Kan Simittum Neram (transl. Eye blinking time) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Kalaivanan Kannadasan in his debut. The film stars Karthik, Ambika and R. Sarathkumar in his Tamil debut, and was released on 13 April 1988. It was remade in Hindi as Sailaab (1990).[1]
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| Directed by | Kalaivanan Kannadasan |
| Written by | Kalaivanan Kannadasan |
| Produced by | R. Sarathkumar M. Santhanam |
| Starring | Karthik Ambika R. Sarathkumar |
| Cinematography | G. Dhanapal |
| Edited by | K. Ramalingam |
| Music by | V. S. Narasimhan |
Production company | Varalaxmi Creations |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe film begins with a man trying to kill Lakshmi, but he missed his attempt and killed her aunt. While escaping, he met an accident and forgot everything. Since that day, the doctor Lakshmi took care of him. She didn't know about him so she named him Kannan. Inspector Sarath investigated on the Lakshmi's aunt murder and Kannan's past.
Sarath then found a photo of Kannan and Lakshmi, he went to the photo's store to know the truth. A third person was involved in this affair. Sarath found him and the man revealed the truth. The man, Ravi, was in love with Vani. Her father arranged a marriage to Vani, so Ravi did some photo-trick to stop the wedding. He produced a photo showing Vani's fiancé with a woman in wedding attire, the woman's photo was taken from a marriage mediator. The marriage was finally cancelled, therefore, Ravi and Vani got married. The inspector went to Vani's fiancé house, met his uncle who revealed that Raja has disappeared and he told him everything. Raja was a son of a pious small family and he worked for a company in the nearby town. A family came, saw Raja's sister and agreed to marry her. To pay the bride price, Raja accepted to marry Vani. A photo somehow came to the knowledge of Raja's sister's groom side and they stopped the marriage proposal. Raja's mother and sister committed suicide thinking that Raja has backstabbed them by marrying a woman. Raja came home, discovered the death of his family member and decided to get revenge on Lakshmi, the woman on the photo with him.
Inspector Sarath has orders to capture Raja. In the meantime, Lakshmi and Raja go to Ooty. Sarath calls her to prevent it but Lakshmi does not take it seriously. During playing Hide-and-seek, Raja falls and is knocked out. When he wakes up, his memory returns and he has the desire to kill Lakshmi. What transpires eventually is an interesting climax.
Cast
edit- Karthik as Raja / Kannan
- Ambika as Lakshmi
- R. Sarathkumar as Inspector Sarath
- Roshni as Gowri
- Kutty Padmini as Vaani
- Senthil as Kannayiram (Kanna)
- S. S. Chandran as Pirambaram (Pinna)
- Poornam Viswanathan as a doctor
- T. S. Raghavendra as Vaani's father
Production
editKan Simittum Neram is the directorial debut of Kalaivanan Kannadasan.[2] The film marks Sarathkumar's debut in Tamil cinema.[3][4] It is also his first film as producer.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by V. S. Narasimhan.[6][7] The song "Vizhigalil Kodi" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.[8][9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mamanthan" | Uma Kannadasan | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Ragam Pudhu Ragam" | Tamilmani | K. J. Yesudas | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Thane Paduthe" | Kalaivanar Kannadasan | P. Susheela | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Vizhigalil Kodi Abinayam" | Vaira Vijayam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 17:36 | |||
Release and reception
editKan Simittum Neram was released on 13 April 1988.[10] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the film for the direction, photography, music and for maintaining the suspense.[11] The Indian Express wrote, "Kalaivanan Kannadasan directing his first film, has to answer for a sloppy script [..] but the good beginning and end perhaps mean that he has just made a beginning and this is not the end".[2]
References
edit- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 1313. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ a b "Kan Simittum Neram". The Indian Express. 6 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Suganth, M (1 May 2022). "Exclusive: As long as you select your roles with care, you can be relevant: Sarath Kumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Saravanan, T. (21 November 2012). "Speaks his mind". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Tyagarajan, Praveen (16 February 2023). "Shoot at Site: Sarath Kumar hunts for a criminal to save his daughter, Janani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Kan Simittum Neram Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Kan Simittum Neram – EP". Apple Music. 29 July 1987. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (1 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 07: மாரியம்மனும் மரிக்கொழுந்தும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 168. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ "Kan simittum neram ( 1988 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (1 May 1988). "கண் சிமிட்டும் நேரம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 7. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
