Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.
Director:
B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
Writer:
'Chithra' Krishnaswamy
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Sivaji Ganesan as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai |
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Savitri as Kannamma |
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Gemini Ganesan as Madaswamy |
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T. K. Shanmugam as Subramaniya Siva |
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S. V. Subbaiah as Subramania Bharathiyar |
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Kumari Rukmini as V. O. C.'s Wife, Meenakshi Ammal |
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K. Balaji as Vanchinathan |
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Chittoor V. Nagayya as Ulaganathan Pillai |
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T. S. Durairaj as Sangan |
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A. Karunanidhi as Mannarsami |
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N. N. Kannappa as Meenakshisundaram |
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M. R. Santhanam as Aid Ekambaram |
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Gemini Chandra as Vanchi's Wife, Ponnammal |
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T. P. Muthulakshmi as Singamma (Sudhandira Devi) |
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S. R. Janaki as Madasami's Mother |
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S. V. Ranga Rao as Vinch |
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S. A. Asokan as Collector Ash |
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K. Sarangapani as Rayar |
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O. A. K. Thevar as Vaduguraman |
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Karikol Raju as |
| Camera | W. R. Subba Rao | Director of Photography |
| Directing | B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu | Director |
| Sound | G. Ramanathan | Music |
| Production | B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu | Producer |
| Crew | M. Karnan | Cinematography |
| Writing | 'Chithra' Krishnaswamy | Screenplay |
| Editing | R. Devarajan | Editor |
| Writing | Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam | Story |
| Writing | Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar | Lyricist |
| Sound | P. Susheela | Playback Singer |
| Sound | T. L. Maharajan | Playback Singer |
| Sound | P B Sreenivas | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Seergazhi Govindarajan | Playback Singer |
| Sound | K. Jamuna Rani | Playback Singer |
| Sound | L. R. Eswari | Playback Singer |