1945 Indian film
| Kannamma En Kadhali | |
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| Directed by | Kothamangalam Subbu |
| Screenplay by | Kothamangalam Subbu |
| Based on | The School for Wives by Moliere |
| Produced by | K. Ramnoth |
| Starring | M. K. Radha M. S. Sundari Bai |
| Cinematography | M. Natarajan |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
| Production company | Gemini Studios |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 10,914 ft. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kannamma En Kadhali (transl. Kannamma is my lover) is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. K. Radha and M. S. Sundari Bai. The film was directed by Kothamangalam Subbu, marking his directorial debut. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.
Plot
A wealthy, lecherous old man named Vaiyapuri finds a young girl lost in a temple festival crowd and brings her up with the intention of marrying her later. Without his knowledge, the young woman, Sundari falls in love with a young man Muthu and the two play smart games fooling Vaiyapuri.
Cast
Cast in order of the film's song book
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Production
This film is based on the French play The School for Wives by the 17th century playwright Molière.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy and lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Bangalow Kattiruken Baru" | M. S. Sundari Bai | Kothamangalam Subbu | 02:03 |
| 2 | "Manmadhan Dhane" | M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 3 | "Thulli Vilayattu Pulliman" | Mani Iyer | ||
| 4 | "Muthu Varuvanendru Vethilai" | M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 5 | "Neela Kumudhamalar Unadhu" | Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai | ||
| 6 | "Eppodhum Unnae Tirukka Chonnar" | Mani Iyer, M. S. Sundari Bai | 01:36 | |
| 7 | "Katti Padikkiran Mutham Kottukiran" | S. Krishnamoorthy | 00:45 |
References
- TMDB
- ^ Guy, Randor (9 May 2008). "Kannamma En Kaathali 1945". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "Kothamangalam SUBBU". Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Round the City's old studios with RANDOR GUY". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Song Book for Tamil Film "Kannamma En Kadhali"". InternetArchive (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- 1945 films
- 1940s Tamil-language films
- 1940s Indian films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films based on works by Molière
- Indian films based on plays
- Gemini Studios films
- Films directed by Kothamangalam Subbu
- Lost Indian films
- Lost war films
- Indian war romance films
- 1940s war romance films
- 1945 directorial debut films
- 1940s lost films
- Films scored by M. D. Parthasarathy