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Kalathur Kannamma is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead, while Kamal Haasan made his debut in this film as a child artist. T. S. Balaiah, Devika and S. V. Subbaiah play supporting roles. The film tells the story of a young couple — a wealthy zamindar's son and a farmer's daughter — who are separated by unfortunate circumstances, while their innocent son is forced to grow up in an orphanage.
Original Release
08/12/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gemini Ganesan | Rajalingam |
| Savitri | Kannamma |
| Kamal Haasan | Selvam / Selvam (Child Artist) |
| T.S. Balaiah | Ramalingam |
| Devika | Maduram |
| Aachi Manorama | |
| Jawar N. Sitaraman | Singaram; a merchant who is the father of Maduram |
| S.V. Subbaiah | Murugan; a farmer who is the father of Kannamma / Murugan |
| L. Vijayalakshmi | |
| A. Karunanidhi |
Directors
Writers
Jawar N. Sitaraman, Javar Seetharaman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gemini Ganesan | Rajalingam |
| Savitri | Kannamma |
| Kamal Haasan | Selvam / Selvam (Child Artist) |
| T.S. Balaiah | Ramalingam |
| Devika | Maduram |
| Aachi Manorama | |
| Jawar N. Sitaraman | Singaram; a merchant who is the father of Maduram |
| S.V. Subbaiah | Murugan; a farmer who is the father of Kannamma / Murugan |
| L. Vijayalakshmi | |
| A. Karunanidhi | |
| S.R. Janaki | |
| Javar Seetharaman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arun Veerappan | Executive Producer |
| A.V. Meiyappan | Producer |
