N. S. Krishnan
Kannika is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language film directed and produced by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.
The plot revolves around King Paligna, whose soul resides within a dove, sacrificing young women to achieve immortality. Shiva creates Kumaran, a man, to kill the king. After overcoming various obstacles, Kumaran destroys Paligna by killing the dove and marries his daughter Malini.
The film stars M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan, and M. R. Santhanalakshmi in the lead roles.
The soundtrack was composed by A. V. Natarajan with lyrics primarily written by Papanasam Sivan, except for "Nadanam Aadinaar" which was penned by Gopala Krishna Bharathiyaar. M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and M. R. Santhanalakshmi are credited as singers.
Kannika was released on 11 November 1947 and distributed by the Narayanan Company.
