''Kanni Penn'' () is a 1969 Indian

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-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by

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. The film stars

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and

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. 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

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* V. K. Ramasamy

Production

''Kanni Penn'' was directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by

under Sathya Movies. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan.

Themes

The film attempts to project the ideals of

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: duty, dignity and decency.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. Popularly known by the sobriquet "Mellisai Mannar" (), he ...

Release and reception

''Kanni Penn'' was released on 11 September 1969. The critic from ''

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'' criticised the film's length of 19 reels but wrote, " aishankaris getting acceptable as an actor. anisrias the girl in miserable circumstances gives a very good account of herself. In fact, she is the best in the movie."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=2729288 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1969 films Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil-language Indian films