Karkottai
| Karkottai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Tamil | கற்கோட்டை |
| Directed by | Kemparaj Urs |
| Screenplay by | V. Gopalan S. R. Krishna Ayyangar |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Kemparaj Urs |
| Starring | Kemparaj Urs K. Sarangapani Krishna Kumari B. R. Panthulu |
| Cinematography | Madhur |
| Edited by | Paul, G. Yadav |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman G. Ramanathan |
Production company | Kemparaj Productions |
| Distributed by | Ramanathan Pictures[2] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karkottai (transl. Rock Fort) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film stars Kemparaj Urs and Krishna Kumari.[3] It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
Cast and crew
The lists of Cast and Crew are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
Cast
- Kemparaj Urs
- Krishna Kumari
- K. Sarangapani
- B. R. Panthulu
- M. V. Rajamma
- Jayalakshmi
- Sandhya
- B. Jayamma[4]
Crew
- Producer: Kemparaj Urs
- Director: Kemparaj Urs
- Dialogues: V. Gopalan, S. R. Krishna Aiyangar
- Cinematography: Madhur
- Editing: Paul, G. Yadav
- Art: Vardhukar
- Choreography: Hiralal
Production
Karkottai was based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.[2] It was also produced in Kannada under the title Jaladurga.[1][5]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Srimathi Rajeswary.[6] List of songs is given below.[7]
Songs
- "O! Kappalottu Thamizhaa"
- "Naan Ingu Thaniyaaga, Nee Angu Thaniyaaga"
- "Inbamaa, Nee Thunbamaa"
- "Kovilukku Odiduvaar Govinda"
- "Avan Seyyum Leelaikku"
References
- ^ a b c Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017.
- ^ a b The Indian Express, 26 February 1954. p. 3
- ^ "Karkottai (1954 – Tamil)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 113–114.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 228.
- ^ "Padalgal Palavidham". mayyam.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 69.
Bibliography
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.