{{short description|1948 Tamil film directed by T. R. Sundaram}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Adhithan Kanavu | image = Adhithan Kanavu.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[T. R. Sundaram]] | producer = T. R. Sundaram | starring = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[M. G. Chakrapani]]<br />[[Kali N. Rathnam]]<br />[[C. T. Rajakantham]] | editing = L. Balu | music = [[G. Ramanathan]] | studio = [[Modern Theatres]] | released = {{film date|1948|12|11|df=y}} | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Adhithan Kanavu''''' ({{translation|Adhithan's dream}}) is an Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed and produced by [[T. R. Sundaram]]. The film stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] and [[Anjali Devi]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=22 May 2009 |title=Adithan Kanavu 1948 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3021515.ece |access-date=16 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125094254/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3021515.ece |archive-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> It was released on 11 December 1948.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1948 – ஆதித்தன் கனவு – மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ் |trans-title=1948 – Adhithan Kanavu – Modern Theatres |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails4.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215030031/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails4.asp |archive-date=15 February 2017 |access-date=14 February 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
== Plot == {{More plot|date=October 2022}} Two cousins serves as commanders in the army of a Kingdom. They make an agreement. When they marry and have children, if one gets a son and the other a daughter, then the children should marry each other. However, due to some differences, the cousins parted from each other and one of them leaves the country. Both of them marry and in due course both beget children. A boy to one and a girl to the other. The children grow up in different places. One day Gandharvas (heavenly beings) bring them together and they marry according to Gandharva custom. The Gandharvas then take both to their respective homes. This happens during the night. The following morning the man goes in search of his sweetheart. The girl becomes pregnant and undergoes severe harassment. A song, taught to the man by his mother, becomes the clue and brings back the estranged families back together.<ref name="hindu" />
== Cast == The list was compiled from [[The Hindu]] review of the film and from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name="hindu" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] *[[Anjali Devi]] *T. R. Rajani *K. P. Kesavan *[[M. G. Chakrapani]] *[[Kali N. Rathnam]] *[[C. T. Rajakantham]] *Jayagowri *[[A. Karunanidhi]] '''Dance:''' *[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]-[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] *Choreography by [[Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai]] and Sinha {{div col end}}
== Soundtrack == Music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and his brother [[Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer]]. The song "Madhuramaana Rusi Ullathe" attained popularity.<ref name="hindu" />
{| class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singer |- | Madhuramaana Rusi Ullathe || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi]] |}
== Reception == The film fared well at the box-office.<ref name="hindu" />
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== External links == * {{IMDb title}}
{{Modern Theatres}} {{T. R. Sundaram}}
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