Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai (pronounced [ɲaːnakkːuɻan̪ðaɪ] transl. Child of Wisdom) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by K. Kameshwara Rao and written by Era. Pazhanisamy. The film stars Baby Sudha and Master Sridhar, with Gemini Ganesan Venniradai Nirmala V. S. Raghavan R. S. Manohar, S. V. Subbaiah, Jai Ganesh, Latha and K. A. Thangavelu in supporting roles. It was released on 24 June 1979.^[1]

Gnana Kuzhandhai
Title card
Directed by	K. Kameshwara Rao
Written by	Era. Pazhanisamy
Produced by	P. L. Mohan Ram
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Baby Sudha Vennira Aadai Nirmala S. V. Subbaiah V. S. Raghavan Jai Ganesh
Cinematography	M. Pasubathi A. Varadha Rajan
Edited by	S. A. Murugesan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	Mohan Productions
Release date	24 June 1979 (1979-06-24)
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Baby Sudha as Child Gnana Sambanthan
• Master Sridhar as Younger Thiru Gnana Sambanthar
• V. S. Raghavan as Sivapada Hrudiyar
• Gemini Ganesan as Lord Siva
• Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Goddess Parvathi
• Kallapart Natarajan as Agathiyar Munivar
• Thengai Srinivasan as Ambalavaanan
• Manorama as Alangari
• S. Rama Rao as Alangari's Brother
• Jayachitra as Princess Amudhavalli
• Heran Ramasamy as Amudhavalli Father
• Nagesh as Namachivayam, Astrologer
• Pakkoda Kadhar as Karpuram
• Sujatha as Thilagavathi
• S. V. Subbaiah as Vakeesan/Thirunavukkarasar
• R. S. Manohar as Mahendrapuri King
• Karikol Raju as Puzhalendar, Thilagavathi's father
• S. V. Sahasranamam as Sivanesan
• Tambaram Lalitha as Sivanesan's Wife
• K. A. Thangavelu as Ponni's Father
• Jai Ganesh as Moolan/thirumoolar
• Latha as Ponni
• K. Kannan as Nagan, Ponni's Cousin

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi, Alangudi Somu, Pazhanisamy and Raja Gopal.^[2]

Song	Singers	Length
"Aadum Nathane"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan	03:57
"Thodudaya Seviyan"	P. Susheela	02:23
"Osai Kodutha Nayakiyae"	P. Susheela	05:06
"Kolli Malai Kattulle"	L. R. Eswari	04:22
"Poothathu Kamalam"	Vani Jairam	04:20
"Naavale Senthamizh Naan"	T. M. Soundararajan	01:45
"Paalodu Thean Kallanthu"	T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam	03:52
"Poombavai"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	04:32

Reception

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