Synopsis
Kalathur Kannamma is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Javar Seetharaman.
The film stars Gemini Ganesh as a wealthy zamindar's son, Savitri Ganesh as his farmer's daughter wife, and young Kamal Haasan plays their innocent child who is separated from them.
Inspired by the 1960 Chinese film Nobody's Child, Kalathur Kannamma was produced with R. Sudarsanam composing its soundtrack.
The film revolves around a couple — a wealthy zamindar's son and a farmer's daughter — who are separated due to circumstances, while their innocent son is forced to grow up in an orphanage.
Kalathur Kannamma was released on 12 August 1960. The film was critically acclaimed, with Haasan's performance being singled out. It was also commercially successful, running for over 100 days in theatres.
