Kadavulai Kanden

1963 Indian film

13 January 1963 (1963-01-13)

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Kadavulai Kanden (transl. I saw God) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film^[1] directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars M. R. Radha, Kalyan Kumar, Sowcar Janaki and Devika.^[2]

Plot

Cast

The list was adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam.^[2]

Male cast

M. R. Radha
Kalyan Kumar
R. Muthuraman
Nagesh
J. P. Chandrababu
Muthaiah
Karikkol Raju
M. R. R. Vasu

Female cast

Sowcar Janaki
Devika
Gemini Chandra
Sukumari
Kumari Rukmini

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan. The song "Poi Sonnare, Poi Sonnare" was released only on 78 RPM record.^[2] The song, "Konjam Sindhikkanum" is loosely based on the Russian song, "Dark Eyes".^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singer/s	Length
"Ungal Kaikal Uyarattum"	P. B. Srinivas & J. P. Chandrababu
"Dheepaththai Vaiththukondu"	P. Susheela	04:13
"Vidiya Vidiya Pesinaalum"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela	03:27
"Anna Anna Sugam Thaanaa"	P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani
"Konjam Sindhikkanum"	J. P. Chandrababu & L. R. Eswari	03:31
"Kadavul Enge, Kadavul Enge"	K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari
"Poi Sonnaare, Poi Sonnaare"	P. B. Srinivas	03:26

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki called the story odd, but appreciated the dialogues. He said the film could be watched once for Chandrababu's comedy.^[3]

References

^ "1963-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1963 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 110.
^ காந்தன் (24 February 1963). "கடவுளைக் கண்டேன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.