Kanni Penn
''Kanni Penn'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Jaishankar and Vanisri. It was released on 11 September 1969. Plot A young man comes across a crossroad in his life where he is forced to make a few important and difficult decisions. Cast * Jaishankar * Vanisri * Lakshmi * Sivakumar * Vennira Aadai Nirmala * Cho * V. K. Ramasamy Production ''Kanni Penn'' was directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan under Sathya Movies. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan. Themes The film attempts to project the ideals of C. N. Annadurai: duty, dignity and decency. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Lyrics were written by Vaali, Alangudi Somu and Avinasimani. Release and reception ''Kanni Penn'' was released on 11 September 1969. The critic from ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 193 ...
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Jaishankar (actor)
Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a notable lead actor in the 1960s and 70s, who was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or ''Makkal Thamizhan'' (people's Tamil) in most of the films starring him. He was also referred to as ''Thennakathu James Bond'' (South Indian James Bond) because of his roles in films such as ''Vallavan Oruvan'' and ''CID Shankar''. Biography Jaishankar, whose real name was Shankar hailed from Kumbakonam, but was born in Thirunelveli to parents Subramaniyan Iyer who was the Judge of Thirunelveli court and Yogambal on 12 July 1938. Jaishankar did his schooling in P.S. Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, and completed his graduation from The New College, Chennai, where he was awarded an honours degree. He studied law but gave it up after a year because of his interests in the theater and other art forms. He joined Cho Ramaswamy's "Cho's Viveka ...
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