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Karnan

  • 19641964
  • 3h 7m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
591
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Shivaji Ganesan in Karnan (1964)
ActionDramaHistory
Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
591
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
  • Writers
    • Kannadasan(lyrics)
    • Sakthi T.K. Krishnasamy(dialogue)
    • A.S. Nagarajan(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shivaji Ganesan
    • N.T. Rama Rao
    • S.A. Ashokan
  • Director
    • B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
  • Writers
    • Kannadasan(lyrics)
    • Sakthi T.K. Krishnasamy(dialogue)
    • A.S. Nagarajan(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shivaji Ganesan
    • N.T. Rama Rao
    • S.A. Ashokan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Karnan (1964)
    Shivaji Ganesan in Karnan (1964)
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    Shivaji Ganesan in Karnan (1964)
    Shivaji Ganesan in Karnan (1964)
    N.T. Rama Rao, Shivaji Ganesan, and R. Muthuraman in Karnan (1964)
    Karnan (1964)
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    Shivaji Ganesan
    Shivaji Ganesan
    • Karna
    N.T. Rama Rao
    N.T. Rama Rao
    • Shri Kishan
    S.A. Ashokan
    S.A. Ashokan
    • Duryodhana
    R. Muthuraman
    R. Muthuraman
    • Arjun
    Savitri
    Savitri
    • Bhanumathi
    Devika
    • Subhangi
    M.V. Rajamma
    M.V. Rajamma
    • Kunthi Devi
    R. Balasubramanian
    Kalpana
    Kalpana
    • Fairy Goddess
    Sandhya
    Sandhya
    • Director
      • B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
    • Writers
      • Kannadasan(lyrics)
      • Sakthi T.K. Krishnasamy(dialogue)
      • A.S. Nagarajan(story and screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      A few shots involving Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao took as many as four days to shoot, because of the large number of personnel involved.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Daanveer Karna (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      En Uyir
      Performed by P. Susheela

      Lyrics by Kannadasan

      Music by T.K. Ramamoorthy, M.S. Viswanathan

    User reviews2

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    8/10
    Mythology
    The movie is in color. The movie is about an important character in the great Indian Epic Mahabaratha. Kannadasan's Songs adds the mood. Great Lyrics. Sivaji Ganesan and Other supporting actors had done a good job. Viswanathan & Ramamurthy have scored good with Music. Central theme is around Pandavas are denied their share of kingdom by their cousin's Kaurvas. Kunti the mother of Pandavas had begotten a son before her marriage and had abandoned the son on birth. This son grows up to be Karna, who is befriended by Duryodhana, the eldest of Kauravas. This leads Karna on the camp opposing his brothers. Karna is known for his charity, which knows no bounds, willing to give even his life, if asked. Complex characterisation, well adopted on the screen.
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    • arvind-venkatraman
    • Nov 20, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1964 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • Tamil
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Karna
    • Filming locations
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
    • Production company
      • Padmini Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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