Karpukkarasi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures. The story and screenplay were written by A. S. A. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan. The dialogues were written by Siva-Sundaram. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar, R. Balasubramaniam, and K. A. Thangavelu, with G. Varalakshmi, M. K. Radha, Savitri E. V. Saroja and M. Saroja in supporting roles. It was released on 14 June 1957.
Cast
Male cast Gemini Ganesan as Prathaban M. N. Nambiar as Jagaveeran M. K. Radha as Vajarapuri King K. A. Thangavelu as Chilamban R. Balasubramanyam as the wizard P. S. Venkatachalam as Sachithananda Yogi P. B. Rangachari as Sage
Female cast K. Savithri as Manjula G. Varalakshmi as Chandrika E. V. Saroja as Sasikala K. R. Chellam as Singari M. Saroja as Pankajam S. Revathi as Magical Queen S. Mohana as Mohana
Dance Sayee Subbulakshmi Ragini Kantha
Production One scene required Ganesan to throw a knife at Nambiar. He did so, but the director had not called for "action" when Nambiar saw something come straight at him like a "bat out of hell". Nambiar only had one second to turn his head before the knife grazed his eye and impaled itself into 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 women who had walked on to the set.
Soundtrack Music was by G. Ramanathan. Song Singers Lyrics Length "Kaniyaa Kanniyaa Vaazhvil Inbam Sollavaa T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:28 "Nalvaakku Nee Kodadi S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala 03:31 "Sellakkiliye Allik Kulame A. P. Komala 01:50 "Aadum Ponne Aasai Kanne K. Jamuna Rani 01:00 "Anbe Aandavan Aagum Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:00 "Enakkoru Manakkurai Agatridal Vendum" V. T. Rajagopalan 00:25 "Thoongaadhu Kann Thoongaadhu" T. M. Soundararajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 01:45 "Thatthkaa Putthakaa Naalu Kaalu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela 02:00 "Kaayame Idhu Meiyadaa" T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 02:40 "Ambigaapathi Seidha Pizhai" T. M. Soundararajan 01:45 "Vizhiyodu Vilayaadum" M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela A. Maruthakasi 06:22 "Illaadha Adhisayamaai Irukkudhudhadi" A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 02:50 "Marundho Marundhu...Naattu Vaitthiyar" T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:42 "Pudhu Vaazhvum...Pirinndhavar Koodinaal" K. Jamuna Rani 00:50 "Idhaya Vaanile Udhayamaanadhe" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 01:59 "Kaniyo Paago Karkando" P. B. Sreenivas & M. L. Vasanthakumari Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:42 "Ellai Merudhe Manam Thulli Aadudhe" K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 04:30
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