Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.

Release Date

January 31, 1961

Runtime

197 min

Genres

History , Drama

Directed by

B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu

Screenplay by

'Chithra' Krishnaswamy

Story by

Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam

Language

Tamil

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released

Cast

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Sivaji Ganesan

Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Savitri

Kannamma

Gemini Ganesan

Madaswamy

T. K. Shanmugam

Subramaniya Siva

Kumari Rukmini

V. O. C.'s Wife, Meenakshi Ammal

Chittoor V. Nagayya

T. S. Durairaj

A. Karunanidhi

S. V. Ranga Rao

Cast20 cast members

Sivaji Ganesan

Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Savitri

Kannamma

Gemini Ganesan

Madaswamy

T. K. Shanmugam

Subramaniya Siva

S. V. Subbaiah

Subramania Bharathiyar

Kumari Rukmini

V. O. C.'s Wife, Meenakshi Ammal

K. Balaji

Chittoor V. Nagayya

T. S. Durairaj

A. Karunanidhi

N. N. Kannappa

M. R. Santhanam

Gemini Chandra

Vanchi's Wife, Ponnammal

T. P. Muthulakshmi

Singamma (Sudhandira Devi)

S. R. Janaki

S. V. Ranga Rao

S. A. Asokan

K. Sarangapani

O. A. K. Thevar

Karikol Raju

Crew7 crew members

W. R. Subba Rao

Director of Photography

B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu

Director, Producer

G. Ramanathan

Music

M. Karnan

Cinematography

'Chithra' Krishnaswamy

Screenplay

R. Devarajan

Editor

Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam

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