Kaveri is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by D. Yoganand, produced by Lena Chettiar and written by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Lalitha. It was released on 12 January 1955. This film was shot simultaneously in Telugu as Vijaya Gauri with a slightly different cast.
Cast
Male cast Sivaji Ganesan as Vijayan Kalaivanar N. S. Krishnan as Manimozhi M. N. Nambiar as Gnananandar P. S. Veerappa as Senganal D. Balasubramaniam as Nellaiyappar R. Balasubramaniam as Vattrivenkar E. R. Sahadevan T. E. Krishnamachari as Arulnirai King T. K. Sampangi as Minister Pullimootai Ramasamy Iyer as Servant Kottapuli Jayaraman as Bodyguard Male Support Cast Rajagopal, Shanakaramoorthy, Veerasamy.
Female cast Padmini as Kaveri Lalitha as Amutha T. A. Madhuram as Thangam Ragini as Kurathi Kusalakumari as Performer Maadi Lakshmi as Performer Rushyendramani as Maharani M. Saroja as Sundari Angamuthu as Manimozhi's Mother Female Support Cast Rita Dhanam, Thangam, Kumari, Vija, Prada, Saraswathi.
Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and C. S. Jayaraman. Lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi. Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi, a song penned by Papanasam Sivan for Sri Valli (partly) and Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum, a kriti by Marimutha Pillai have been used in this film.
Song Singers Lyrics Length Music "Manjal Veyil Maalaiyile Vanna Poongkavile" C. S. Jayaraman & M. L. Vasanthakumari Udumalai Narayana Kavi 05:22 G. Ramanathan "En Sindhai Noyum Theeruma" Jikki 03:08 "Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpadheno" C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki 03:58 "Ezhettu Naalaagathaan" N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, A. P. Komala, Jikki, A. G. Ratnamala and S. J. Kantha "Sandhosham Kollame Saapaadum Illaame" Jikki 04:09 "Sariyille Metha Sariyille" N. S. Krishnan "Sivakaama Sundhari...Kanani Endhan Kaadhal Un Arulaal" Jikki 03:21 "Singaara Regaiyil Kaanudhu" P. Leela 03:32 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy "Kudithana Muraimai Padithida Venum" P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala "Manadhile Naan Konda" M. L. Vasanthakumari "Maangaai Paalundu Malai Mel" C. S. Jayaraman 02:06 C. S. Jayaraman "Sindhai Arindhu Vaadi Selva Kumaran" C. S. Jayaraman Papanasam Sivan 01:15 "Kaalai Thookki Nindraadum" C. S. Jayaraman Marimutha Pillai
Reception Kaveri was a box office success, running for 100 days in many centres of the state.
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