Karagattakaran

Karakattakaran The Karagattam Dancer is a 1989 Tamil film written and directed by Gangai Amaran and produced by Karumari Kandasamy and J. Durai.The film stars Ramarajan, debutant Kanaka in lead roles while Goundamani, Senthil, Santhana Bharathi, Chandrasekhar, Kanthimathi and Kovai Sarala play supporting roles. Its story is about a male Karagattam dancer who falls in love with a female Karagattam dancer who reciprocates his feelings, but unfortunate circumstances and their egoistic nature prevents them from confessing their love for one another. How they overcome forms the rest of the story.

The story is a romantic comedy set in rural Tamil Nadu and revolves around a dance troupe who perform the Tamil dance form of karakattam.Gangai Amaran revealed that he didnt plan anything for the movie and went on scene by scene and also said that Ilayaraja had composed the music without knowing the plot. Kanaka, daughter of late actress Devika made her acting debut with this film. ........

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