''Gnana Kuzhandhai'' () is a 1979 Indian

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-language Hindu mythological film, directed by K. Kameshwara Rao and written by Era. Pazhanisamy. Music was by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars Baby Sudha and Master Sridhar, with

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Venniradai Nirmala

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, S. V. Subbaiah,

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, Latha and K. A. Thangavelu in supporting roles.

Plot

Cast

* Baby Sudha as Child Gnana Sambanthan * Master Sridhar as Younger Thiru Gnana Sambanthar *

as Sivapada Hrudiyar *

as Lord Siva * Venniradai Nirmala as Goddess Parvathi * Kallapart Natarajan as Agathiyar Munivar * Thengai Srinivasan as Ambalavaanan * Manorama as Alangari * S. Rama Rao as Alangari's Brother * Jayachitra as Princess Amudhavalli * Heran Ramasamy as Amudhavalli Father *

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as Namachivayam, Astrologer * Pakkoda Kadhar as Karpuram * Sujatha as Thilagavathi * S. V. Subbaiah as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar *

as Mahendrapuri King *

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as Puzhalendar, Thilagavathi's father *

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as Sivanesan *

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as Sivanesan's Wife * K. A. Thangavelu as Ponni's Father *

as Moolan/thirumoolar * Latha as Ponni * K. Kannan as Nagan, Ponni's Cousin

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by

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, Pazhanisamy and Raja Gopal.

References

External links

* {{Kamalakara Kameswara Rao 1970s musical films 1970s Tamil-language films 1979 films Films about shapeshifting Films about Hinduism Films about reincarnation Films directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Hindu devotional films Hindu mythological films Indian epic films Indian films based on actual events Indian musical films Religious epic films