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Kannika (1947)

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Kannika was a 1947 Tamil-language film starring T. E. Varadan, M. S. Sarojini, D. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, Kali N. Ratnam, Harini, Hemamalini and Lalitha-Padmini. It was directed and produced by South Indian movie pioneer S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.

Synopsis

The movie is about a demon whose life is imprisoned inside a pigeon. A young man destroys the demon inside the pigeon and marries the demon's daughter.

Actors

M. R. Santhanalakshmi
'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan
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