Karpooram

Karpooram (transl.Camphor) is a 1967 Tamil-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.

Karpooram
Poster
Directed byC. N. Shanmugham
Produced byV. T. Arasu
Screenplay byC. N. Shanmugham
StarringA. V. M. Rajan
Pushpalatha
Music byD. B. Ramachandra
CinematographyVinodhan
Edited byGovindaswami
Production
company
Shashti Films
Release date
  • 9 December 1967 (1967-12-09)
Running time
170 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

Karpooram was directed by C. N. Shanmugham, who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by V. T. Arasu under Shashti Films. Cinematography was by Vinodhan, and the editing by Govindaswami.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra[1] and were lyrics written by Vidvan V. Lakshmanan, Mayavanathan & Poovai Senguttuvan. Playback singers are P. B. Sreenivas, Dharapuram Sundararajan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & L. R. Eswari.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Vanangidum Kaigalin Vadivatthai"P. Susheela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:45
2"Azhagu Radham Porakkum"Dharapuram Sundararajan & P. SusheelaMayavanathan04:17
3"Ammaa Vaenumaa"L. R. EswariVidvan V. Lakshmanan03:11
4"Nilave Unakku Kuraiyedhu"P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela03:09

Release and reception

Karpooram was released on 9 December 1967,[2] and won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[3]

References

  1. Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 267. ISBN 9780498015656.
  2. Anandan, ‘Film News' (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. 1968. p. 1119.


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