Krishnan Thoothu

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Krishnan Thoothu | image = Krishnan Thoothu 1940 film.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name =  | director = R. Prakash | producer = S. M. Letchumanan Chettiyar | writer = | screenplay = Nagainallur Lakshminarayana Bhagavathar | story = Nagainallur Lakshminarayana Bhagavathar | based_on =  | starring = | narrator = | music = | cinematography = Kamal Ghosh | editing = | studio = Motion Picture Productions<br />Combine Ltd. | distributor = Rajagopal Talkies | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1940|4|27|India}} | runtime = | country = | language = Tamil | budget =  | gross =  }}

'''Krishnan Thoothu''' also known as '''Sri Krishnan Thoothu''' was a 1940 Tamil-language film directed by R. Prakashm and produced by S. M. Letchumanan Chettiyar and Rajagopal Talkies. It was known for being the debut Tamil film of Telugu actress P. Kannamba.<ref name="Krishnan Thoothu">{{cite news|last1=Guy|first1=Randor|title=Krishnan Thoothu 1940|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/krishnan-thoothu-1940/article4636614.ece|access-date=21 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=20 April 2013}}</ref><br />A short comedy film titled '''Kozhukattai Kuppu''' was also screened along with the main film.<ref name=Filmnews />

==Plot== The story of the film was of the history of Lord Krishna undertaking the mission of getting justice for the Pandavas from the Kaurava King Duryodhana. Serukulathur Sama played the main role of Lord Krishna. The debut actress P. Kannamba played the heroine role. Both N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram contributed to the short film with their comedies.

==Cast== Cast adapted from the database of Film News Anandan<ref name=Filmnews>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1940-cinedetails5.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai |language=Tamil|url-status=usurped| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110035041/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1940-cinedetails5.asp|archive-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> and the film's songbook<ref name=songbook>{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNUWVXNmNsd3NlYzA/view |title=கிருஷ்ணன் தூது |publisher=Rajagopal Talkies |year=1940 |language=ta |type=song book}}</ref> {{Col-begin|width=90%}} {{Col-break|width=20%}} ;Male Cast * Serukulathur Sama as Krishnan * Visalur Subramania Bhagavathar as Duryodhanan * Nagainallur Lakshminarayana Bhagavathar as Vidhurar * Sandow Natesa Pillai as Karnan * D. Bala Subramanyam as Balaramar * S. S. Mani Bhagavathar as Dharmar * Battling. C. S. Dhan Singh as Bhiman * R. S. Ramaswami Iyengar as Arjunan * K. V. Krishnan as Nagulan * Kothamangalam Ramasami as Sahadevan * M. R. Durairaj as Sadhaki * M. A. Ganapathi Bhat as Aswathama * M. S. Velayutham as Devendran {{Col-break|width=20%}} ;Male cast (continued) * T. Gopal Rao as Viradarajan * L. Narayana Somayajalu as Sanjayar * C. Chinaiah as Dhritharashtran * K. S. A. Sami as Bhishmar * M. Thiruvenkatam as Dushasanan * K. Devanarayanan as Vikarnan * T. M. Babu as Durvasar * P. G. Venkatesan as Naradar * N. S. Krishnan! (Kozhukattai Kuppu) * Comedian Jolly Kittu Iyer as Sakuni * Comedian E. Krishnamoorthi as Kandhan * Comedian Kunchithapadam Pillai as Rangan {{Col-break|width=20%}} ;Female cast * ''Gruhalakshmi Star'' P. Kannamba as Draupadi * M. R. Vasuvambal as Kunti Devi * M. N. Vijayal as Sathyabhama * T. S. Krishnaveni as Rukmani * T. A. Mathuram! (Kozhukattai Kuppu) * M. K. Babuji as Young Kunti * Dhanabhagyam, Janaki Bai as Dancers * Baby Ranga & Sulochana as Baby Dancers ;Female support cast * M. R. Kanakarathnam, M. R. Ramalakshmi, Pushpammal, Rajeevi, Pattu, Sulochana, Lakshmikantham, Shankari, Padmavathi. {{col-end}}

==Songs== No music director was credited, but the lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Rajagopala Iyer. The songs were recorded by Jyotish Sinha.<ref name=songbook />

==Box office== The film though well directed by R. Prakash, the drawback was with the debut heroine P. Kannamba's poor Tamil accent. She didn't know Tamil and spoke it with a Telugu slang, which didn't go well with the Tamil audiences.<ref name="Krishnan Thoothu"/>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|8959746}}

Category:1940 films Category:1940 Tamil-language films Category:1940 Indian films Category:Films produced by Lena Chettiar