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One day when Parasuram is resting in Karnan's lap, it so happens that a giant bee stings Karnan on the lower portion of his thigh. It was very painful and he starts bleeding. However, fearing that if he moved his legs, he would awaken Parasuram, he does not move at all and continues to suffer. When Parasuram wakes up, he sees Karnan bleeding. He asks Karnan about his true identity, and states that a Brahmin cannot suffer so much physical pain. Only a ''[[kshattriya]]'' (the warrior tribe) can endure so much discomfort. Karnan is obliged to disclose his identity. Parasuram is greatly enraged, because he is a sworn enemy of Kshattriyas. He therefore curses Karnan that as he had learnt through deceit, he shall forget the ''vidya'' (skill) which Parasuram had taught him at the crucial juncture. |
One day when Parasuram is resting in Karnan's lap, it so happens that a giant bee stings Karnan on the lower portion of his thigh. It was very painful and he starts bleeding. However, fearing that if he moved his legs, he would awaken Parasuram, he does not move at all and continues to suffer. When Parasuram wakes up, he sees Karnan bleeding. He asks Karnan about his true identity, and states that a Brahmin cannot suffer so much physical pain. Only a ''[[kshattriya]]'' (the warrior tribe) can endure so much discomfort. Karnan is obliged to disclose his identity. Parasuram is greatly enraged, because he is a sworn enemy of Kshattriyas. He therefore curses Karnan that as he had learnt through deceit, he shall forget the ''vidya'' (skill) which Parasuram had taught him at the crucial juncture. |
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[[Duryodhan]] (S.A. Ashokan), and his 99 brothers (all together known as the [[Kauravas]]) are jealous and sworn enemies of their cousins, the [[Pandavas]] (King [[Pandu]]'s sons). Meanwhile Duryodhan, the son of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra patronises Karnan and makes him the king of Angadesh. Duryodhan, in fact, built him up as a counterweight to Pandava [[Arjuna|Arjun]] ([[R. Muthuraman]]). |
[[Duryodhan]] ([[S.A. Ashokan]]), and his 99 brothers (all together known as the [[Kauravas]]) are jealous and sworn enemies of their cousins, the [[Pandavas]] (King [[Pandu]]'s sons). Meanwhile Duryodhan, the son of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra patronises Karnan and makes him the king of Angadesh. Duryodhan, in fact, built him up as a counterweight to Pandava [[Arjuna|Arjun]] ([[R. Muthuraman]]). Meanwhile, Karnan saves Subhangi ([[Devika]]) from an out-of-control chariot, and they soon get married. |
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On the eve of the famous Mahabharata battle, [[Lord Indra]], the rain god and king of heavens, disguised as an old Brahmin, goes to Karnan and asks for his ''Kavasam'' and ''Kundalam'' in ''daanam'' (donation). Indra was apprehensive that Karnan, by virtue of his phenomenal skills as a warrior, may be able to overwhelm Arjun. He therefore asked for this gift so as to reduce his strength. Karnan had been cautioned by the [[Sun God]] that Lord Indra was going to make some such move. But Karna is so large hearted that he cannot refuse anyone. Knowing fully well, that Indra was playing a trick on him disguised as a Brahmin, he yet parts with his Kavasam and Kundalam, which were parts of his body since birth and which made him invincible. Lord Indra is taken aback at Karnan's capacity to give away anything asked for. He tells that what Karnan has done today, no ordinary mortal could have done. Immensely pleased with Karnan's generosity, Indra lets him ask for any ''varam'' (wish). Karnan asks Indra to kindly give him the weapon ''[[Shakti]]'' which has the potential to destroy any enemy. Lord Indra gives Shakti to Karnan with the proviso however that he could use it only once and that thereafter the weapon shall return to Lord Indra. Meanwhile, Karnan finally finds out that Kunti is his real mother and he is the eldest of the Pandavas. He reconciles with his mother. Kunti gets a wish from Karnan that he will not attack anyone other than Arjun and he will attack Arjun only twice. |
On the eve of the famous Mahabharata battle, [[Lord Indra]], the rain god and king of heavens, disguised as an old Brahmin, goes to Karnan and asks for his ''Kavasam'' and ''Kundalam'' in ''daanam'' (donation). Indra was apprehensive that Karnan, by virtue of his phenomenal skills as a warrior, may be able to overwhelm Arjun. He therefore asked for this gift so as to reduce his strength. Karnan had been cautioned by the [[Sun God]] that Lord Indra was going to make some such move. But Karna is so large hearted that he cannot refuse anyone. Knowing fully well, that Indra was playing a trick on him disguised as a Brahmin, he yet parts with his Kavasam and Kundalam, which were parts of his body since birth and which made him invincible. Lord Indra is taken aback at Karnan's capacity to give away anything asked for. He tells that what Karnan has done today, no ordinary mortal could have done. Immensely pleased with Karnan's generosity, Indra lets him ask for any ''varam'' (wish). Karnan asks Indra to kindly give him the weapon ''[[Shakti]]'' which has the potential to destroy any enemy. Lord Indra gives Shakti to Karnan with the proviso however that he could use it only once and that thereafter the weapon shall return to Lord Indra. Meanwhile, Karnan finally finds out that Kunti is his real mother and he is the eldest of the Pandavas. He reconciles with his mother. Kunti gets a wish from Karnan that he will not attack anyone other than Arjun and he will attack Arjun only twice. |
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Parasuram's curse was to prove Karnan's undoing. At the [[Kurukshetra]] battle, when facing Arjun, Karnan forgets the ''Brahmastra mantra'' taught to him by Parasuram. The wheels of his chariot sink in soft earth and he gets immobilised. At that time, Arjun defeats him. Arjun shoots many arrows at the helpless Karnan, severely wounding him, but is curiously unable to kill him. [[Lord Krishna]] ([[N.T. Rama Rao]]) tells him that the great ''[[Dharma]]'' of noble charity that Karnan had performed during his lifetime was protecting him. Krishna disguises as a brahmin, goes to karnan and asks him his virtues as donation. Karnan who cannot say no to anyone gives his virtues to the brahmin. Then Karnan dies. The other Pandavas arrive and are saddened by the death of their eldest brother, so is Kunti. Arjun curses himself for killing Karnan, but Krishna reminds him that before the final battle, the curses that inflicted Karnan (eg: by Lord Indra and Parasuram) were also responsible for his death, and that there was no need for Arjun to blame just himself. |
Parasuram's curse was to prove Karnan's undoing. At the [[Kurukshetra]] battle, when facing Arjun, Karnan's son gets killed by Arjun. This results in Subhangi and Karnan's dismay, making Karnan more determined to kill Arjun. The next day during war, Karnan forgets the ''Brahmastra mantra'' taught to him by Parasuram. The wheels of his chariot sink in soft earth and he gets immobilised. At that time, Arjun defeats him. Arjun shoots many arrows at the helpless Karnan, severely wounding him, but is curiously unable to kill him. [[Lord Krishna]] ([[N.T. Rama Rao]]) tells him that the great ''[[Dharma]]'' of noble charity that Karnan had performed during his lifetime was protecting him. Krishna disguises as a brahmin, goes to karnan and asks him his virtues as donation. Karnan who cannot say no to anyone gives his virtues to the brahmin. Then Karnan dies. The other Pandavas arrive and are saddened by the death of their eldest brother, so is Kunti. Arjun curses himself for killing Karnan, but Krishna reminds him that before the final battle, the curses that inflicted Karnan (eg: by Lord Indra and Parasuram) were also responsible for his death, and that there was no need for Arjun to blame just himself. |
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It is later revealed that Parasurama knew about the impending massacre at Kurukshetra; he explained to Karnan in a dream, on the night before Karnan's battle with Arjun, that he purposely cursed him in that way so as to ensure the defeat of the Kauravas. In this dream, he blesses Karnan with everlasting glory after his death, because of his humble acceptance of the curse. |
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| [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] || [[Duryodhana#Birth|Bhanumati]], wife of Duryodhan |
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Revision as of 20:24, 17 March 2012
| Karnan (கர்ணன்) | |
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| File:Karnan Cover.jpg Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | B.R. Panthulu |
| Written by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Produced by | B.R Panthulu |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan N.T. Rama Rao R. Muthuraman Savitri Devika S.A. Ashokan |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | |
Production company | Padmini Pictures |
Release date | 14 January 1964[1] |
Running time | 175 min |
| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karnan (Tamil: கர்ணன்) is a Tamil mythological epic film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu. It features an ensemble cast composed of Sivaji Ganesan, N.T. Rama Rao, Savitri and R. Muthuraman. The film is based on the story of Karna, a character from the great Indian epic Mahabharata. The film was dubbed in Telugu as as Karna and subsequently as Daanveer Karna in Hindi.[2]
Plot
Born with Kavasam and Kundalam (Armour and ear-rings), and bequeathed as a gift from Surya to an unwed Kunti (M.V. Rajamma), Karnan (Sivaji Ganesan) is abandoned so as to prevent embarrassment for her. He is set afloat in the Ganga, rescued and adopted by a horse-carriage driver, who is employed with Dhritarashtra, the blind king. Karnan is keen to acquire the Brahmastra mantra from the great teacher Parasuram. However, he knows that Parasuram gives instructions to Brahmins (the priestly tribe) only. So he disguises as a Brahmin and beseeches Parasuram to accept him as a sishya (disciple). Parsuram accepts him as such and starts giving him instructions.
One day when Parasuram is resting in Karnan's lap, it so happens that a giant bee stings Karnan on the lower portion of his thigh. It was very painful and he starts bleeding. However, fearing that if he moved his legs, he would awaken Parasuram, he does not move at all and continues to suffer. When Parasuram wakes up, he sees Karnan bleeding. He asks Karnan about his true identity, and states that a Brahmin cannot suffer so much physical pain. Only a kshattriya (the warrior tribe) can endure so much discomfort. Karnan is obliged to disclose his identity. Parasuram is greatly enraged, because he is a sworn enemy of Kshattriyas. He therefore curses Karnan that as he had learnt through deceit, he shall forget the vidya (skill) which Parasuram had taught him at the crucial juncture.
Duryodhan (S.A. Ashokan), and his 99 brothers (all together known as the Kauravas) are jealous and sworn enemies of their cousins, the Pandavas (King Pandu's sons). Meanwhile Duryodhan, the son of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra patronises Karnan and makes him the king of Angadesh. Duryodhan, in fact, built him up as a counterweight to Pandava Arjun (R. Muthuraman). Meanwhile, Karnan saves Subhangi (Devika) from an out-of-control chariot, and they soon get married.
On the eve of the famous Mahabharata battle, Lord Indra, the rain god and king of heavens, disguised as an old Brahmin, goes to Karnan and asks for his Kavasam and Kundalam in daanam (donation). Indra was apprehensive that Karnan, by virtue of his phenomenal skills as a warrior, may be able to overwhelm Arjun. He therefore asked for this gift so as to reduce his strength. Karnan had been cautioned by the Sun God that Lord Indra was going to make some such move. But Karna is so large hearted that he cannot refuse anyone. Knowing fully well, that Indra was playing a trick on him disguised as a Brahmin, he yet parts with his Kavasam and Kundalam, which were parts of his body since birth and which made him invincible. Lord Indra is taken aback at Karnan's capacity to give away anything asked for. He tells that what Karnan has done today, no ordinary mortal could have done. Immensely pleased with Karnan's generosity, Indra lets him ask for any varam (wish). Karnan asks Indra to kindly give him the weapon Shakti which has the potential to destroy any enemy. Lord Indra gives Shakti to Karnan with the proviso however that he could use it only once and that thereafter the weapon shall return to Lord Indra. Meanwhile, Karnan finally finds out that Kunti is his real mother and he is the eldest of the Pandavas. He reconciles with his mother. Kunti gets a wish from Karnan that he will not attack anyone other than Arjun and he will attack Arjun only twice.
Parasuram's curse was to prove Karnan's undoing. At the Kurukshetra battle, when facing Arjun, Karnan's son gets killed by Arjun. This results in Subhangi and Karnan's dismay, making Karnan more determined to kill Arjun. The next day during war, Karnan forgets the Brahmastra mantra taught to him by Parasuram. The wheels of his chariot sink in soft earth and he gets immobilised. At that time, Arjun defeats him. Arjun shoots many arrows at the helpless Karnan, severely wounding him, but is curiously unable to kill him. Lord Krishna (N.T. Rama Rao) tells him that the great Dharma of noble charity that Karnan had performed during his lifetime was protecting him. Krishna disguises as a brahmin, goes to karnan and asks him his virtues as donation. Karnan who cannot say no to anyone gives his virtues to the brahmin. Then Karnan dies. The other Pandavas arrive and are saddened by the death of their eldest brother, so is Kunti. Arjun curses himself for killing Karnan, but Krishna reminds him that before the final battle, the curses that inflicted Karnan (eg: by Lord Indra and Parasuram) were also responsible for his death, and that there was no need for Arjun to blame just himself.
It is later revealed that Parasurama knew about the impending massacre at Kurukshetra; he explained to Karnan in a dream, on the night before Karnan's battle with Arjun, that he purposely cursed him in that way so as to ensure the defeat of the Kauravas. In this dream, he blesses Karnan with everlasting glory after his death, because of his humble acceptance of the curse.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
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| Sivaji Ganesan | Karnan, the titular protagonist and eldest of the Pandavas |
| N.T. Rama Rao | Krishna, a god who orders that Karnan be killed |
| R. Muthuraman | Arjun, one of the Pandavas who eventually kills Karnan |
| S.A. Ashokan | Duryodhan, Karnan's eternally best friend |
| Savitri | Bhanumati, wife of Duryodhan |
| Devika | Subhangi, wife of Karnan |
| M. V. Rajamma | Kunti, the real mother of Karnan |
Production
Karnan is based on the life of the namesake warrior from the Indian epic Mahabharata, written by Lord Ganesh and dictated by Veda Vyasa.[3] A magnum opus for its time, it was the first epic film in Tamil language to be shot in opulent locations such as the palaces of Jaipur. The film's Art work, a mammoth task was done by Ganga.[4] Huge moving chariots were made in Chennai and transported to Kurukshetra, where the war sequences were filmed. Government permission was sought, and cavalry and infantry from the Indian Army were brought to the locations at Kurukshetra and the first rows of the charging armies on horses and elephants had soldiers from the Indian Army.[5]
Soundtrack
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Music is composed by M.S. Viswanathan and T.K. Ramamurthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Maharajan" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3.02 |
| 2. | "Iravum Pagalum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3.46 |
| 3. | "Nilavum Malarum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3.43 |
| 4. | "Ullathil Nalla Ullam" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 3.50 |
| 5. | "Kangal Engey" | P. Susheela | 4.52 |
| 6. | "Malai Kodukum" | Trichy Loganathan | 6.54 |
| 7. | "Aayiram Karangal Neeti" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Trichy Loganathan | 1.27 |
| 8. | "En Uyir Thozhi" | P. Susheela | 3.44 |
| 9. | "Manjal Mugam" | P. Susheela | 4.23 |
| 10. | "Maranathai Enni" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 3.03 |
| 11. | "Poi Vaa Magale" | Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi | 3.44 |
| 12. | "Ennakoduppan" | P. B. Srinivas | 1.31 |
| 13. | "Naanichivandhana" | Trichy Loganathan | 1.14 |
| 14. | "Malargal Sutti" | P. Susheela | 1.18 |
| Total length: | 43.5 | ||
Reception
Karnan was released on 14 January 1964, coinciding with Pongal festival[8] and opened to high critical acclaim. Ayngaran International called the film as "One of the all time great Indian Classics with a fantastic star cast and great acting".[9] The Hindu praised the film for "many reasons, including the stunning performances of Sivaji [Ganesan] as Karnan and N.T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna, the powerful battlefield sequences and the music score and songs by the inimitable Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo with Kannadasan's striking lyrics". The film was declared a "super hit".[10]
Re-release
A digitally restored version of Karnan (with digital enhancements and restored audio to enable its screening in digital cinemas) was released on 16 March 2012,[11] to commemorate director B.R. Panthulu's birth centenary.[12] The mammoth efforts of re-releasing this film, which cost ₹40 lakh (US$48,000) and consumed three years of hard work, had been undertaken by film distributor Santhi Chokkalingam. The film was released with DTS 5.1 surround sound. Karnan is the first Tamil film to be digitally restored "to it's original glory".[13][14]
References
- ^ "Karnan - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on". Popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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- ^ "Ganesha Writes Mahabharat". ShreeDarshan.com. 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (March 15, 2012). "Karnan rules". The Hindu. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (February 2, 2012). "A 100 goes unsung". The Hindu. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Orchard". The Orchard. 1963-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "album karnan - Saavn Music". Saavn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "When is Pongal,Pongal in 2012,When is Pongal Festival,When is pongal 2012". Pongalfestival.org. 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "Evergreen Blockbuster Karnan in new format". Ayngaran International. February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ Meera Srinivasan (2011-07-30). "Arts / Cinema : 'Karnan' set to come back, digitally dazzling". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "Teched-up 'Karnan' to hit screens". Times of India. Chennai. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Malathai Rangarajan (February 25, 2012). "Karnan Calling". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Sivaji Ganesan's Karnan set for digital re-run". February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ M. Suganth (February 20, 2012). "Karnan: Old wine in new bottle". The Times Of India. Retrieved February 23, 2012.