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Kanni Penn (transl. Virgin girl) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Jaishankar and Vanisri. It was released on 11 September 1969.
Plot
A young man comes across a crossroad in his life where he is forced to make a few important and difficult decisions.
Cast
Jaishankar
Vanisri
Lakshmi
Sivakumar
Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Cho
V. K. Ramasamy
Production
Kanni Penn was directed by A. Kasilingam and produced by R. M. Veerappan under Sathya Movies. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan.
Themes
The film attempts to project the ideals of C. N. Annadurai: duty, dignity and decency.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Release and reception
Kanni Penn was released on 11 September 1969. The critic from The Indian Express criticised the film's length of 19 reels but wrote, "[Jaishankar] is getting acceptable as an actor. [Vanisri] as the girl in miserable circumstances gives a very good account of herself. In fact, she is the best in the movie."
References
External links
Kanni Penn at IMDb