Kandhan Karunai (கந்தன் கருணை)

Kandan Karunai (கந்தன் கருணை) is a Tamil film, which was released in 1967 and was directed by A.P. Nagarajan. It starred an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Savithri, K.R.Vijaya, J.Jayalalitha, S. A. Ashokan, K. B. Sundarambal, Manorama and Nagesh.

The film revolves around Lord Murugan, his birth, marriage and his acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven. In Hinduism, there are six abodes of lord Muruga, known as the "Arupadaiveedu". The story behind each of the abodes are portrayed choronologically in the film. It starts with Swamimalai, where Lord Muruga (Master Sridhar) teaches the meaning of the word 'OM' to his father, Lord Shiva (Gemini Ganesan). He goes to Palani Hills after a fight over a sacred fruit, that is his second abode. Then he wins over the demon king Surapadman in Thiruchendur and that is his third abode. The King of heaven, Lord Indra offers his Daughter's hand in appreciation of Lord Muruga's Victory and he marries her in Thirupparamkunram, his fourth abode. He later marries Valli in his fifth abode of Thiruthani, later after a short dispute between both his wives they amicably settle in Pazhamudircholai, his sixth abode. All the events are summarised by Nakkeerar, a great Tamil Poet portrayed by Sirkazhi Govindarajan at the end of the film.

Vijayakumar was supposed to play Lord Murugan in the film but he was replaced by Sivakumar

Soundtrack

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, for he received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction.The song "Thiruparankundrathil Nee" was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanthan.The song "Arupadai Veedu" is based on Kambhoji raga

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Aarumuga Porul	Rajalakshmi	Kannadasan	03:24
2	Aarumuga Saravana	P. Susheela	Sankaradas Swamikal	00:54
3	Aarupadai Veedu Konda	Seerkazhi Govindarajan	Kannadasan	06:41
4	Ariyathu	K. B. Sundarambal	Kannadasan	06:06
5	Konjum Kili	A. L. Raghavan	Sankaradas Swamikal	01:11
6	Kurinjiyile	P. Susheela	Kannadasan	08:05
7	Manam Padaithen	P. Susheela		04:01
8	Muruga Muruga	K. B. Sundarambal	Sankaradas Swamikal	01:56
9	Murugani Senthil	T. M. Soundararajan		00:58
10	Muthu Thamizh	A. L. Raghavan, K. B. Sundarambal, Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala	Kannadasan	03:48
11	Solla Solla	P. Susheela		02:22
12	Thirupparang Kundrathil	Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela	Poovai Senguttavan	03:23
13	Velli Malai	S.Varalakshmi	Sankaradas Swamikal	01:54
14	Vetrivel Veeravel	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	02:41

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