{{Multiple issues| {{No plot|date=September 2024}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2024}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox film | image = Porter Kandan.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = K. Vembu | producer = V. L. Narasu | writer = Sandilyan<br />Ko. Tha. Shanmugasundaram<br />M. S. Kannan | screenplay = | story = P. Chengaiah | based_on = | starring = M. K. Radha<br />G. Varalakshmi<br />S. V. Subbaiah | narrator = | music = Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | cinematography = M. Masthan | editing = R. Rajagopal | studio = Narasu Studios | released = {{film date|df=yes|1955|04|14|ref1=}} | runtime = 190 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> }} '''''Porter Kandan''''' is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars M. K. Radha and G. Varalakshmi. It was released on 14 April 1955.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1955 – போர்ட்டர் கந்தன் – நரசு ஸ்டுடியோஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails24.asp |url-status=usurped |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil |access-date=2 June 2017 |archive-date=1 June 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170601132450/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails24.asp }}</ref>
== Cast == The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *M. K. Radha *G. Varalakshmi *''Valayapathy'' G. Muthukrishnan *D. Balasubramaniam *T. S. Durairaj *T. P. Muthulakshmi *M. N. Nambiar *R. Lalitha *S. V. Subbaiah *Rajamani *M. K. Mustafa *K. Doraisami *'Master' Babuji *'Baby' Maheswari {{div col end}}
== Production == The film was produced by V. L. Narasu under the banner Narasu Studios (a subsidiary of Narasu coffee company) and was directed by K. Vembu. P. Chengaiah wrote the story while the dialogues were written by M. S. Kannan, Novelist Sandilyan and K. T. Shanmugasundaram. Cinematography was by M. Masthan while the editing was done by R. Rajagopal and Balaraman. A. K. Sekar was the art director while P. G. Chellappa was the choreographer. Still photography was done by R. P. Sarathy.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
== Soundtrack == Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=96 |language=Tamil}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist |- | "Kondaatam Kondaatam" || Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, Sellamuthu, Madhavan, K. Rani|| rowspan="3" |A. Maruthakasi |- | "Ezhuthi Chellum Vidhiyin Kai...Varundhaathe Maname" || S. C. Krishnan |- | "Vinaiyaa, Vidhiyaa, Ulagin Sadhiyaa" || Ghantasala |- | "Aadhiyaai Ulagukellaam" || V. N. Sundaram || Ambikapathy |- | "Nalla Nalla Sevai, Naattuku Thevai" || Jikki & Chorus || Azha. Valliyappa |- | "Vidumurai, Vidumurai, Vidumurai" || ''Baby'' Rajakumari, Krishnaveni & ''Baby'' Jaya || K. T. Shanmugasundaram |}
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Category:1955 Indian films Category:1955 Tamil-language films Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Category:Indian black-and-white films Category:Tamil-language Indian films