Kandan Karunai (1967)

Original title

கந்தன் கருணை

Directed by

A. P. Nagarajan

Genre

fantasy, history

Country

India

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Hindu mythological film tells the story of Lord Murugan through a series of episodes from his life. It features a large cast of actors and marks the acting debut of a three-year-old Sridevi in the title role.

episodicdevotionaldramaticspectacularfamily-orientedtraditionalmythologicalcolorful

What happens

Kandhan Karunai (transl. By the mercy of Kandhan) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. It features an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, K. B. Sundarambal, Savitri, Jayalalithaa, K. R. Vijaya and Sivakumar. This was the debut film for Sridevi, who had starred as Lord Murugan at the age of 3. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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