Kasethan Kadavulada
1972 film by Chitralaya Gopu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kasethan Kadavulada (transl.āOnly money is god) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language heist comedy film written and directed by Chithralaya Gopu. The film stars Muthuraman and Lakshmi, with M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Moorthy, Manorama, Rama Prabha and Jayakumari in supporting roles. It focuses on a young man (Muthuraman) collaborating with his cousin (Srikanth) and friend (Srinivasan) to steal money from his stingy stepmother (Manorama).
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Directed by | Chithralaya Gopu |
Written by | Chithralaya Gopu |
Based on | Kasethan Kadavulada by Chithralaya Gopu |
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Cinematography | K. S. Bhaskar |
Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 142 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kasethan Kadavulada, based on Gopu's play of the same name is the directorial debut of Gopu, and was produced by AVM Productions. Muthuraman and Moorthy reprise their roles from the play. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu.
Kasethan Kadavulada was released on 19 May 1972. The film became a commercial success, with Srinivasan's role as a fake godman becoming immensely popular. A remake with the same name was released in 2023.