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Kungumam(1963)

7.5/10
Tamil145 mins

Kungumam (1963) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by Krishnan-Panju. Starring O. A. K. Thevar, S. S. Rajendran and Vijayakumari. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Kungumam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1963.

Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 August 1963
Director
Krishnan-Panju
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 25m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

A man comes back from America and sees his father kill someone. To protect his father, he claims he did it and runs away.

A son's sacrifice hides a father's crime.

Film Details

7.5Rating
145Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 August 1963
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticeidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film was produced by Sivaji Ganesan's wife Kamala Ganesan under the banner 'Kamala Pictures'.
  • It was one of the few films where actor Sivaji Ganesan played a character who returns from America.
  • The movie's title 'Kungumam' refers to kumkum, a traditional red powder used in Hindu rituals.
  • This was one of the early films in Tamil cinema to explore the theme of a son taking blame for his father's crime.
  • Music director Viswanathan–Ramamurthy, a famous duo, composed the songs for this drama.
  • The film released the same year as the classic 'Naanum Oru Penn', showcasing Sivaji Ganesan's busy schedule.
  • A scene where Sivaji Ganesan's character goes absconding was partly shot in a forest set, a common location in 1960s Tamil films.

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