
Kungumam(1963)
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.
Director:Krishnan-Panju
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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O. A. K. ThevarActor
→#2
S. S. RajendranSuperintendent Raja
→#3V
VijayakumariGomathi
→#4
R. MuthuramanDhas
→#5
SharadaSuseela
→#6S
S. V. Ranga RaoPunniyakodi / James / Sambasivam
→#7M
M. V. RajammaVedhavalli
→#8
#9C
C. R. VijayakumariActor
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Sivaji GanesanSundharam / Kalamegam
→#10
NageshArasan
→#11K
Krishnan-PanjuDirector
→#12
#13R
R. KrishnanDirector
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K. V. MahadevanMusic Composer
→#14
K
K. MohanCrew
→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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kungumam
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