''Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai'' () is a 1978 Indian

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-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and produced by Tirupur Mani. The film stars Sivakumar, Sumithra and

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. It was released on 8 September 1978.

Plot

Kannan, an educated man, who joins a radio shop, where Vasantha is working as a typist, gets an accommodation in the same building where Vasantha is residing by bluffing that he has a widowed mother. When Vasantha and her mother pester him to bring his mother, he makes a shady character, Vasu's mother, who had left him in desperation, to pose as his mother. Vasu's mother sacrifices her life in trying to save Kannan from her son. Vasantha and Kannan are united.

Cast

* Sivakumar * Sumithra * Sathyaraj *

* Manorama as the heroine's mother *

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*Major Sundarrajan *Surulirajan *Manorama *

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* Sathyapriya

Production

''Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai'' was the second film for Sathyaraj as actor, and first as

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. In the opening credits, he was billed by his real name S. N. Rangaraj for his role as the production manager, and by his stage name Sathyaraj for his acting role. The film was directed by N. Venkatesh, and produced by Tirupur Mani under

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Megame Thoothaga Vaa" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Pahadi.

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* {{IMDb title, 0187199 1970s Tamil-language films 1978 drama films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films