Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)
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Parthiban Kanavu is a 1960 Black-and-white
Historical fiction
multilingual
directed by D. Yoganand
. The film starred Gemini Ganesan
and Vyjayanthimala
in the lead with S. V. Ranga Rao
, Ashokan, T. S. Balaiah, Malathi, Ragini
and S. V. Subbiah forms an ensemble cast
. The film was based on 1942 Historical novel
Parthiban Kanavu
written by Kalki Krishnamurthy
. The film also had dancer Kumari Kamala
who appeared in several item number
s and actress B. Saroja Devi
as extra
. The film was produced in three language, Tamil
, Telugu
and Sinhala by K. M. Govindarajan with his Jubilee Films.
who appeared as the heroine Vyjayanthimala
's companion in some scenes began disappeared later. While the production was in halt for many years, meanwhile, actress B. Saroja Devi
had become a star and was no longer available for small roles. Later, her name appeared in the credits as guest appearance
. The film was produced in three language, Tamil
, Telugu
and Sinhala. Maniyam who was associate
of Kalki Krishnamurthy
was chosen as the Art director
who brings the historical characters alive.
and Viduvan. The album had A. M. Rajah
, P. Susheela
, M. L. Vasanthakumari
, Jamuna Rani
and P. Leela
as the singers. The song "Pazhagum Thamizhe" which was a duet filmed on Vyjayanthimala
and Gemini Ganesan
becomes popular.
, the film did not fare well at box office.
and the impressive performance by the star cast, Gemini Ganesan
, Vyjayanthimala
and S. V. Ranga Rao
. On the other hand, the reveal of the yogi's identity in the beginning of the film was criticized as it did not hold the suspense among the audience which was the plus point of the novel
. The lead pair Vyjayanthimala
and Gemini Ganesan
was proved to be an attractive pair and their scenes sustained interest in the cinema. The success of the lead pair continued through another film, Then Nilavu
in the 1960. Randor Guy
from The Hindu
had conclude that the film is "remembered for the glamour of Vyjayanthimala
, the winsome lead pair, exquisite sets and pleasing music".
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
Historical fiction
Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
multilingual
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
directed by D. Yoganand
Dasari Yoganand
Dasari Yoganand shorty D. Yoganand was a famous South Indian film director.-Early life:...
. The film starred Gemini Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
and Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
in the lead with S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
, Ashokan, T. S. Balaiah, Malathi, Ragini
Ragini (actress)
Ragini was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid 1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu...
and S. V. Subbiah forms an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
. The film was based on 1942 Historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
Parthiban Kanavu
Parthiban Kanavu
Parthiban Kanavu is a famous Tamil novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.-Plot summary:This novel deals with the attempts of the son of Chola king Parthiban, Vikraman, to attain independence from the Pallava ruler, Narasimhavarman.The Cholas remain vassals of the Pallavas...
written by Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy , a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.- Biography:...
. The film also had dancer Kumari Kamala
Kumari Kamala
Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career...
who appeared in several item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
s and actress B. Saroja Devi
B. Saroja Devi
B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three...
as extra
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
. The film was produced in three language, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Sinhala by K. M. Govindarajan with his Jubilee Films.
Plot
7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be free from the yoke of the Pallavas. His son Vikraman (Gemini Ganesh) is determined to fulfil his father's dream. He is arrested by the Pallava king, Narasimhavarman and exiled to an island where he is chosen the king. Though he has banished him, Narasimhavarman in fact cares a great deal about Vikraman as the latter loves his daughter Kundhavi (Vyjayanthimala). Vikraman returns to the mainland to see his mother and is attacked by robbers. Narasimhavaraman, in the guise of asage and who ahs been helping Vikraman constantly rescues him. Vikraman weds Kundhavi and rules over the independent Chola Kingdom thus fulfilling his father's dream.Cast
- Gemini GanesanGemini GanesanRamaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
as Vikraman - VyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
as Princess Kundhavi - S. V. Ranga RaoS. V. Ranga RaoSamarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
as Narasimhavarman INarasimhavarman INarasimhavarman I was a Tamil king of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630–668 CE. He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mahabalipuram.... - S. A. Ashokan as Parthiban
- T. S. Balaiah
- Malathi
- RaginiRagini (actress)Ragini was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid 1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu...
as the wife of boatmen - K. BalajiK. BalajiK. Balaji was a South Indian producer and actor whose work included Billa.-Early Life:Balaji was born in a prominent Tamil Brahmin family and was the grandson of a very prominent colonial era advocate T...
- S. V. Subbiah as the boatmen
- B. Saroja DeviB. Saroja DeviB. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three...
as Princess Kundhavi's accompanied as extraExtra (actor)A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background... - Kumari KamalaKumari KamalaKumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career...
as Sivakami
Crew
- Maniyam as the Art directorArt directorThe art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
- Vaitheeswaran Kovil Muthusamypillai and Ellappa as the ChoreographersChoreographyChoreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
Production
The film undergo many years in making, where actress B. Saroja DeviB. Saroja Devi
B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three...
who appeared as the heroine Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
's companion in some scenes began disappeared later. While the production was in halt for many years, meanwhile, actress B. Saroja Devi
B. Saroja Devi
B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three...
had become a star and was no longer available for small roles. Later, her name appeared in the credits as guest appearance
Guest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
. The film was produced in three language, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Sinhala. Maniyam who was associate
Associate
Associate may refer to:* A business valuation concept.* A title used by some companies instead of employee.* A title used to signify an independent person working as if directly employed by the company of which they are an associate...
of Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy , a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.- Biography:...
was chosen as the Art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
who brings the historical characters alive.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was compose by Vedha with the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, KannadasanKannadasan
Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writer in the Tamil language...
and Viduvan. The album had A. M. Rajah
A. M. Rajah
Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
, P. Susheela
P. Susheela
Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, M. L. Vasanthakumari
M. L. Vasanthakumari
Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N...
, Jamuna Rani
Jamuna Rani
K. Jamuna Rani is a prolific Indian Playback singer who has sung over 6,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Sinhala languages....
and P. Leela
P. Leela
Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
as the singers. The song "Pazhagum Thamizhe" which was a duet filmed on Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
and Gemini Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
becomes popular.
| No. | Song | Singers | Picturization | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics | Notes |
| 1 | "Andhi Mayanguthadi" | M. L. Vasanthakumari M. L. Vasanthakumari Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N... |
Feature dancer Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career... |
03:29 | Viduvan | |
| 2 | "Idhaya Vaanin" | A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early... , P. Susheela P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka... |
Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... and Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... |
03:25 | Vindhan | |
| 3 | "Kannale Naan Kanda" | A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early... , P. Susheela P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka... |
Picturisation on Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... and Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... |
03:23 | A. Maruthakasi | |
| 4 | "Malligai Poo" | Jamuna Rani Jamuna Rani K. Jamuna Rani is a prolific Indian Playback singer who has sung over 6,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Sinhala languages.... |
03:28 | Kannadasan Kannadasan Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writer in the Tamil language... |
||
| 5 | "Thanga Churangam" | P. Leela P. Leela Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:... |
03:22 | Kannadasan Kannadasan Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writer in the Tamil language... |
||
| 6 | "Pazhagum Thamizhe" | A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early... , P. Susheela P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka... |
Featuring the lead pair | 03:20 | Kannadasan Kannadasan Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writer in the Tamil language... |
|
| 7 | "Munnam Avan" | P. Leela P. Leela Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:... |
Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career... in an item number Item number An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film... |
04:45 | A. Maruthakasi | |
| 8 | "Vazhi Maele" | M. L. Vasanthakumari M. L. Vasanthakumari Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N... |
03:02 | A. Maruthakasi |
Commercial response
Despite the excellent star cast and good direction by D. YoganandDasari Yoganand
Dasari Yoganand shorty D. Yoganand was a famous South Indian film director.-Early life:...
, the film did not fare well at box office.
Critical response
The movie generally received positive review among critics for the direction of D. YoganandDasari Yoganand
Dasari Yoganand shorty D. Yoganand was a famous South Indian film director.-Early life:...
and the impressive performance by the star cast, Gemini Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
, Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
and S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
. On the other hand, the reveal of the yogi's identity in the beginning of the film was criticized as it did not hold the suspense among the audience which was the plus point of the novel
Parthiban Kanavu
Parthiban Kanavu is a famous Tamil novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.-Plot summary:This novel deals with the attempts of the son of Chola king Parthiban, Vikraman, to attain independence from the Pallava ruler, Narasimhavarman.The Cholas remain vassals of the Pallavas...
. The lead pair Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
and Gemini Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
was proved to be an attractive pair and their scenes sustained interest in the cinema. The success of the lead pair continued through another film, Then Nilavu
Then Nilavu
Then Nilavu is a 1961 Black-and-white Tamil Romantic comedy film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar through his Chitralaya Films. The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar and K. A. Thangavelu as the ensemble cast. The film was produced and directed by C. V....
in the 1960. Randor Guy
Randor Guy
Randor Guy is the pen name of Madabhushi Rangadorai, a prominent Indian lawyer, columnist and film and legal historian associated with the English language newspaper The Hindu.-Early life:Guy graduated in B.Sc and B. L. from Madras University and commenced his career as a lawyer...
from The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
had conclude that the film is "remembered for the glamour of Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
, the winsome lead pair, exquisite sets and pleasing music".
Awards
National Film AwardsNational Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
- Best Feature Film in TamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in TamilThe following lists the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The year in the header refers to the date when the film was censored and submitted for the awards, without of regard of when the award was presented. Apart from the Silver Lotus Award "Certificate of Merit" was also given...
for D. YoganandDasari YoganandDasari Yoganand shorty D. Yoganand was a famous South Indian film director.-Early life:...
External links
- Parthiban Kanavu profile at Upperstall.comUpperstall.comUpperstall.com is a web site on Indian cinema that focuses on classic and independent Indian cinema and its luminaries. It is owned and run by Karan Bali, Saumil Gandhi and Karan Anshuman and launched on 7 July 2000, heralding the 104th anniversary of the first ever motion picture screenings in India...
- Parthiban Kanavu review at The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...