Kaanal Neer

Kaanal Neer
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Produced by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Screenplay by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Based on	Badi Didi; by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Starring	P. Bhanumathi ; A. Nageswara Rao ; Sowcar Janaki
Music by	Master Venu
Production; company	Bharani Pictures
Distributed by	Gemini Studios
Release date	21 July 1961;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaanal Neer (transl. Mirage) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. The film stars A. Nageswara Rao and P. Bhanumathi in the lead. An adaptation of the novel Badi Didi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, it was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Batasari.

Plot

Cast

The list was adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu.[1]

Male cast

A. Nageswara Rao as Suren
"Calcutta" N. Viswanathan
Javar Seetharaman
M. R. Santhanam
"Kottapuli" Jayaraman
"Appa" K. Duraiswami
B. R. Panthulu

Female cast

P. Bhanumathi as Madhavi
Sowcar Janaki
Devika
P. S. Gnanam
Suryakantham Mohana
"Baby" Kanchana
L. Vijayalakshmi
Lakshmi Rajyam

Production

Kaanal Neer was an adaptation of Badi Didi, a novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Batasari.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Master Venu. The lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The playback singers are P. B. Srinivas, Jikki, P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani. The song Manamennum Maaligai Meedhu was released only on the record (not included in the film).[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Ulagam Theriyaa Payire"	P. Bhanumathi		03:22
2	"Manamenum Maaligai Meedhu"	P. B. Srinivas & K. Jamuna Rani	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	02:18
3	"Anbaana Enname Paavama... Kanaala Kaanaamale"	P. Bhanumathi	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	03:02
4	"Aasai Mozhi Pesa Vaa"	P. Suseela	Kannadasan	03:09
5	"Kannil Therindhum Kaikku Varaadha"	P. Bhanumathi & Jikki		02:35
6	"O Matha Jegan Matha... Arul Vizhi Paaraai Daevi"	P. Suseela	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	03:00
7	"Vazhi Thedi Vandhaai"	P. Bhanumathi		02:39
8	"Ammaan Magal Paaru"	Jikki		03:22

Release and reception

Kaanal Neer was released on 21 July 1961 and was released by Gemini Studios.[3] The following week, The Indian Express said, "The standout feature of Kaanal Neer is the fascinating photography of young Venkat, particularly in the climax. In other technical respects, the film maintains a good standard."[4] In 2013, film historian Randor Guy said the film would be "Remembered for the excellent performances of the lead pair and the story depicting the lifestyle of landed gentry".[1]

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References

Guy, Randor (18 May 2013). "Kaanal Neer (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 19.
"Kanal Neer". The Indian Express. 21 July 1961. p. 3.
"Kanal Neer". The Indian Express. 28 July 1961. p. 3.

External links

Kaanal Neer on IMDb

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[RandorGuy-1] Guy, Randor (18 May 2013). "Kaanal Neer (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

[2] Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 19.

[3] "Kanal Neer". The Indian Express. 21 July 1961. p. 3.

[4] "Kanal Neer". The Indian Express. 28 July 1961. p. 3.