''Kannan En Kadhalan'' () is a 1968 Indian

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-language film, directed by P. Neelakantan, produced and written by R. M. Veerappan, starring

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. It was released on 25 April 1968.

Plot

Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain. Sundar is the real son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundar. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter. Malathi and Kannan fall in love as they share good bonding. Kannan and Sunder aren't on good terms. Sundar's behaviour towards Mallika and Malathi is not appropriate. Kannan warns Sundar, but an irritated Sundar kills Kannan and forcefully marries Mallika and Malathi. Years passed, he is blessed with kids and his wives name one son as Kannan. The film ends.

Cast

as Kannan *

as Maliga *

as Malathi * R. Muthuraman as The engineer Sundaram * S. A. Ashokan as Doctor Singh * Cho Ramaswamy as Pathapi / Sabapathy * Thengai Srinivasan as Sheshastri Iyer * J. P. Chandrababu (Guest-Star) as Chandran * O. A. K. Thevar as Singaram * Usilaimani as The false astrologer *

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as Neelambigai Ammu *

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as Girija * Ennathe Kannaiya as Kulasekaran *

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as Advocate *

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as Shanmugapriya Malliga's aunt * Trichy Soundararajan as The Captain Gopal, redeemed military officer * Justin as a goon in the cabaret * Vijaya Chandrika as Malathi's friend

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Paaduvor Paadinaal" was composed using various Indian classical and western instruments, most notably the piano, and is a "

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-meets-Indian folk redux".

Release and reception

''Kannan En Kadhalan'' was released on 25 April 1968. ''

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'' in its review dated 17 May 1968 wrote, "Director P. Neelakantan has made the film racy in tempo; there is not a moment of flagging interest". Kalki called the film as attractive as its title.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0248129 1960s Tamil-language films 1968 films Films directed by P. Neelakantan Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan