Kaattu Rani (1965 film)
| Kaattu Rani | |
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| Tamil | காட்டு ராணி |
| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Screenplay by | (Dialogues) Aroordas |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | S. A. Ashokan K. Balaji V. K. Ramasamy K. R. Vijaya Sheela |
| Cinematography | N. S. Varma |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam, M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | P. S. Diwakar |
Production company | Dhandayuthapani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 mins (4398 m) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaattu Rani (transl. The queen of the jungle) is a 1965 Indian, Tamil-language film produced by Dhandayuthapani Films[2] and directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film featured S. A. Ashokan, K. Balaji, K. R. Vijaya and Sheela in the lead roles.[1][3][4]
Cast and Crew
The following lists are compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film credits.(See External links below)
Cast
- S. A. Ashokan
- K. Balaji
- V. K. Ramasamy
- R. S. Manohar
- S. V. Ramdas
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Gemini Balu
- "En Thangai" T. S. Natarajan
- K. R. Vijaya
- Sheela
- M. Kannan
- S. S. Natarajan
- Gopuraj
- S. P. Nagarajan
- "Nellai" Rajan
- G. Krishnasamy
- Justin
- Shankar
- Marthandan
- S. A. Azhakesan
Crew
- Producer: Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Director: M. A. Thirumugam
- Story: Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Dialogues: Aroordas
- Cinematography: N. S. Varma
- Audiography: G. V. Ramanan
- Editing: M. A. Thirumugam, M. G. Balu Rao
- Art: C. Raghavan
- Stunt: Shyamsundar & party
- Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Animals Trainer: Aathoor Govindarajan
- Photography: R. N. Nagaraja Rao
- Processing: V. D. S. Sundaram
- Studio: Vauhini Studios
- Laboratory: Vijaya
Production
Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar was producing films under Devar Films featuring MGR in the lead role and K. V. Mahadevan composing the music. He floated Dhandayuthapani Films to produce films with a different team. This is the maiden production under the new banner.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by P. S. Diwakar and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan (Assistants: Panju Arunachalam and Rama. Muthaiah). Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Moongil Ilai Maele, Thoongum Pani Neere" | P. Susheela | 03:17 |
| 2 | "Sollaadha Kadhai Onru Sonnaanadi" | 03:45 | |
| 3 | "Kaattu Raani, Mugathai Kaattu Raani" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:36 |
| 4 | "Kaattu Puraa Onnu Jodiyai Paarthu" | ||
| 5 | "Othaiyadi Paadhaiyile Oruthi Manam Pogaiyile" | 03:30 |
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 10 May 2017.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 606.
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- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 195 — 196.
External links
- Kaattu Rani on YouTube - Full feature film