Karpukkarasi
Karpukkarasi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under his productions Jupiter Pictures. The story and screenplay were written by A. S. A. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan. The film dialogue were written by Siva Sundaram. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar, R. Balasubramaniam, and K. A. Thangavelu playing lead, with G. Varalakshmi, M. K. Radha, Savitri E. V. Saroja and M. Saroja in supporting roles.[2]
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| Directed by | A. S. A. Sami |
| Produced by | M. Somasundaram |
| Screenplay by | A. S. A. Sami Aru. Ramanathan |
| Story by | A. S. A. Sami Aru. Ramanathan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Savitri M. N. Nambiar M. K. Radha G. Varalakshmi K. A. Thangavelu |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography | P. Ramasamy |
| Edited by | K. Govindasamy |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
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Production
One scene required Ganesan to throw a knife at Nambiar. He did so, but the director had not even called for "action" when Nambiar saw something come straight at him like a "bat out of hell". Nambiar had a split second to turn his head as the knife grazed his eye and impaled itself on the wall, leaving Nambiar with a permanent black spot on the eye. Ganesan had thrown the knife long before the shot was supposed to roll, only to impress two comely women who had walked on to the set.[4]
Soundtrack
Music was by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were written by Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi and Udumalai Narayana Kavi. The Playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, V. T. Rajagopalan (G. R's assistant), M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala and A. G. Rathnamala.[3]
| No | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Kaniyaa Kanniyaa Vaazhvil Inbam Sollavaa | T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki | 03:28 | |
| 2 | "Nalvaakku Nee Kodadi | S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:31 | |
| 3 | "Sellakkiliye Allik Kulame | A. P. Komala | 01:50 | |
| 4 | "Aadum Ponne Aasai Kanne | K. Jamuna Rani | 01:00 | |
| 5 | "Anbe Aandavan Aagum | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:00 | |
| 6 | "Enakkoru Manakkurai Agatridal Vendum" | V. T. Rajagopalan | 00:25 | |
| 7 | "Thoongaadhu Kann Thoongaadhu" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 01:45 |
| 8 | "Thatthkaa Putthakaa Naalu Kaalu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela | 02:00 | |
| 9 | "Kaayame Idhu Meiyadaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 02:40 |
| 10 | "Ambigaapathi Seidha Pizhai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:45 | |
| 11 | "Vizhiyodu Vilayaadum" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 06:22 |
| 12 | "Illaadha Adhisayamaai Irukkudhudhadi" | A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 02:50 |
| 13 | "Marundho Marundhu...Naattu Vaitthiyar" | T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:42 | |
| 14 | "Pudhu Vaazhvum...Pirinndhavar Koodinaal" | K. Jamuna Rani | 00:50 | |
| 15 | "Idhaya Vaanile Udhayamaanadhe" | T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki | 01:59 | |
| 16 | "Kaniyo Paago Karkando" | P. B. Sreenivas & M. L. Vasanthakumari | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:42 |
| 17 | "Ellai Merudhe Manam Thulli Aadudhe" | K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 04:30 |
References
- Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2020.
- Guy, Randor (10 November 2006). "A Star Fades Away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- கற்புக்கரசி (song book) (in Tamil). Jupiter Pictures. 1957.
- Dipak Nambiar, M. N. (7 March 2019). Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy. HarperCollins. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-93-5302-843-5.