Kalathur Kannamma is a 1959 Tamil language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 film directed by A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh or Bhim Singh was a film maker, producer, editor and writer . He was born on October 15, 1924. His film career started as an assistant editor with the film making duo Krishnan-Panju, in the late 1940s. His directorial debut was with Ammaiyappan , he directed several movies thereafter....

. This was the first movie that starred iconic Indian actor Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...

. Kamal Haasan entered the film world at the age of four and this movie won him the President’s Gold Medal. The film's cast includes Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan

Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....

 and Savitri, among others. This film was remade in hindi with the title of Main Chup Rahungi

Main Chup Rahungi

Main Chup Rahungi is a 1962 Indian Bollywood film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A.V. Meiyappan. The film stars Meena Kumari and Sunil Dutt in lead roles.-Plot:...

 in the year of 1962.

Songs

1. Aadatha Manamum (Singers: A. M. Rajah
   A. M. Rajah
   Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
   
   , P. Susheela
   P. Susheela
   Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
   
   )
2. Arugil Vanthal (Singer: A. M. Rajah
   A. M. Rajah
   Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
   
   )
3. Unnai Kandu Naan (Singer: A. M. Rajah
   A. M. Rajah
   Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
   
   )
4. Kangalin Vaarthaigal (Singers: A. M. Rajah
   A. M. Rajah
   Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
   
   , P. Susheela
   P. Susheela
   Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
   
   )
5. Ammavum Neeye (Singer: M. S. Rajeswary)

Awards

Kamal Haasan's performance in the movie fetched him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 1961, and he received the award from the second president of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , OM, FBA was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice President of India and subsequently the second President of India ....

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External links

• Kalathur Kannamma songs

Reception

This movie was a success as soon as it was screened to the public. Kamal Haasan's performance was well appreciated and this became one of the biggest success of the year.