Kalakendra Movies

1st Logo (12 December, 1968)
Logo: On a dark background, with a light in the screen, after the camera pans down, we see the statue of a man sitting in a meditative position, with a pendant of flowers, and with a chisel and a parchment in its hands.

Trivia: The statue is of Thiruvalluvar, a famous Tamil poet and philosopher from the 3rd Century B.C.

FX/SFX: The camera panning down.

Music/Sounds: Some strums of a lyra and a hit of a bell while a male voice sings.

Availability: Seen only on Ethir Neechal.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (2 October, 1969 - 27 June, 1970)


Logo: Same as the previous logo, but the background is the sky with some clouds. In addition, the statue of Thiruvalluvar from the previous logo appears in a different position, looking towards the right.

FX/SFX: See previous logo.

Music/Sounds: See previous logo.

Availability: Seen on Iru Kodugal and Ethiroli.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (19 March, 1971)
Logo: We see a cloudy background, and the camera pans down to the statue. The statue has paint all over its body.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logos.

Music/Sounds: A 12-note melody with a lyra, followed by the shrill of a violin and some notes of the lyra, while a man. Finally, two strums of the lyra are heard, with the shrill of the violin.

Availability: Seen only on Nootrukku Nooru ("Hundred Out of Hundred").

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (11 August, 1972, 9 February 1973)
Logo: Against a smoking background, the camera pans to the same statue again but only this time, it's seemingly made out of a metal.

FX/SFX: The smoke in the background and the panning of the camera

Music/Sounds: Same as logos 1 and 2

Availability: Seen on Velli Vizha and Aranketram

Editor's Note: None.

5th Logo (15 August, 1975 - 24 March, 1978)
Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Seen on Apoorva Raagangal, Manmatha Leelai, Avargal and Nizhal Nijamagiradhu.

Editor's Note: None.

6th Logo (1 May, 26 October, 1981)
Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Seen on Thillu Mullu and Thanneer Thanneer.

Editor's Note: None.