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Kaliyuga Kannan (transl. Kannan, from the Age of Vice) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. It is based on the play Sri Krishna Vijayam written by Vaali. The film stars Sowcar Janaki, Jaishankar, Jayachitra and Thengai Srinivasan. It was released on 13 November 1974 and emerged a commercial success. The film was later remade in Telugu as Devudu Digivaste (1975),[2] in Kannada as Devara Duddu (1977),[3] and in Hindi as Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977).[4]

Kaliyuga Kannan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Krishnan–Panju
Written by	Vaali
Based on	Sri Krishna Vijayam by Vaali
Produced by	N. Elango
Starring	Sowcar Janaki Jaishankar Jayachitra Thengai Srinivasan
Cinematography	S. Maruti Rao
Edited by	Panjabi Narasimhan
Music by	V. Kumar
Production company	Ajantha Enterprises
Release date	13 November 1974 (1974-11-13)
Running time	146 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

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Kaliyuga Kannan is a drama of faith and disbelief in God of a middle-aged couple. It tells of how the man is made to realise on becoming rich that God certainly does not neglect his faithful and wealth only brings sorrow and pain with it. He renounces all his wealth to his son and daughter-in-law and goes back to his old way of living.

Cast

• Sowcar Janaki as Sambu Iyer's wife
• Jaishankar as Sambu's son[5]
• Jayachitra as Radha[5]
• V. K. Ramasamy as Radha's father
• Neelakantan as Krishnan
• Thengai Srinivasan as Sambu Iyer[6]

Production

Kaliyuga Kannan is the inaugural production of Ajantha Enterprises,[7] and is an adaptation of Sri Krishna Vijayam, a play written by Vaali that featured Thengai Srinivasan as the protagonist.[8] The play, which was written for actor V. Gopalakrishnan's Gopi Theatres,[9] intended to convey the message that "money could not buy peace of mind".[10] When adapting the play as a film, the makers wanted Sivaji Ganesan to star. But Ganesan suggested Srinivasan, after being impressed with his performance in the play.[8] Vaali wrote the dialogue for the film adaptation,[11] which was produced by N. Elango.[1] Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao.[7] Besides directing, Panju co-edited the film (alongside Narasimhan) under the pseudonym "Panjabi".[7][12] The final cut of the film measured 3,993 metres (13,100 ft).[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Vaali. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela and Renuka.[7] The songs featured were "Kannaiah", "Kadhal Ponnedu", "Jaichutte" and "Seven O'Clock".[1]

Release and reception

Kaliyuga Kannan was released on 13 November 1974.[13] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for Janaki's performance and Vaali's writing, calling it a good entertainer.[14] The film emerged a commercial success.[8]

Legacy

Kaliyuga Kannan propelled Srinivasan to stardom.[12] CV Aravind of The News Minute praised it for the "riveting script by Vaali".[15] Playwright and comedian Crazy Mohan developed a desire to write a play with "God as the fulcrum" after watching the play Krishnaya Thubhyam Namaha, and Kaliyuga Kannan encouraged him to solidify his plans,[16] resulting in the play Chocolate Krishna.[17]

References

External links

• Kaliyuga Kannan at IMDb

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