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Kannamma En Kadhali
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Wikipedia article
'Kannamma En Kadhali' is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. K. Radha and M. S. Sundari Bai in the lead roles. 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 the old man.
Cast
Cast in order of the film's song book
* M. K. Radha as Muthu
* M. S. Sundari Bai as Sundari
* L. Narayana Rao as Vaiyapuri
* P. A. Subbaiah Pillai as Doctor
* S. Krishnamoorthy as Pottai
* Kulathu Mani as Natesa Mudaliar
* Appanna Iyengar as Kuppan
* Angamuthu as Pechi
* Velayutham as Velayutham
* Ramamurthi as Thief
* Viswanathan as Doctor Sundaresan
* Joker Ramadu as Astrologer
* Seetharaman as Priest
* Sundara Rao as Friend
* Chitralekha, Dhanam as Female Dancers
* Niranjala Devi as Young Dancer
Production
This film is based on the French play 'The School for Wives' by the 17th century playwright Molire.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy and lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu.
References
Category:1945 films
Category:1940s Tamil-language films
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Films based on works by Molire
Category:Indian films based on plays
Category:Gemini Studios films
Category:Films directed by Kothamangalam Subbu
Category:Lost Indian films
Category:Indian war films
Category:War romance films
Category:1940s war films
Category:1945 directorial debut films
Category:1940s lost films
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