Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)

Parthiban Kanavu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Screenplay byD. Yoganand
Based onParthiban Kanavu
by Kalki
Produced byV. Govindarajan
StarringVyjayanthimala
Gemini Ganesan
S. V. Ranga Rao
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byV. B. Natarajan
"Pazhani" R. Rajan
Music byVedha
Production
company
Jubilee Films
Release date
  • 3 June 1960 (1960-06-03)
Running time
219 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Parthiban Kanavu (transl.Parthiban's Dream) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language historical fiction film, directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Gemini Ganesan and S. V. Ranga Rao, with Ragini, S. V. Subbaiah, Kumari Kamala, T. S. Balaiah, P. S. Veerappa and S. A. Ashokan in supporting roles. It is based on the 1942 historical novel of the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. The film also had actor K. Balaji in a special appearance and actress B. Saroja Devi as an extra.

Parthiban Kanavu was produced by V. Govindarajan under his Jubilee Films. Upon release, the film was well received by critics, where it won the Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 8th National Film Awards. In 2011, the film was criticised for its historical inaccuracies.