Kalai Kovil

Kalai Kovil
Poster
Directed by C. V. Sridhar
Produced by Visu
Ganga
Written by C. V. Sridhar
Starring S. V. Subbaiah
Chandrakantha
R. Muthuraman
Rajasree
Music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Cinematography Balu
Edited by N. M. Shankar
Production
company
Baagyalakshmi Productions
Distributed by Baagyalakshmi Productions
Release date
  • 25 September 1964 (1964-09-25)
Running time
 133 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Kalai Kovil (lit. Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[1][2] The film was released on 25 September 1964.[3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Songs are composed by M. S. Viswanathan and all the lyrics are penned by Kannadasan. The song "Deviyar Iruvar" is set in the carnatic raga known as Shree,[4] while "Thangaratham Vanthathu" is set in Abhogi.[5]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Deviyar Iruvar"P. Susheela 
2."Mullil roja"L.R.Eswari, P. B. Sreenivas 
3."Naan unnai serntha selvam"P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas 
4."Thangaratham Vanthathu"P. Susheela, M. Balamuralikrishna 
5."Varavendum oru pozhudhu"L.R.Eswari 

References

  1. ↑ "Kalai Kovil". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kalai Kovil". gomolo.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 127.
  5. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 160.

Bibliography

  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.
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