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{{Short description|A song from the 1958 film Vanjikottai Valiban}}
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{{Infobox song
| Name = Kannum Kannum Kalanthu
| name = Kannum Kannum Kalanthu
| Cover =
| cover =
| Caption = Cover
| alt =
| caption = A still of Padmini (left) and Vyjayanthimala (right) in the song
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| Artist = [[C. Ramchandra]] (composer) and [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]] (singers)
| type =
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| Album = [[Vanjikottai Valiban]]
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| artist = [[C. Ramchandra]] (composer) (and R.Vaidyanathan) and [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]] (singers)
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| Released = 1958
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| album = [[Vanjikottai Valiban]]
| track_no = 3
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| released = 1958
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| Recorded = 1958<br/>[[Gemini Studios|Gemini]], [[Chennai]]
| format =
| Genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| recorded = 1958<br/>[[Gemini Studios|Gemini]], [[Chennai]]
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| Length = 5:32
| studio =
| Writer = [[C. Ramchandra]] <small>(music)</small>, [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
| venue =
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| Label = Gemini Music
| Producer = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
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| length = 5:32
| Chart position =
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| label = Gemini Music
| prev = "Ethani Kelvi"
| composer = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| prev_no = 2
| lyricist = [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]
| next = "Raja Magal"
| producer = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| next_no = 4
| Audio sample =
}}
}}
'''"Kannum Kannum Kalanthu"''' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] song from the [[1958 in film|1958]] film ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'', directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The song was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], lyrics penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] and sung by [[P. Leela]] and [[Jikki]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108130400.htm |title=South India loses its favourite voice |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-11-01 |author=K. Santosh |accessdate=2012-01-21}}</ref> The song was remade in Hindi by C. Ramchandra "Aaja To Aaja" from ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' composed by written by P. L. Santoshi with [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Sudha Malhotra]] rendered their voice. The song was picturised at the [[Gemini Studios]] at [[Chennai]]. The song was well received along with the [[Item number|dance number]] picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] was a super success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/03/stories/2010120350670400.htm |title=Differently yours… |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=2010-12-03 |author=Malathi Rangarajan | accessdate=2012-01-20}}</ref>
'''"Kannum Kannum Kalanthu"''' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] song from the 1958 film ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'', directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The song was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], and R.Vaidyanathan, lyrics penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] and sung by [[P. Leela]] and [[Jikki]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108130400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513062844/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108130400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2007 |title=South India loses its favourite voice |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 November 2005 |author=K. Santosh |accessdate=21 January 2012}}</ref> The song was remade in Hindi by C. Ramchandra "Aaja To Aaja" from ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' composed by written by P. L. Santoshi with [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Sudha Malhotra]] rendered their voice. The song was picturised at the [[Gemini Studios]] at [[Chennai]]. The song was well received along with the [[Item number|dance number]] picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] was a super success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/03/stories/2010120350670400.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125071738/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/12/03/stories/2010120350670400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Differently yours… |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 December 2010 |author=Malathi Rangarajan | accessdate=20 January 2012}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
{{Quote box
{{Quote box
|quote= Both Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, trained classical dancers, vied with each other. They were at the height of their careers and there was professional rivalry between them! Interestingly, the real-life envy did creep into the reel-life dance drama which added its own sugar and spice to the impact of the sequence.{{sic}}
|quote= Both Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, trained classical dancers, vied with each other. They were at the height of their careers and there was professional rivalry between them! Interestingly, the real-life envy did creep into the reel-life dance drama which added its own sugar and spice to the impact of the sequence.{{sic}}
|source= [[Randor Guy]]<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1573834.ece |title=Vanjikottai Vaaliban 1958 |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=2011-03-26 |author=[[Randor Guy]]| accessdate=2012-01-22}}</ref>
|source= [[Randor Guy]]<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1573834.ece |title=Vanjikottai Vaaliban 1958 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 March 2011 |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy | accessdate=22 January 2012}}</ref>
|width= 30%
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|align= left}}
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The song is picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and choreographed by Hiralal, brother of [[B. Sohanlal]] and grandfather of [[Vaibhavi Merchant]].<ref name="hindu"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vaibhavi-merchant-on-merchants-of-bollywood/20101012.htm |title=Tracing Bollywood over six decades |publisher=[[Rediff]] |date=2010-10-12 |author=Arthur J. Pais| accessdate=2012-05-05}}</ref> During the making it is said that both Vyjayanthimala and Padmini had professional rivalry between them which add to the impact of the song.<ref name="hindu"/> Vyjayanthimala who is a trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer was known as "twinkle toes" and was also known as the one who establish dance number in [[Indian Cinema]] along with her songs which predated the concept of item number in Indian films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/06dinesh.htm|title=Bollywood's Dancing Queen|last=|first=|date=2002-05-06|website=|publisher=|access-date=|author=[[Dinesh Raheja]]|accessdate=2012-01-22|work=[[Rediff]]}}</ref> Similarly, Padmini who was also trained Bharatanatyam dancer, cited as "Natiya Peroli" in Tamil cinema made the song easier to choreograph with minimal shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/25619.html |title=Popular actress and danseuse Padmini laid to rest |date=2006-09-26 |author= |accessdate=2012-01-20 |work=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref>
The song is picturised on [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and choreographed by Hiralal, brother of [[B. Sohanlal]] and grandfather of [[Vaibhavi Merchant]].<ref name="hindu"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vaibhavi-merchant-on-merchants-of-bollywood/20101012.htm |title=Tracing Bollywood over six decades |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=12 October 2010 |author=Arthur J. Pais| accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> During the making it is said that both Vyjayanthimala and Padmini had professional rivalry between them which add to the impact of the song.<ref name="hindu"/> Vyjayanthimala who is a trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer was known as "twinkle toes" and was also known as the one who establish dance number in [[Indian Cinema]] along with her songs which predated the concept of item number in Indian films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/06dinesh.htm|title=Bollywood's Dancing Queen|date=6 May 2002|work=[[Rediff.com]]|author=Dinesh Raheja|author-link=Dinesh Raheja|accessdate=22 January 2012}}</ref> Similarly, Padmini who was also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, cited as "Natiya Peroli" in Tamil cinema made the song easier to choreograph with minimal shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/25619.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103232733/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/25619.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2015 |title=Popular actress and danseuse Padmini laid to rest |date=26 September 2006 |accessdate=20 January 2012 |work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
The song was well received by audience and critics, where the popularity garnered by the song surpasses the popularity gained by the [[Vanjikottai Valiban|film]]. The song was regarded as the best dance sequence in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006092900720100.htm&date=2006/09/29/&prd=fr& |title=Beauty, charm, charisma |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=2006-09-09 |author=[[Randor Guy]]| accessdate=2012-01-20}}</ref> Along with the song, the catch line used by actor [[P.S. Veerappa]], "Shabhash, sariyana potti!" which means "Bravo, an excellent competition!" during Vyjayanthimala's introduction also became famous and still used by the people of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="hindu"/>
The song was well received by audience and critics, where the popularity garnered by the song surpasses the popularity gained by the [[Vanjikottai Valiban|film]]. The song was regarded as the best dance sequence in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Beauty, charm, charisma |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 September 2006 |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy }}</ref> Along with the song, the catch line used by actor [[P.S. Veerappa]], "Shabhash, sariyana potti!" which means "Bravo, an excellent competition!" during Vyjayanthimala's introduction also became famous and still used by the people of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="hindu"/>

An attempt at doing a classical version of the dance for this song <ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/2w9ktsKVHEs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170210215544/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9ktsKVHEs Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9ktsKVHEs| title = VANJI KOTTAI VAALLIBAN kannum kannum | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/FH4cdJDgMVw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170210212918/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4cdJDgMVw Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4cdJDgMVw| title = Kannum Kannum Kalandhu - Vanjikottai Vaaliban | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


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=An attempt at doing a classical version of the dance for this song=
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9ktsKVHEs</ref>
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4cdJDgMVw</ref>

Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 November 2024

"Kannum Kannum Kalanthu"
Song by C. Ramchandra (composer) (and R.Vaidyanathan) and P. Leela, Jikki (singers)
from the album Vanjikottai Valiban
Released1958
Recorded1958
Gemini, Chennai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length5:32
LabelGemini Music
Composer(s)C. Ramchandra
Lyricist(s)Kothamangalam Subbu
Producer(s)C. Ramchandra

"Kannum Kannum Kalanthu" is a Tamil song from the 1958 film Vanjikottai Valiban, directed by S. S. Vasan. The song was composed by C. Ramchandra, and R.Vaidyanathan, lyrics penned by Kothamangalam Subbu and sung by P. Leela and Jikki.[1] The song was remade in Hindi by C. Ramchandra "Aaja To Aaja" from Raj Tilak composed by written by P. L. Santoshi with Asha Bhosle and Sudha Malhotra rendered their voice. The song was picturised at the Gemini Studios at Chennai. The song was well received along with the dance number picturised on Vyjayanthimala and Padmini was a super success.[2]

Production

[edit]

Both Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, trained classical dancers, vied with each other. They were at the height of their careers and there was professional rivalry between them! Interestingly, the real-life envy did creep into the reel-life dance drama which added its own sugar and spice to the impact of the sequence. [sic]

The song is picturised on Vyjayanthimala and Padmini and choreographed by Hiralal, brother of B. Sohanlal and grandfather of Vaibhavi Merchant.[3][4] During the making it is said that both Vyjayanthimala and Padmini had professional rivalry between them which add to the impact of the song.[3] Vyjayanthimala who is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer was known as "twinkle toes" and was also known as the one who establish dance number in Indian Cinema along with her songs which predated the concept of item number in Indian films.[5] Similarly, Padmini who was also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, cited as "Natiya Peroli" in Tamil cinema made the song easier to choreograph with minimal shot.[6]

Legacy

[edit]

The song was well received by audience and critics, where the popularity garnered by the song surpasses the popularity gained by the film. The song was regarded as the best dance sequence in Indian cinema.[7] Along with the song, the catch line used by actor P.S. Veerappa, "Shabhash, sariyana potti!" which means "Bravo, an excellent competition!" during Vyjayanthimala's introduction also became famous and still used by the people of Tamil Nadu.[3]

An attempt at doing a classical version of the dance for this song [8][9]


References

[edit]
  1. ^ K. Santosh (1 November 2005). "South India loses its favourite voice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ Malathi Rangarajan (3 December 2010). "Differently yours…". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Randor Guy (26 March 2011). "Vanjikottai Vaaliban 1958". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  4. ^ Arthur J. Pais (12 October 2010). "Tracing Bollywood over six decades". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  5. ^ Dinesh Raheja (6 May 2002). "Bollywood's Dancing Queen". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Popular actress and danseuse Padmini laid to rest". IndiaGlitz. 26 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  7. ^ Randor Guy (9 September 2006). "Beauty, charm, charisma". The Hindu.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: VANJI KOTTAI VAALLIBAN kannum kannum. YouTube.
  9. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Kannum Kannum Kalandhu - Vanjikottai Vaaliban. YouTube.
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