Kaveri (1955 film)

Kaveri
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Yoganand
Written by	A. S. A. Sami
Produced by	Lena Chettiar
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Lalitha
Cinematography	M. A. Rehman P. Ramasamy
Edited by	V. B. Natarajan
Music by	G. Ramanathan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production company	Krishna Pictures
Release date	12 January 1955 (1955-01-12)
Running time	16127 feet
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaveri is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by D. Yoganand, produced by Lena Chettiar and written by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Lalitha. It was released on 12 January 1955.[1][2] This film is shot simultaneously in Telugu as Vijaya Gauri with a slightly different cast.[2]

Cast

Male cast Sivaji Ganesan as Vijayan Kalaivanar N. S. Krishnan as Manimozhi M. N. Nambiar as Gnananandar P. S. Veerappa as Senganal D. Balasubramaniam as Nellaiyappar R. Balasubramaniam as Vattrivenkar E. R. Sahadevan T. E. Krishnamachari as Arulnirai King T. K. Sampangi as Minister Pullimootai Ramasamy Iyer as Servant Kottapuli Jayaraman as Bodyguard Male Support Cast Rajagopal, Shanakaramoorthy, Veerasamy.

Female cast Padmini as Kaveri Lalitha as Amutha T. A. Madhuram as Thangam Ragini as Kurathi Kusalakumari as Performer Maadi Lakshmi as Performer Rushyendramani as Maharani M. Saroja as Sundari Angamuthu as Manimozhi's Mother Female Support Cast Rita Dhanam, Thangam, Kumari, Vija, Prada, Saraswathi.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and C. S. Jayaraman. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[1][3] Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi, a song penned by Papanasam Sivan for Sri Valli (partly) and Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum, a kriti by Marimutha Pillai have been used in this film.

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length	Music
"Manjal Veyil Maalaiyile Vanna Poongkavile"	C. S. Jayaraman & M. L. Vasanthakumari	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	05:22	G. Ramanathan
"En Sindhai Noyum Theeruma"	Jikki		03:08
"Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpadheno"	C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki		03:58
"Ezhettu Naalaagathaan"	N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, A. P. Komala, Jikki, A. G. Ratnamala and S. J. Kantha
"Sandhosham Kollame Saapaadum Illaame"	Jikki		04:09
"Sariyille Metha Sariyille"	N. S. Krishnan
"Sivakaama Sundhari...Kanani Endhan Kaadhal Un Arulaal"	Jikki		03:21
"Singaara Regaiyil Kaanudhu"	P. Leela		03:32	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Kudithana Muraimai Padithida Venum"	P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala
"Manadhile Naan Konda"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Maangaai Paalundu Malai Mel"	C. S. Jayaraman		02:06	C. S. Jayaraman
"Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi Selva Kumaran"	C. S. Jayaraman	Papanasam Sivan		01:15
"Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum"	C. S. Jayaraman	Marimutha Pillai

Reception

Kaveri was a box office success, running for 100 days in many centres of the state.[1]

References

1. Guy, Randor (20 October 2013). "Kaveri (1959) [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
2. "1955 – காவேரி – கிருஷ்ணா பிக்சர்ஸ் – விஜயகௌரி (தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
3. Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 88.

External links

• Kaveri at IMDb