Karpukarasi

1957 Drama Directed by A. S. A. Samy

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About Karpukarasi

A. S. A. Sami directed this Tamil swashbuckler for Jupiter Pictures. Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar, G. Varalakshmi, M. K. Radha, and Savitri lead the billed cast. No scene-by-scene plot is in the English sources used here.

Cast & crew

More about Karpukarasi

M. Somasundaram produced it. Sami and Aru. Ramanathan wrote the story and screenplay. Siva-Sundaram wrote the dialogue. P. Ramaswamy photographed it. G. Ramanathan composed the music. It opened on 14 June 1957. A Telugu version is also listed. R. Balasubramaniam, K. A. Thangavelu, E. V. Saroja, and M. Saroja are billed. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

  • A Tamil swashbuckler
  • Jupiter Pictures
  • A June 1957 release
  • Gemini Ganesan
  • Savitri
  • Nambiar
  • Sami

Look

P. Ramaswamy photographed the Jupiter production.

Music

G. Ramanathan composed the music.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The company is Jupiter Pictures, not Modern Theatres.
  • The English Wikipedia calls it a swashbuckler, not a domestic drama.
  • The Commons file spells the title Karpukkarasi.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Karpukkarasi)