Parthiban Kanavu (1960)
June 3, 1960Release Date
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Gemini Ganesan
Vikraman
Vyjayanthimala
Princess Kundhavi
S. V. Ranga Rao
Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
S. A. Asokan
Parthiban
T. S. Balaiah
Marappa Bhupathi
Ragini
Valli
P. S. Veerappa
Gapala Bhairavan
Kumari Kamala
Sivagami
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Parthiban Kanavu (transl. Parthiban's Dream) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language historical fiction film, directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Gemini Ganesan and S. V. Ranga Rao, with Ragini, S. V. Subbaiah, Kumari Kamala, T. S. Balaiah, P. S. Veerappa and S. A. Ashokan in supporting roles. It is based on the 1942 historical novel of the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. The film also had actor K. Balaji in a special appearance and actress B. Saroja Devi as an extra.
Parthiban Kanavu was produced by V. Govindarajan under his Jubilee Films. Upon release, the film was well received by critics, where it won the Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 8th National Film Awards. In 2011, the film was criticised for its historical inaccuracies.