Kanmani Raja
| Kanmani Raja | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Devaraj–Mohan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | P. K. V. Sankaran Arumugam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muthuvel Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanmani Raja is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Devaraj–Mohan and written by Balamurugan.[1] The film stars Sivakumar and Lakshmi, with M. N. Rajam, Manorama, Kumari Padmini and Thengai Srinivasan in supporting roles. It was released on 24 March 1974.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Sivakumar as Selvam
- Lakshmi as Janaki
- M. N. Rajam
- Manorama
- Kumari Padmini
- Usha
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Rajapandian
- Senthamarai
- Master Raghuman
Production
A scene was shot at AVM Studios in early September 1973.[3] The filming was also held at Kodaikanal.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaathal Valaiyada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Oodam Kadal Ooram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Yai Machan" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Naan Aanaiyittal" | D. Pushpalatha |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki praised the acting of Sivakumar, Lakshmi and Rajam and added it is necessary to add flavour by adding many delicious programs, but they have made it impossible to enjoy anything by adding all the things they saw and called Devaraj–Mohan's direction as good but Balamurugan's story and dialogues as disappointing.[7] Navamani praised the dialogues, acting and direction.[8] The film did not do well at the box office.[9][10]
References
- ^ "கண்மணி ராஜா". Navamani (in Tamil). 1 September 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 20 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "கண்மணி ராஜா". Navamani (in Tamil). 22 March 1974. p. 3. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "சிவகுமார் திருமணமானால் தாயை மறந்து விடுவாரா?". Navamani (in Tamil). 8 September 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "கொடைக்கானலில் 'கண்மணி ராஜா'". Navamani (in Tamil). 2 February 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Kanmani Raja". Gaana. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Kanmani Raja". Saregama. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ காந்தன் (7 April 1974). "கண்மணி ராஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 59. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "கண்மணி ராஜா". Navamani. 5 April 1974. p. 4. Archived from the original on 20 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "ராபர்ட்-ராஜசேகர், பாரதி – வாசு வரிசையில் ஒரு இரட்டை இயக்குனர்கள்.. இளையராஜாவுக்கு முதல் வாய்ப்பு..!". Tamil Minutes (in Tamil). 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "சிவகுமார் 101 | 51–60". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 August 1979. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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External links
- Kanmani Raja at IMDb