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Kai Niraya Kasu

Kai Niraya Kasu
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Directed byA. B. Raj
Screenplay byMoulee
Story byDharmaraj
Produced byMinnal
Shanmugam
StarringNagesh
Prameela
CinematographyDutt
Edited byR. Bhaskar
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Arunodaya
Release date
  • 8 March 1974 (1974-03-08)
Running time
145 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kai Niraya Kasu (/kaɪ nɪraɪjə kɑːsu/ transl. A Handful of Money) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by A. B. Raj and written by Moulee, from a story by Dharmaraj. The film stars Nagesh and Prameela, with M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Moulee, Master Rajkumar, A. Sakunthala, Sachu, L. Kanchana and S. N. Lakshmi in supporting roles. It was released on 8 March 1974.[2]

Plot

Cast

Production

The film began production in late September 1973 at Mysore Premier Studio.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. Lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kai Niraya Kasu"T. M. Soundararajan 
2."Kaalam En Pakkam"L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela 
3."Dei Vaada Raja"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Kallil Ooriya"L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan 
5."Panthiyile"L. R. Eswari 

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of the cast, dialogues but found the cinematography as average and also felt the story which starts off differently starts to travel on the usual railway track after the interval.[5]

Legacy

In 2023, Harshini S V of Film Companion named Kai Niraya Kasu as one of Nagesh's best performances in a leading role, especially a "hilariously staged action sequence at a crucial point in the film".[6]

References

  1. ^ Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films (in Tamil). Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 67.
  2. ^ "8-ம் தேதி 'கை நிறைய காசு'". Navamani (in Tamil). 2 March 1974. p. 4. Archived from the original on 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. ^ "கை நிறைய காசு". Navamani. 22 September 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. ^ "Kai Niraiya Kaasu". Saregama. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ காந்தன் (24 March 1974). "கை நிறையக் காசு". Kalki. p. 53. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ S V, Harshini (3 April 2023). "Nagesh To Soori: How Tamil Comedians Have Performed In The Lead". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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