Kaanji Thalaivan
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| Tamil | காஞ்சி தலைவன் |
| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Produced by |
Mu. Karunanidhi A. Kasilingam Murasoli Maran |
| Written by | Mu. Karunanidhi |
| Screenplay by | Mu. Karunanidhi |
| Story by | Mu. Karunanidhi |
| Starring |
M. G. Ramachandran P. Bhanumathi S. S. Rajendran M. R. Radha S. A. Ashokan C. R. Vijayakumari 'Valayapathy' Muthukrishnan T. A. Madhuram G. Sakunthala |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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Production
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Mekala Pictures
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| Distributed by | Mekala Pictures |
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Release date
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Running time
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150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanchi Thalaivan (English: The Head of Kanchi) is a 1963 Tamil language historical action film directed by A. Kasilingam. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran, P. Bhanumathi and C. R. Vijayakumari in lead roles, while M. R. Radha and S. A. Ashokan as villain. The film, produced by Mu. Karunanidhi, A. Kasilingam and Murasoli Maran under Mekala Pictures, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on diwali day of 26 October 1963. The film miserably flopped at box-office and ran for 70 days.
The story is about the rivalry between Pallavas and Chalukyas, MGR as the Narasimha Pallava King also known as Mamallan rules Kanchipuram with peace, Pulikesi (S. A. Ashokan) whose desire is to capture Kanchipuram, with a cunning plan send Poovikraman (M. R. Radha) and Chola Kumari (Bhanumathi) to Kanchi. According to plan Poovikraman works as a sculptor in Kanchi and Chola Kumari as unofficial. Paranjothi (S. S. Rajendran) arrests Chola Kumari and takes her to the court of Mamallan, there King gives due respect and frees her. Meantime Mamallan's friend Manavaraman (King of Ceylon) loses his crown, with his family comes to Kanchi to get the help from his friend, unfortunately the ship wrecks and his family is separated. Poovikraman had the opportunity to save the baby of Manavaraman and later his wife.
Poovikaraman asks Chola Kumari to invite Mamallan, during the feast she provokes the anger of Mamallan and makes him leave the party without taking the food. Later he comes to know about her real self through one of his spies.
Poovikaraman sends another girl in place of Manavarman wife (G. Sakunthala) to Paranjothi, on the way she tries to seduce Paranjothi and gives an impression that Manavarman wife is adulterous. Paranjothi mention this to Mamallan in front of his friend Manavarman, Paranjothi gets slapped by his King, Paranjothi loyalty stays same after this incident. Manavarman tries to kill his wife but Mamallan plays a drama and finds outh that the girl Paranjothi took with hims is not the wife of Manavarman. Their friendship is renewed.
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