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Kaliyuga Kannan(1974)
Tamil146 mins
Kaliyuga Kannan (1974) is a 146-minute Tamil film directed by Krishnan-Panju. Starring V. K. Ramasamy, S. Panju and S. Maruti Rao.
Director:Krishnan-Panju
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1974
- Director
- Krishnan-Panju
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 26m 0
Storyline
A middle-aged couple struggles with their faith in God. After the husband becomes wealthy, he learns that money only brings suffering and that God does not abandon the faithful. He gives all his wealth to his son and daughter-in-law and returns to his simple old life.
“Wealth brings sorrow, faith brings peace.”
Film Details
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146Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1974
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Sowkar JanakiActor
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JayachitraActor
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JaishankarActor
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V. K. RamasamyActor
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Krishnan-PanjuDirector
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S. PanjuDirector
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S. Maruti RaoCrew
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Sowcar JanakiActor
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Trivia
- The film was based on a popular stage play of the same name, which was already well-known to audiences.
- Director R. Krishnan was one half of the famous director duo Krishnan-Panju, but this film was a solo directorial effort.
- The story explores the concept of 'Kali Yuga,' a Hindu belief about a difficult age, making its theme deeply cultural.
- Actor M.R. Radha delivered a noted performance, though he was in the later years of his career during this film.
- The movie was released during a period when Tamil cinema often adapted successful plays into films.
- It is considered a lesser-known work compared to the bigger commercial hits of its year, 1974.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kaliyuga Kannan
Actor-Sambu Iyer25 films →
Budhalingam-Sambu Iyer21 films →
Actor-Actor13 films →
Budhalingam-Actor13 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Actor-Sambu Iyer9 films →
Music Composer-Sambu Iyer6 films →
Actor-Budhalingam5 films →
Music Composer-Gayathri5 films →
Budhalingam-Gayathri5 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Gayathri-Actor4 films →
Actor-Gayathri3 films →
Budhalingam-Director3 films →
Gayathri-Sambu Iyer3 films →
Gayathri-Director3 films →
Sambu Iyer-Director2 films →
