Kaveri (1955 film)

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{{Infobox film

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| image = Kaveri 1955 film.jpg

| director = D. Yoganand

| writer = A. S. A. Sami

| producer = Lena Chettiar

| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Padmini
Lalitha

| cinematography = M. A. Rehman
P. Ramasamy

| editing = V. B. Natarajan

| music = G. Ramanathan
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

| studio = Krishna Pictures

| released = {{film date|1955|1|12|df=y}}

| runtime = 16127 feet

| country = India

| language = Tamil

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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.{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=20 October 2013 |title=Kaveri {{sic|(1959)|nolink=y}} |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kaveri-1959/article5252155.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213095108/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kaveri-1959/article5252155.ece |archive-date=13 December 2013 |access-date=30 January 2017 |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |title=1955 – காவேரி – கிருஷ்ணா பிக்சர்ஸ் – விஜயகௌரி (தெ) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails9.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129231110/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails9.asp |archive-date=29 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}} This film is shot simultaneously in Telugu as Vijaya Gauri with a slightly different cast.

Cast

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;Male cast

;Male Support Cast

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;Female cast

;Female Support Cast

  • Rita Dhanam, Thangam, Kumari, Vija, Prada, Saraswathi.

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and C. S. Jayaraman. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=88 |language=Tamil}} 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.

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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length !! Music

"Manjal Veyil Maalaiyile Vanna Poongkavile"C. S. Jayaraman & M. L. Vasanthakumarirowspan=11|Udumalai Narayana Kavi05:22rowspan=7|G. Ramanathan
"En Sindhai Noyum Theeruma"Jikki03:08
"Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpadheno"C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki03:58
"Ezhettu Naalaagathaan"N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, A. P. Komala, Jikki, A. G. Ratnamala and S. J. Kantha
"Sandhosham Kollame Saapaadum Illaame"Jikki04:09
"Sariyille Metha Sariyille"N. S. Krishnan
"Sivakaama Sundhari...Kanani Endhan Kaadhal Un Arulaal"Jikki03:21
"Singaara Regaiyil Kaanudhu"P. Leela03:32rowspan=3|Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Kudithana Muraimai Padithida Venum"P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala
"Manadhile Naan Konda"M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Maangaai Paalundu Malai Mel"C. S. Jayaraman02:06C. S. Jayaraman
"Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi Selva Kumaran"C. S. JayaramanPapanasam Sivan01:15
"Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum"C. S. JayaramanMarimutha Pillai

Reception

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

References

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