Kanjan
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| Directed by | Covai A. Aiyamuthu T. R. Gopu |
| Produced by | S. K. Mohideen |
| Screenplay by | Covai A. Aiyamuthu |
| Starring |
S. V. Subbaiah M. N. Nambiar P. V. Narasimha Bharathi K. Malathi M. S. S. Bhagyam |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Cinematography | P. Ramasami |
| Edited by | T. R. Gopu |
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Jupiter Pictures
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanjan (English: Miser) is a 1947 Indian, Tamil language film directed by Covai A. Aiyamuthu and T. R. Gopu. The film featured S. V. Subbaiah and T. G. Kamala Devi in the lead roles.
The story is of a wealthy old man going after his son's girlfriend to maker her his second wife. The film highlights social evils such as black-marketing, selling of young girls et al.
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan, the Hindu review article and the film's songbook.
The film was produced by S. K. Mohideen, a partner of Jupiter pictures when writer Covai A. Aiyamuthu wanted to make a film. Covai A. Aiyamuthu directed the film assisted by the company's editor T. R. Gopu who also did the editing. Covai A. Aiyamuthu wrote the story and dialogues too. Cinematography was handled by P. Ramasami and art direction was by P. B. Chowdri and Kuttiyappu. C. Thangaraj was in charge of choreography. The film was made at Kovai Central Studios.
The film was a flop. An interesting event took place to show the enormity of its failure. At about this film was screened in Coimbatore, a college celebrated its annual day. There was a play staged by the students. A scene showed a sinner at judgement in Yama's court. Yama says the sinner should be fried in boiling oil as punishment for his sins. Yama's accountant Chitragupta says the punishment is not enough. So Yama says, the sinner's body should be cut into pieces and fed to vultures. Again Chitragupta says the punishment is not enough. Yama thinks and comes out with a novel punishment. He says the sinner should be made to see all 3 shows of Kanjan at a stretch in the local movie theatre. The joke does not end there. The sinner wails and appeals to Yama that he be better fried in boiling oil and his body be fed to vultures rather than he be made to watch the film.
The producer S. K. Mohideen, who was also an invitee laughed at the joke.
Music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu while the lyrics were penned by Covai A. Aiyamuthu. Playback singer is M. M. Mariyappa. A song Mandaril ezhil udayon engal Tamizhan (Tamils are the most elegant among mankind). It is said that the producers waited for 6 months after completing the shooting to record this song by Mariyappa.
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