Kanni Penn
| Kanni Penn | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | R. M. Veerappan S. Jagadeesan Vidwan V. Lakshman |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vanisri Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | Vijayan |
| Edited by | S. Natrajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanni Penn (transl. Virgin girl) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri and Lakshmi. It was released on 11 September 1969. The story follows the usual 1960s Tamil cinema family dynamics, focusing heavily on moral uprightness, upholding personal and family dignity against societal pressures, and overcoming deceptive elements in society.
Plot
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A young man comes across a crossroad in his life where he is forced to make a few important and difficult decisions.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Kanni Penn was directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan under Sathya Movies. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan.[1]
Themes
[edit]The film attempts to project the ideals of C. N. Annadurai: duty, dignity and decency.[2][3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adi Yendi" | Vaali | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Pournami Nilavil" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Un Athaikku" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Iraivan Enakkoru" | Alangudi Somu | T. M. Soundarrajan | |
| 5. | "Oli Piranthathu" | Avinasi Mani | T. M. Soundarrajan, L. R. Eswari |
Release and reception
[edit]Kanni Penn was released on 11 September 1969.[1] The critic from The Indian Express criticised the film's length of 19 reels but wrote, "[Jaishankar] is getting acceptable as an actor. [Vanisri] as the girl in miserable circumstances gives a very good account of herself. In fact, she is the best in the movie."[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Kanni Penn". The Indian Express. 11 September 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- 1 2 "Cinema". The Indian Express. 20 September 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "ப்ளாஷ்பேக்; பொன்விழா படங்கள்: ஆர்.எம்.வீரப்பனின் கன்னிபெண்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Kannipen". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kanni Penn at IMDb