Kalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)

Kalvanin Kadhali
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. S. Raghavan
Produced by	P. Rajamanickam Chettiar
Screenplay by	S. D. Sundharam
Based on	Kalvanin Kadhali; by Kalki Krishnamurthy
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; P. Bhanumathi
Music by	G. Govindarajulu Naidu; Ghantasala
Cinematography	N. C. Balakrishnan
Edited by	V. S. Rajan
Production; company	Revathi Productions
Release date	13 November 1955;
Running time	128 minutes
Language	Tamil

Kalvanin Kadhali (transl. The Thief's Lover) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by V. S. Raghavan and written by S. D. Sundharam. Starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi, it is based on the novel of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy.[1][2] The film was released on 13 November 1955.

Plot

At the Poonkulam village, Kalyani and Muththaiyan are lovers. Circumstances brand Muththaiyan a dacoit, but Kalyani remains steadfast in her love. Evading the police, Muthaiyan leads the life of an exile in the forest. When things come to a head, Muththaiyan and Kalyani decide to run away to some far-off place and settle down to marital bliss. Muththaiyan's loyal friend Kamalapathi, a stage actor, makes all arrangements for their escape. In order to hoodwink the vigilant police inspector Shastri, Kamalapathi disguises himself as a woman and goes to the forest to meet Muthaiyan and appraise him of the plans. When Kalyani comes to the appointed place, she finds Muthaiyan embracing another woman. Not realizing that it is Kamalapathi whom Muththaiyan is expressing his heartfelt thanks to, she suspects her lover's loyalty and runs away in a rage. Inspector Shastri, who is also in disguise, meets Kalyani at this juncture and enquires Muththaiyan's whereabouts. Unthinking in her anger, Kalyani blurts out Muththaiyan's location. Seeing Shastri run with his gun, Kalyani realizes that he is a police officer, and runs after him. The story ends in tragedy where the lovers unite in death.

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Muthaiyan
P. Bhanumathi as Kalyani
T. R. Ramachandran as Kamalapathy
K. Sarangkapani as Inspector Shastri
T. S. Durairaj as Sanka Pillai
T. D. Kusalakumari as Abirami (Muthaiya Sister)
D. Balasubramaniam
S. R. Janaki
K. R. Chellam

Production

Written by Kalki Krishnamurthy in 1935 with the intention of making movies of them. Published as a serial novel in Ananda Vikatan. From the first part that appeared in the issue dated 29 August 1937, the story became hugely popular, with readers waiting eagerly for each issue containing the next chapter of the story. Kalki R. Krishnamurthy drew inspiration from real life dacoit called Jambulingam whose exploits were legendary.[1]

The story was also published as a book later in 1954 by Chinna Annamalai Padhippagam. In the meantime, T. K. Shanmugam adapted the story for the stage, and his dramatization was so effective that the play was a crowd-puller wherever it was staged. Some other drama troupes did this as well. At a function got up in Chennai to release a collection of Kalki R. Krishnamurthy's works, Poornam Vishwanathan recalled how his stage adaptation of Kalvanin Kadhali in 1946 won praise from Rajaji

Soundtrack

The music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu & Ghantasala. Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai and S. D. Sundharam . Singer is P. Bhanumathi. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Ghantasala, Thiruchi Loganathan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Shanmugasundharam, M. L. Vasanthakumari, N. L. Ganasaraswathi & P. Suseela.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length	Music
1	"Kaalam Varugudhu Nalla Kaalam Varugudhu"	T. M. Soundararajan			G. Govindarajulu Naidu
2	"Thamizh Thirunaadu Thannai Petra"	M. L. Vasanthakumari & N. L. Ganasaraswathi	Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai	02:01
3	"Ezhuthi Sellum Vidhiyin Kai"	T. M. Soundararajan
4	"Manadhil Urudhi Vendum"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Bhanumathi	Mahakavi Bharathiyar	02:51
5	"Manadhil Urudhi Vendum"	T. M. Soundararajan	Mahakavi Bharathiyar	00:32
6	"Nallathor Veenai Seidhe"	P. Bhanumathi	Mahakavi Bharathiyar	02:30
7	"Valaipugum Podhe Thalaivaangum Paambe"	T. M. Soundararajan		03:32
8	"Alli Malar Solai Inba Valli Ival Thaane"	P. Bhanumathi
9	"Therkatthi Kallanadaa...." (Sadhaaram Naadagam)	Thiruchi Loganathan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Shanmugasundharam		09:21
10	"Mannukkeedu Pon Kettaal"	Ghantasala		02:01	Ghantasala
11	"Veyirkktera Nizhalundu"	Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi	Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai	02:48
12	"Veyirkktera Nizhalundu"	Ghantasala	Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai	02;53

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References

Guy, Randor (22 November 2008). "Kalvanin Kadhali 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

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[thehindu-1] Guy, Randor (22 November 2008). "Kalvanin Kadhali 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[2] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)