Kalathur Kannamma(1960)
'Kalathur Kannamma' is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Gemini Ganesan as Rajalingam, Savitri as Kannamma, and introduces a six-year-old Kamal Haasan as Selvam. The story follows a wealthy zamindar's son and a farmer's daughter who marry secretly but are torn apart by class prejudice and a cruel lie. Their son grows up in an orphanage, unaware of his parents. The film is notable for being Kamal Haasan's debut, for which he won the President's Gold Medal. It was a critical and commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Certificate of Merit. It was released on 12 August 1960.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 1960
- Director
- A. Bhim singh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A rich zamindar's son falls in love with a poor farmer's daughter. They marry in secret, but his father forces them apart. The woman's father abandons her newborn son in an orphanage. Years later, the boy must find his way back to his family.
“A mother's love never forgets.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalathur Kannamma
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Manorama (25 films together), Gemini Ganesan & Savitri (15 films together), Kamal Haasan & Gemini Ganesan (10 films together), Manorama & Gemini Ganesan (9 films together), AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam (5 films together), and Devika & Gemini Ganesan (5 films together).