Kannika

Kannika is a 1947 Tamil-language film starring M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and M. R. Santhanalakshmi in lead roles. It was directed and produced by South Indian movie pioneer S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.[2]

Kannika
Tamil	கன்னிகா
Directed by	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Produced by	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Written by	Elangovan
Story by	Elangovan
Starring	M. S. Sarojini T. E. Varadan N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram
Music by	A. V. Natarajan
Production company	Pakshiraja Studios
Distributed by	Narayanan Company Ltd.
Release date	11 November 1947 (1947-11-11) (India) [1]
Running time	128 mins (16701 ft.)
Language	Tamil

Plot

King Paligna is a demon king whose life is imprisoned inside a dove. He constantly sacrifices young women, with a belief that by doing this, his soul will be made immortal. Shiva creates a man, Kumaran, to kill the king and end the sacrifices. After many twists and turns, Kumaran destroys Paligna by killing the dove and marries the king's daughter, Malini.

Cast

Adapted from the film's songbook[3] and the opening credits of the film:

Male Cast T. E. Varadan B.Sc. as Kumaran D. Balasubramaniam as Palignan N. S. Krishnan as Veeran Kali. N. Rathnam as Pujari B. Rajagopala Iyer as Shivan K. Ramu as Vishnu A. V. Natarajan as Brahma Narsimhan as Naradar N. S. Narayana Pillai as Commander Ezhumalai as Pujari's Diciple

Female Cast M. S. Sarojini as Malini Hemamalini as Young Malini M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Kannika Harini as Young Kannika T. A. Mathuram as Prabhavathi Lalitha-Padmini as Shiva-Mohini Choreography Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai

Soundtrack

The music was composed by A. V. Natarajan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan. Singers are M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and M. R. Santhanalakshmi. Playback singer is S. S. Mani.

No	Song	Singer	Length(m:ss)
1	Nadanam Aadinaar	M. S. Sarojini	04:07
2	Enadhu Manam Thudikkuthe	M. S. Sarojini	05:52
3	Manam Kaninthu Intha Varam Tha	M. R. Santhanalakshmi	00:72
4	Narayana Hari Narayana Hari	Narasimhan	02:46
5	Yaanai Mugane Karunakarane	M. S. Sarojini	02:29
6	Sundareswarane Subakara	S. S. Mani
7	Engum Niraindirukkum	S. S. Mani	02:21
8	Oon Naadi Kodiya Vilangukal Pol	S. S. Mani	02:35
9	Enna Anandam Paar	M. S. Sarojini	03:38
10	Yaaro Vanthen Iru Kann Pothinaar	M. S. Sarojini, S. S. Mani	04:25
11	Thaye Bhairaviye	S. S. Mani	09:40
12	Natarajan Un Thiru Nadam Kandu	M. S. Sarojini, S. S. Mani	05:10
13	Velli Malaikkarase	M. S. Sarojini
14	Thikkutheriyadha Kaattil	S. S. Mani
15	Buvanesa Shankarabharana Menru	S. S. Mani, M. S. Sarojini, Narasimhan	03:46
16	Maamanaar Muthalukku	N. S. Krishnan	03:53
17	Shiva-Mohini Dance	Dance Music	04:01

Reception

Kannika was a flop at the box-office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2011 that the film will be "Remembered for the melodious music, impressive cinematography and the interesting onscreen narration."[2]

References

1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017.
2. Randor Guy (12 March 2011). "Kannika 1947". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
3. "Song Book for Tamil Film "Kannika"". InternetArchive (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 August 2019.

External links

• Film titles on YouTube