Kaakum Karangal
| Kakkum Karangal | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by |
M. Murugan M. Kumaran M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian |
| Written by | Aarur Dass |
| Story by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Starring |
S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari Nagesh L. Vijayalakshmi Sivakumar |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | T. Muthusamy |
| Edited by | R. G. Gop |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Murugan Brothers |
Release date | 19 June 1965[1] |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaakum Karangal (lit. Helping Hands) is a 1965 Tamil-language Indian drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film was produced by AVM Productions. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari in lead roles with Nagesh, L. Vijayalakshmi, S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar (in his acting debut), Revathi playing supporting roles.
Plot
Shankar's (SS Rajendran) father dies due to lack of medical assistance. His mother, with great difficulty educates him to be a surgeon. One day, his visit to treat Vijayakumari develops love for each other. Subbaiah, a rich man and father of Vijayakumari, objects to this but finally agrees saying that she must leave his house. After sometime, Vijayakumari begets a child but the child dies in a fire accident. This causes a misunderstanding between Shankar-Vijayakumari. Shankar feels that his hands cannot perform surgery, any more. He opts for a service with tribals at Senjipuram. There he gets affected by viral fever. What happens from there is the rest of the film.
Cast
- S. S. Rajendran as Dr. Shankar
- Sivakumar as Surendar
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Mahalakshmi
- Manimala
- Nagesh as Somasundaram (Shankar's Cousin)
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Vijayalakshmi
- S. N. Lakshmi as Shankar's mother
- Revathi as Radha
- S. V. Subbaiah as Ranganathan(Mahalakshmi & Viji's Father)
- S. V. Ramadoss as Ramalingam
Crew
- Art = A. K. Sekar
- Stills = E. V. K. Nair
- Audiography(song) = J. J. Manickam
- Re – Recording = J. J. Manickam
- Choreography = A. K. Chopra
Production
The film marked the acting debut of Sivakumar who went on to become one of the famous actors in Tamil cinema. Tirulokchandar who was searching for the second lead actor to pair with Vijayakumari selected newcomer Palanisamy. Palanisamy was rechristened Sivakumar by AV Meiyappan.[2] S. P. Muthuraman who worked as one of the assistant directors in the film revealed that the crew had tough time to make a small baby to walk.[3]
Soundtrack
Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Vaali,Kannadasan.[4]
| No | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirunaal Vandhathu | P. Suseela | vaali | 4:01 |
| 2 | Akka Akka Aasai | Kannadasan | 4:40 | |
| 3 | Azhagiya Rathiyae | A. L. Raghavan L. R. Eswari | 5:48 | |
| 4 | Gnayiru Enbathu | T. M. Soundararajan P. Suseela | vaali | 3:57 |
| 5 | Alli Thandu | Kannadasan | 4:10 |
References
- ↑ Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 cinema (in Tamil) (3rd ed.). Rajarajan Pathippagam. p. 152.
- ↑ "சிவகுமாரின் முதல் படம் காக்கும் கரங்கள்". Maalai Malar. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Muthuraman, S. P. (29 July 2015). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 19- சிவகுமாரின் மேன்மை!" [Try making a film, part 19 – Sivakumar's greatness!]. The Hindu Tamil. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "kaakkum karangal movie songs". gaana. Retrieved 7 September 2015.