{{More citations needed|date=December 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Kettikaran | image = Kettikaran.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = H. S. Venu | producer = | screenplay = | based_on = | starring = Jaishankar<br />Leela<br />Major Sundarrajan <br />Nagesh | music = Shankar–Ganesh | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Dhandayuthapani Films | distributor = | released = {{film date|df=y|1971|11|19}} | runtime = 122 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}

'''''Kettikaran''''' ({{Translation|Clever man}}) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language action spy film<ref>{{Cite web |last=adminram |date=2021-09-10 |title=10 நிமிடத்தில் மொத்த திகிலையும் ஏற்படுத்திய துணிவே துணை |url=https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-thunive-thunai-movie-review-cid4909979-htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225044301/https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-thunive-thunai-movie-review-cid4909979-htm/ |archive-date=25 December 2023 |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}}</ref> directed by H. S. Venu. The film stars Jaishankar, Leela, Nagesh and Major Sundarrajan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kettikaran – 1971 Year Tamil Films |url=http://www.protamil.com/arts/tamil-films/1971/kettikaran.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920231127/http://www.protamil.com/arts/tamil-films/1971/kettikaran.html |archive-date=20 September 2020 |access-date=3 February 2021 |website=Protamil}}</ref> It was released on 19 November 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kettikaran (1971) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kettikaran |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119121855/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kettikaran |archive-date=19 November 2023 |access-date=16 May 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>

== Plot == {{No plot|date=December 2023}}

== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Jaishankar in Double Role as CID Raju / Babu * Leela as Gowri * Nagesh as Dance Master Jayapal * Major Sundarrajan as Sangu * S. A. Ashokan (guest role) as Boss * Jayakumari * Kallapart Natarajan as hotel clerk * Sachu (guest role) * P. R. Varalakshmi as Sivagami * Prabhakar as Fight Master * Nalini * Vijayarekha * Pushpa * Ranchana }}

== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kettikaran |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/kettikaran |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231225050211/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/kettikaran |archive-date=25 December 2023 |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}}</ref>{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Parthen Parkatha Azhgai | note1 = | writer1 = | lyrics1 = | music1 = | extra1 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | length1 = 3:26 | title2 = Naanamenbathu Enna Enna | note2 = | writer2 = | lyrics2 = | music2 = | extra2 = L. R. Eswari | length2 = 3:31 | title3 = Then Sotta Sotta Sirikkum | note3 = | writer3 = | lyrics3 = | music3 = | extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | length3 = 3:32 | title4 = Vaa Vaa Idhu Oru Ragasiyam | note4 = | writer4 = | lyrics4 = | music4 = | extra4 = L. R. Eswari | length4 = 3:53 | total_length = 14:22 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --> }}

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|9015484}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|kettikaran}}

Category:1971 Indian films Category:1971 Tamil-language films Category:1971 action films Category:1971 films Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Category:Indian action films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Films produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar Category:1970s spy action films