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{{Short description|1968 film by P. Neelakantan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Kannan En Kadhalan
| image          = Kannan En Kadhalan.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| screenplay     = [[R. M. Veerappan]]
| story          = [[A. S. Prakasam]]
| producer       = R. M. Veerappan
| starring       = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[Vanisri]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing        = C. P. Jambulingam
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio         = Sathya Movies
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|1968|04|26}}
| runtime        = 142 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
'''''Kannan En Kadhalan''''' ({{Translation|Kannan, my lover}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], produced and co-written by [[R. M. Veerappan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] and [[Vanisri]]. It was released on 25 April 1968.
== Plot ==
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Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain. Sundaram is the real son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundaram. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter. Malathi and Kannan fall in love as they share good bonding. Kannan and Sundaram aren't on good terms. Sundaram's behaviour towards Mallika and Malathi is not appropriate. Kannan warns Sundaram, but an irritated Sundaram kills Kannan and forcefully marries Mallika and Malathi. Years passed, he is blessed with kids and his wives name one son as Kannan. The film ends.
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Kannan
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Maliga
* [[Vanisri]] as Malathi
* [[R. Muthuraman]] as The engineer Sundaram
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Doctor Singh
* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] as Pathapi / Sabapathy
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Sheshastri Iyer
* [[J. P. Chandrababu]] (Guest-Star) as Chandran
* [[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Singaram
* Usilaimani as The false astrologer
* [[Gandhimathi]] as Neelambigai Ammu
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Girija
*[[Ennatha Kannaiya|Ennathe Kannaiya]] as Kulasekaran
* [[Karikol Raju]] as Advocate
* [[Shanmugasundari]] as Shanmugapriya Malliga's aunt
* Trichy Soundararajan as The Captain Gopal, redeemed military officer
* Justin as a goon in the cabaret
* Vijaya Chandrika as Malathi's friend}}
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannan En Kathalan |url=https://gaana.com/album/kannan-en-kathalan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152556/https://gaana.com/album/kannan-en-kathalan |archive-date=2 March 2019 |access-date=2019-03-02 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1968 |title=Kannan En Kathalan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/kannan-en-kathalan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1328758100 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302221838/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/kannan-en-kathalan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1328758100 |archive-date=2 March 2019 |access-date=2019-03-02 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> The song "Paaduvor Paadinaal" was composed using various Indian classical and western instruments, most notably the piano, and is a "[[jazz]]-meets-Indian folk redux".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Anil |author-link=Anil Srinivasan |date=11 December 2016 |title=When Jayalalithaa was part of exciting era of experimentation in Tamil film music |url=https://scroll.in/magazine/823768/the-last-waltz-the-music-of-jayalalithaa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416105707/https://scroll.in/magazine/823768/the-last-waltz-the-music-of-jayalalithaa |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| Opening title music || rowspan=2|[[M. S. Viswanathan]] || rowspan=2|No lyrics ||01:52 (instrumental)
|-
| Kannan on the piano, Mallika on the floor ||01.02 (instrumental)
|-
| "Kettikariyin Poyyum" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Susheela]] ||[[Alangudi Somu|Alangudi Sômu]]|| 03:27 / 03:37 (film version)
|-
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" || T. M. Soundararajan || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]  || 03:06 / 04:41 (film version)
|-
| Kannan, Malathi & action on music (part 1) || rowspan=2|M. S. Viswanathan || rowspan=2|No lyrics ||02.42 (instrumental)
|-
| Kannan, Malathi & action on music (part 2) ||01:32 (instrumental)
|-
| "Kangal Irandum" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela ||Vaali || 03:07 / 03:37 (film version)
|-
| "Siriththaal Thangapadumai" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela ||Alangudi Sômu || 03:12 / 04:02 (film version)
|-
| "Minminiyei Kanmaniyai" || T. M. Soundararajan & [[L. R. Eswari]] ||rowspan=3|Vaali || 03:57 / 03:54 (film version)
|-
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" (reprise 1) || T. M. Soundararajan & [[Jayalalithaa]] (Dialogues) || 02:57 / 02:58 (film version)
|-
| "Paaduvor Paadinaal" (reprise 2) || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 0:49 (film version)
|}
== Release and reception ==
''Kannan En Kadhalan'' was released on 25 April 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 April 1968 |title=Kannan En Kathalan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19680425&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=3 March 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' in its review dated 17 May 1968 wrote, "Director P. Neelakantan has made the film racy in tempo; there is not a moment of flagging interest".<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 1968 |title=Kannan En Kathalan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19680517&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2 March 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film as attractive as its title.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=19 May 1968 |title=கண்ணன் என் காதலன் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/19-05-1968/p25.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725113918/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/19-05-1968/p25.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=25 November 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=25 |language=ta}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt0248129}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}
[[Category:1960s Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]