| Kaliyuga Kannan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | Vaali |
| Based on | Sri Krishna Vijayam by Vaali |
| Produced by | N. Elango |
| Starring | Sowcar Janaki Jaishankar Jayachitra Thengai Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | S. Maruti Rao |
| Edited by |
|
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Ajantha Enterprises |
Release date |
|
Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaliyuga Kannan (transl. Kannan, from the Age of Vice) is a 1974 IndianTamil-languagecomedy drama film directed byKrishnan–Panju. It is based on the playSri Krishna Vijayam written byVaali. The film starsSowcar Janaki,Jaishankar,Jayachitra andThengai Srinivasan. It was released on 13 November 1974 and emerged a commercial success. The film was later remade inTelugu as Devude Digivaste (1975),[2] inKannada asDevara Duddu (1976),[3] and inHindi asYehi Hai Zindagi (1977).[4]
 | This article'splot summaryneeds to be improved. Please helpdo so. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page.(June 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
While Sambu Iyer's wife is a devotee of Krishna, Sambu Iyer questions God's partiality and judgement. He happens to spend the money his wife had kept aside for God as an offering on a competition which he wins and uses to become rich.
When the lord himself appears and asks for that money, he keeps putting off the return of the money taking credit for his success while blaming the lord for his failures. In the end, he concedes and acknowledges that God is fair, money is the root of all evil and reconciles with God at the time of his death.
Kaliyuga Kannan is the inaugural production of Ajantha Enterprises,[7] and is an adaptation ofSri Krishna Vijayam, a play written byVaali that featuredThengai Srinivasan as the protagonist.[8] The play, which was written for actorV. Gopalakrishnan's Gopi Theatres,[9] intended to convey the message that "money could not buy peace of mind".[10] When adapting the play as a film, the makers wantedSivaji Ganesan to star. But Ganesan suggested Srinivasan, after being impressed with his performance in the play.[8] Vaali wrote the dialogue for the film adaptation,[11] which was produced by N. Elango.[1] Cinematography was handled byS. Maruti Rao.[7] Besides directing, Panju co-edited the film (alongside Narasimhan) under the pseudonym "Panjabi".[7][12] The final cut of the film measured 3,993 metres (13,100 ft).[1]
The soundtrack was composed byV. Kumar, while the lyrics were written byVaali. The playback singers wereT. M. Soundararajan,S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,P. Susheela and Renuka.[7] The songs featured were "Kannaiah", "Kadhal Ponnedu", "Jaichutte" and "Seven O'Clock".[1]
Kaliyuga Kannan was released on 13 November 1974.[13] Kanthan ofKalki appreciated the film for Janaki's performance and Vaali's writing, calling it a good entertainer.[14] The film emerged a commercial success.[8]
Kaliyuga Kannan propelled Srinivasan to stardom.[12] CV Aravind ofThe News Minute praised it for the "riveting script by Vaali".[15] Playwright and comedianCrazy Mohan developed a desire to write a play with "God as the fulcrum" after watching the playKrishnaya Thubhyam Namaha, andKaliyuga Kannan encouraged him to solidify his plans,[16] resulting in the playChocolate Krishna.[17]
 | This articleneeds additional or more specificcategories. Pleasehelp out byadding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.(April 2024) |
