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Kanni Thai
Kanni Thai
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; K. R. Vijaya; Jayalalitha;
Cinematography	N. S. Varma
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam; M. G. Balu Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Devar Films
Release date	10 September 1965;
Running time	123 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Kanni Thai (transl. Virgin mother) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language action-romance film directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran. The film was produced by "Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar and released on 10 September 1965. It became commercial success running for 100 days in all theatres and it became super hit at the box office.

Plot

In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his brother-in-arms, captain Moorthy, dying person (seriously wounded following an exchange enlivened against poachers on the Indian border) to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls. Because of his swiftness, Saravanan realises that who his daughter protects is the leader of an evil group. But they do not fall only upon ill-intentioned people, quite the opposite, Saravanan and Rani meet on their way, Sarasou, a young woman without ties, devoid of any bad feelings, which will spare no effort, such as being mother for Rani and will devote herself as an affectionate partner for Saravanan. Together, for the girl Rani, they are going to surmount all the numerous obstacles which wait for them on the road.

Cast

Actor	Role
M. G. Ramachandran	as Captain Saravanan
M. N. Nambiar	as Rakka, Vasu's hired man
S. A. Ashokan	as D. Vasu, captain D. Moorthy's younger brother
Nagesh	as Estate manager's son
V. K. Ramasamy	as Estate manager
"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar	as Kali, Vasu's hired man
K. R. Vijaya	as Suguna
Jayalalitha	as Sarasou
Manorama	as Rukku, alias Rukkumani
P. K. Saraswathi	as Captain Saravanan's mother
Baby Shakila	as Rani
Chandhrakantha (Guest-Star)	as Nirmala, Rani's mother & captain D. Moorthy's wife

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and all the lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.^[1]^[2]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vaayaara Mutham"	Panchu Arunachalam	P. Susheela	3:23
2.	"Kelamma Chinnaponnu"	Panchu Arunachalam	T. M. Soundararajan	3:48
3.	"Ammadi Thookamma"	Panchu Arunachalam	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	3:56
4.	"Maana Porantha"	Panchu Arunachalam	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	4:29
5.	"Endrum Pathinaru"	Panchu Arunachalam	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	3:34
6.	"Vazhai Vidhu Ilai"	Panchu Arunachalam	Dharapuram Sundararajan, Manorama	3:02

Release and reception

Kanni Thai was released on 10 September 1965.^[3] The Indian Express called the story "lacklustre", its narration "mawkish" and the dialogue "gibberish".^[4] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime wrote, "The picture has its flaws and improbable and illogical sequences but director M A Thirumugam has made the film somewhat interesting with a racy treatment and with both eyes on the box-office."^[5]It ran for 100 days in theatres

References

^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 193–194.
^ "Kanni Thai (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "'Kannithai' is depressing". The Indian Express. 2 October 1965. p. 3.
^ Ramachandran, T. M. (9 October 1965). "Kannithai". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 52.

External links

Kanni Thai at IMDb

[1] Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 193–194.

[2] "Kanni Thai (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

[3] "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[4] "'Kannithai' is depressing". The Indian Express. 2 October 1965. p. 3.

[5] Ramachandran, T. M. (9 October 1965). "Kannithai". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 52.

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-'''''Kanni Thai''''' ({{translation|Virgin mother}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[road movie|road film]] directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. The film was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar]] and released on 10 September 1965. It became commercial success running for 100 days in all theatres and it became super hit at the box office.
+'''''Kanni Thai''''' ({{translation|Virgin mother}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language action-romance film directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. The film was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|"Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar]] and released on 10 September 1965. It became commercial success running for 100 days in all theatres and it became super hit at the box office.
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