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Kappalottiya Thamizhan (transl. The Tamilian who launched a ship) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. It is based the book of the same name by M. P. Sivagnanam, a biography of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai who founded the Swadeshi Stream Navigation Company to break the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
B. R. Panthulu
Produced by
B. R. Panthulu
Screenplay by
'Chithra' Krishnaswamy
Story by
M. P. Sivagnanam
Starring
Sivaji Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Savitri
Music by
G. Ramanathan
Cinematography
W. R. Subba Rao
Karnan
Edited by
R. Devarajan
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Release date
7 November 1961
Running time
177 minutes
Country
India
Language
Tamil
Kappalottiya Thamizhan was released on 7 November 1961. The film received critical acclaim, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 9th National Film Awards. Though it performed poorly at the box office during its initial release, it fared better after receiving tax exemption during its re-release 1967.