Kanni Paruvathile

Kannama, an innocent village belle, is in love with Subbiah. Subbiah is an orphan and hence, denied marriage with Kannama by her father. Subbiah’s friend Cheenu comes to the village and, with his support, Subbiah abducts Kannama and marries her. After his marriage, Subbiah learns that he is unfit for married life. Kannama and Subbiah keep this a secret and pretend to all that they are leading a happy life. One day, in a weak moment, Kannama almost gives herself to Cheenu, who is a womaniser. He learns of Subbiah’s problem and starts torturing Kannama. is the first film for Rajesh in a leading role. While Bhagyaraj was coaching the original actor cast as the antagonist on acting, the makers, impressed with Bhagyaraj’s performance, cast him in that role instead. The film was launched in October 1978 at in . It was shot prominently in villages around . The music was composed by . The song “Pattuvana” is set to the . Kousigan of said the film failed to recreate the magic of producer Rajkannu’s previous ventures and . Naagai Dharuman of praised the cast, music, cinematography and direction.