.
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