Kanni Theevu (transl. Virgo Island) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by Sri Ayvar Arts films. The film stars Jaishankar, Radhika, C. L. Anandan, Seema. It was released on 10 April 1981.[1]
| Kanni Theevu | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Screenplay by | Kanagashunmugam |
| Starring | Jaishankar Radhika |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam Jothi |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Ayvar Arts Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2022) |
Cast
edit- Jaishankar as Pandiyan
- Radhika as Selvi
- Seema as Rani
- C. L. Anandan as Albert
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kannan
- Ranjeet as Kali
- Kumar Raja as Simon
- R. N. Sudarshan as Scientist Arun
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Rajarathnam
- Isari Velan as Rathnavel
- Vijayachandrika
- M.B. Shetty
- Jayshree T. as Dancer
Soundtrack
editThe songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Hey Onna Rendaa" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Saibaba, S. P. Sailaja | 4:32 |
| "Ithu Oru Pudhu Vitha" | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| "Kandane Kandane Kaatil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | 4:22 |
| "Ponnana Neram Raja" | S. Janaki | 4:05 |
Reception
editNalini Sastry of Kalki called the film an unhealthy child with a mixture of Vitthalacharya style and Hollywood science fiction.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kanni Theevu (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Kannitheevu". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (7 June 1981). "கன்னித்தீவு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Kanni Theevu at IMDb