''Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal'' () is a 1980 Indian

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-language film directed by

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and produced by

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. The film stars

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, Sripriya,

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and M. N. Rajam. The songs for this film were composed by five music directors: K. V. Mahadevan,

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(a duo), Agathiyar and Ilaiyaraaja. The film failed commercially.

Plot

Cast

* Sripriya *

* M. N. Rajam *Senthamari *

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Production

''Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal'' was produced by playback singer

under Raja Meenakshi Films, and was directed by the duo

. Azhagapuri Azhagappan and Amuthavan wrote the dialogue, while T. Krishna was the editor.

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worked as the film's

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, and Marcus Bartley Junior was the cinematographer.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack consists of five songs. K. V. Mahadevan,

(a duo), Agathiyar and Ilaiyaraaja composed one song each. The song "Naan Oru Ponnoviyam" is set in the Carnatic raga known as

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References

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* {{IMDb title, 0279165 1980 films 1980s Tamil-language films Films directed by Devaraj–Mohan Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh