| Kannagi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R.S Mani |
| Story by | Ilango Adigal |
| Starring | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, N.S. Saroja |
| Release date(s) | 1942 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kannagi (Tamil: கண்ணகி) is a Tamil epic film directed by R.S Mani based on the Greatest Tamil epic Silapadhigaaram released in the year 1942. This is the first Tamil flim based on the epic Silapadhigaaram. A second movie named Poompuhar released later in the year 1964.
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R.S. Mani directs this mythological fantasy based on the first century A.D. Tamil Jain saga Silapadhigaaram. The film centers on Kovalan (P.U. Chinnappa), who is married to the faithful Kannagi (P. Kannamba). Later, Kovalan falls for the beautiful, dissolute dancer Madhavi (N.S. Saroja), who leads him to ruin. Kannagi comes in at the last moment and saves him from almost certain debauchery. She also offers to sell her golden anklet to restore the household's depleted funds. Unfortunately, the artistry and value of the object leads the king of a neighboring land to accuse Kovalan of theft and sentence him to the chopping block. Once again, Kannagi comes in at the last moment and proves to the king and the queen that they are innocent, causing them both to die instantly. After razing Madhavi's native village to the ground, Kannagi ascends to heaven.
N.S. Saroja as Madhavi (Silappatikaram)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chandrodhayam" | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:07 |
| 2. | "Pathiniye Unpole" | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 02:43 |