Karpukkarasi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures. The story and screenplay were written by A. S. A. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan. The dialogues were written by Siva-Sundaram. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar, R. Balasubramaniam, and K. A. Thangavelu, with G. Varalakshmi, M. K. Radha, Savitri E. V. Saroja and M. Saroja in supporting roles.[1] It was released on 14 June 1957.[2]

Karpukkarasi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
Screenplay byA. S. A. Sami
Aru. Ramanathan
Story bySiva-Sundaram
Produced byM. Somasundaram
StarringGemini Ganesan
Savitri
M. N. Nambiar
M. K. Radha
G. Varalakshmi
K. A. Thangavelu
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
Edited byK. Govindasamy
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
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Distributed byJupiter Pictures
Release date
  • 14 June 1957 (1957-06-14)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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Production

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One scene required Ganesan to throw a knife at Nambiar. He did so, but the director had not called for "action" when Nambiar saw something come straight at him like a "bat out of hell". Nambiar had only one second to turn his head as the knife grazed his eye and impaled itself on the wall, leaving Nambiar with a permanent black spot on the eye. Ganesan had thrown the knife long before the shot was supposed to roll, only to impress two women who had walked on to the set.[4]

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Music was by G. Ramanathan.[3]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Kaniyaa Kanniyaa Vaazhvil Inbam Sollavaa T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:28
"Nalvaakku Nee Kodadi S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala 03:31
"Sellakkiliye Allik Kulame A. P. Komala 01:50
"Aadum Ponne Aasai Kanne K. Jamuna Rani 01:00
"Anbe Aandavan Aagum Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:00
"Enakkoru Manakkurai Agatridal Vendum" V. T. Rajagopalan 00:25
"Thoongaadhu Kann Thoongaadhu" T. M. Soundararajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 01:45
"Thatthkaa Putthakaa Naalu Kaalu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela 02:00
"Kaayame Idhu Meiyadaa" T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 02:40
"Ambigaapathi Seidha Pizhai" T. M. Soundararajan 01:45
"Vizhiyodu Vilayaadum" M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela A. Maruthakasi 06:22
"Illaadha Adhisayamaai Irukkudhudhadi" A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 02:50
"Marundho Marundhu...Naattu Vaitthiyar" T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:42
"Pudhu Vaazhvum...Pirinndhavar Koodinaal" K. Jamuna Rani 00:50
"Idhaya Vaanile Udhayamaanadhe" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 01:59
"Kaniyo Paago Karkando" P. B. Sreenivas & M. L. Vasanthakumari Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:42
"Ellai Merudhe Manam Thulli Aadudhe" K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 04:30

References

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  1. ^ Guy, Randor (10 November 2006). "A Star Fades Away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "1957 – கற்புக்கரசி ஜுபிடர் பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d கற்புக்கரசி (song book) (in Tamil). Jupiter Pictures. 1957. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. ^ Dipak Nambiar, M. N. (7 March 2019). Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy. HarperCollins. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-93-5302-843-5.
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