Kaveri
Theatrical release poster
Tamilகாவேரி
Directed byD. Yoganand
Written byA. S. A. Sami
Produced byLena Chettiar
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Padmini
Lalitha
CinematographyM. A. Rehman
P. Ramasamy
Edited byV. B. Natarajan
Music byG. Ramanathan
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Krishna Pictures
Release date
  • 12 January 1955 (1955-01-12)
Running time
16127 feet
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.[1][2]

This film is shot simultaneously in Telugu as Vijaya Gauri with slightly different cast.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and C. S. Jayaraman. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[1][3]

Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi, a song penned by Papanasam Sivan for Sri Valli (1945 film) (partly) and Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum, a kriti by Marimutha Pillai have been used in this film.

SongSingersLyricsLengthMusic
"Manjal Veyil Maalaiyile Vanna Poongkavile"C. S. Jayaraman & M. L. VasanthakumariUdumalai Narayana Kavi05:22G. 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. Leela03:32Viswanathan–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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guy, Randor (20 October 2013). "Kaveri (1959) [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "1955 – காவேரி – கிருஷ்ணா பிக்சர்ஸ் – விஜயகௌரி (தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 88.
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