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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Kairasi
| name = Kairasi
| image = <!-- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19601019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en -->
| image =
| caption =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| producer = M. Vasudeva Menon
| producer = M. Vasudeva Menon
| writer = K. S. Gopalakrishnan<br>K. D. Santhanam (dialogues)
| writer = K. S. Gopalakrishnan<br />K. D. Santhanam (dialogues)
| screenplay = [[K. Shankar]]
| screenplay = [[K. Shankar]]
| story = Kothamangalam Sadanandan
| story = Kothamangalam Sadanandan
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br>[[B. Sarojadevi]]<br>[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br>[[M. R. Radha]]
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[B. Sarojadevi]]<br />[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />[[M. R. Radha]]
| music = R. Govardhanam
| music = R. Govardhanam
| cinematography = Thambu
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = [[K. Shankar]]<br>[[K. Narayanan]]
| editing = [[K. Shankar]]<br />[[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Vaasu Films
| studio = Vaasu Films
| distributor = Vaasu Films
| distributor = Vaasu Films
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| runtime = 163 minutes
| runtime = 163 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]}}
| language = Tamil
}}


'''''Kairasi''''' (Tamil: கைராசி) is a [[Tamil films of 1960|1960]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by M. Vasudeva Menon. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[B. Sarojadevi]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]] and [[M. R. Radha]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by R. Govardhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kairasi/|title=Kairasi|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kairasi-movie/9340|title=Kairasi|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=.gomolo.com}}</ref>
'''''Kairasi''''' ({{lit|Luck of hand}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1960|1960]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by M. Vasudeva Menon. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[B. Sarojadevi]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]] and [[M. R. Radha]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by R. Govardhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kairasi/|title=Kairasi|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kairasi-movie/9340|title=Kairasi|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=.gomolo.com}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Cast ==
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*[[Gemini Ganesan]]
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==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by R. Govardhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kairasi-T0002150|title=Kairasi Songs|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> Lyrics by [[Kannadasan]], [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] & [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seergazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[P. Suseela]], [[T. S. Bagavathi]], Kamala & [[L. R. Eswari]].
The music was composed by R. Govardhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kairasi-T0002150|title=Kairasi Songs|accessdate=2014-12-19|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> Lyrics by [[Kannadasan]], [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] & [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seergazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[P. Suseela]], T. S. Bagavathi, Kamala & [[L. R. Eswari]].<ref>{{cite book|title=வாசு பிலிம்ஸ் கைராசி (பாட்டுப் புத்தகம்)|publisher=Sri Kamakoti Printers, Moor Road, Chennai-1|year=1960|edition=|location=Chennai|language=Tamil}}</ref> Music historian [[Vamanan]] wrote that ''Kairasi'' "brought out the best in Govardhanam, with its limpid melodies brimming forth sweetly with lyrical intimations of love and romance."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kollywoods-unsung-hero-whose-limpid-melodies-melted-hearts/articleshow/60739048.cms |title=Kollywood’s unsung hero whose limpid melodies melted hearts |last=Vamanan |date=September 19, 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2018-08-06 |author-link=Vamanan}}</ref>


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| 4 || ''Oorumillai Naattile'' || [[P. Suseela]] || [[Kannadasan]] ||
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| 5 || ''Kadhalenum Aatrinile'' || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Suseela]] || [[Kannadasan]] || 02:42
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| 9 || ''Poologam Maarinaalum'' || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[L. R. Eswari]] || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] ||
| 9 || ''Poologam Maarinaalum'' || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[L. R. Eswari]] || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] ||
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==References==
== Release ==
''Kairasi'' was released on 19 October 1960,<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19601019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/colourist-n-mohandas-who-has-more-than-five-decadesof-experinece-in-cinema/article19187462.ece|title=The Inside Story|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=2017-07-01|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1459905}}
* {{IMDb title|1459905}}
* {{YouTube|id=_nGXr7QYB2Y|title=Kairasi}}
* {{YouTube|id=_nGXr7QYB2Y|title=Kairasi}}

Revision as of 15:59, 6 August 2018

Kairasi
Directed byK. Shankar
Written byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
K. D. Santhanam (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Shankar
Story byKothamangalam Sadanandan
Produced byM. Vasudeva Menon
StarringGemini Ganesan
B. Sarojadevi
K. A. Thangavelu
M. R. Radha
CinematographyThambu
Edited byK. Shankar
K. Narayanan
Music byR. Govardhanam
Production
company
Vaasu Films
Distributed byVaasu Films
Release date
  • 19 October 1960 (1960-10-19)
Running time
163 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kairasi (lit. 'Luck of hand') is a 1960 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by M. Vasudeva Menon. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Sarojadevi, K. A. Thangavelu and M. R. Radha in lead roles. The film had musical score by R. Govardhanam.[1][2]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. Govardhanam.[3] Lyrics by Kannadasan, Kothamangalam Subbu & K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seergazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Suseela, T. S. Bagavathi, Kamala & L. R. Eswari.[4] Music historian Vamanan wrote that Kairasi "brought out the best in Govardhanam, with its limpid melodies brimming forth sweetly with lyrical intimations of love and romance."[5]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Kannum Kannum Pesiyadhum T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela Kannadasan 06.22
2 Anaithum Andavan Kairasi Seergazhi Govindarajan Kothamangalam Subbu 03:06
3 Paalilum Thaenilum Suvaiyedhu P. Suseela & T. S. Bagavathi Kannadasan 05:22
4 Oorumillai Naattile P. Suseela Kannadasan
5 Kadhalenum Aatrinile T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela Kannadasan 02:42
6 Sendaattam Chinna Ponnu P. Suseela & Kamala & Group Kannadasan
7 Anbulla Athaan Vanakkam P. Suseela Kannadasan 03:49
8 Kaathirunden Kaathirunden P. Suseela Kannadasan 03:04
9 Poologam Maarinaalum S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari K. S. Gopalakrishnan

Release

Kairasi was released on 19 October 1960,[6] and became a commercial success.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kairasi". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Kairasi". .gomolo.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Kairasi Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ வாசு பிலிம்ஸ் கைராசி (பாட்டுப் புத்தகம்) (in Tamil). Chennai: Sri Kamakoti Printers, Moor Road, Chennai-1. 1960.
  5. ^ Vamanan (19 September 2017). "Kollywood's unsung hero whose limpid melodies melted hearts". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19601019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  7. ^ Pradeep, K. (1 July 2017). "The Inside Story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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