Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (transl. Kannan is a baby) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh and produced by Tirupur Mani. The film stars Sivakumar and Sumithra. It was released on 8 September 1978, and did not do well at the box-office.
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| Directed by | N. Venkatesh |
| Written by | N. Venkatesh |
| Produced by | Tirupur Mani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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
Production
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was the second film for Sathyaraj as actor,[2] and first as production manager. 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.[3] The film was directed by N. Venkatesh, and produced by Tirupur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures.[4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The song "Megame Thoothaga Vaa" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Pahadi.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaalai Ilam" | Bharathidasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Kannan Aruge" | Pulamaipithan | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Megame Thoodhaga" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Moga Sangeetham" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai was released on 8 September 1978,[7] and did not do well at the box-office. According to Sivakumar, if a film is full of fight scenes and tragic events, it would not satisfy everyone, so it became ridiculous to make a weak story by relying only on comedy.[8]
