Adhithan Kanavu

Adhithan Kanavu (English: Adhithan's dream) is an Indian Tamil language film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram with T. R. Mahalingam and Anjali Devi in the lead roles.[2]

Adhithan Kanavu
Poster
ஆதித்தன் கனவு
Directed byT. R. Sundaram
Produced byT. R. Sundaram
StarringT. R. Mahalingam
Anjali Devi
M. G. Chakrapani
Kali N. Rathnam
C. T. Rajakantham
Music byG. Ramanathan
Edited byL. Balu
Production
company
Distributed byModern Theatres
Release date
  • December 11, 1948 (1948-12-11) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Two cousins serves as commanders in the army of a Kingdom. They make an agreement. When they marry and have children, if one gets a son and the other a daughter, then the children should marry each other. However, due to some differences, the cousins parted from each other and one of them leaves the country. Both of them marry and in due course both beget children. A boy to one and a girl to the other. The children grow up in different places. One day Gandharvas (heavenly beings) bring them together and they marry according to Gandharva custom. The Gandharvas then take both to their respective homes. This happens during the night. The following morning the man goes in search of his sweetheart. The girl becomes pregnant and undergoes severe harassment. A song, taught to the man by his mother, becomes the clue and brings back the estranged families back together.[2]

Cast

The list was compiled from The Hindu review of the film and from the database of Film News Anandan.[2][1]

Dance:

  • Lalitha-Padmini
  • Choreography by Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai and Sinha

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and his brother Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer.

The song that formed the clue in the story was 'Madhuramaana ruchi ullathey ..’ became a hit.[2]

NoSongSingerLyricsLength(m:ss)
1Madhuramaana Rusi UllatheT. R. Mahalingam & Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi

Reception

The film fared well in box-office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2009 that the film is remembered for "the interesting storyline, pleasing music and the palkova song."[2]

References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  2. Guy, Randor (22 May 2009). "Adithan Kanavu 1948". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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