Kandhan Karunai (1967)
This expansive Hindu epic concerns Lord Muruga, also known as Kartikeya, son of the Krittikas. The film narrates the story of his birth, marriage, and acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven, commander-in-chief of the gods.
Director:
A. P. Nagarajan
Writer:
A. P. Nagarajan
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K. B. Sundarambal as Avvaiyar |
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Sivaji Ganesan as Veerabaghu |
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Sivakumar as Lord Muruga |
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J. Jayalalithaa as Valli |
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K R Vijaya as Deivaanai |
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S. A. Asokan as Soorapadman |
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Sridhar as Child Murugan |
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Sridevi as Murugan |
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Gemini Ganesan as Lord Shiva |
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Savitri as Goddess Parvati |
| Editing | R. Devarajan | Editor |
| Directing | A. P. Nagarajan | Director |
| Crew | Stunt Somu | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Kannadasan | Lyricist |
| Crew | P. S. Gopalakrishnan | Choreographer |
| Camera | K. S. Prasad | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ganga | Art Direction |
| Sound | K. V. Mahadevan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | A. P. Nagarajan | Screenplay |
| Writing | A. P. Nagarajan | Dialogue |
| Writing | Sankaradas Swamigal | Lyricist |
| Sound | Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan | Songs |
| Sound | T. Sivanandham | Sound |
| Production | A. L. Srinivasan | Producer |
| Sound | T. S. Rangasamy | Sound Director |