Karnan (1964 film): Difference between revisions

''Karnan'', which was released in 38 screens, was the most expected film during the festival occasion of [[Pongal]] on 14 January 1964,<ref name=REDIFF/> and Shanthi theatre in [[Chennai]], which released the film, had a {{convert|60|ft|m}} tall banner of a chariot to attract the audience.<ref name=MUGHAL/> Ganesan promoted the film by distributing [[Pongal (dish)#Sakarai pongal|sakarai pongal]] (Sweetened rice) to those who came to Shanthi to attend the film's first screening.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150721/entertainment-kollywood/article/sivaji-appa-lives-us-through-his-fans-prabhu | title=Sivaji appa lives with us through his fans: Prabhu | work=Deccan Chronicle | date=21 July 2014 | accessdate=7 October 2015 | author=Anupama Subramanian | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007055700/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150721/entertainment-kollywood/article/sivaji-appa-lives-us-through-his-fans-prabhu | archivedate=7 October 2015}}</ref> ''Karnan'' was the first of the "mythology series" of films that made a comeback during the 1960s. It was also a trendsetter for mythological films in a period when films with social messages were popular.<ref name="MYTH">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/master-of-mythological-cinema/article3314719.ece | title=Master of mythological cinema | work=The Hindu | date=14 April 2012 | accessdate=18 April 2012 | last=V. | first=[[Mohan Raman]] | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6FQl7LK5p | archivedate=27 March 2013}}</ref> ''Karnan'' was also considered a milestone in Tamil cinema as it brought together the then leading actors of [[South Indian cinema]], Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao.<ref name="BORN"/><ref name="MILESTONE">{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karnan-set-for-digital-rerun/230996-60-120.html | title=Sivaji Ganesan’s Karnan set for digital re-run | work=[[IBN Live]] | date=17 February 2012 | accessdate=23 February 2012 | last=Narayanan | first=Sharadha | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6FQPZ22us | archivedate=27 March 2013}}</ref> The film was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Karna'', and also in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Dhaan Veer Karna''.<ref name="GEO">{{cite web | url=http://www.geocities.ws/ganeshkumar_r/sivaji1.htm | title=A Saga Called Sivaji | work=Geocities.ws | accessdate=19 March 2012 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130414060223/http://www.geocities.ws/ganeshkumar_r/sivaji1.htm | archivedate=27 March 2013}}</ref>