| Kaakum Karangal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Story by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | M. Murugan M. Kumaran M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari |
| Cinematography | T. Muthusamy |
| Edited by | R. G. Gop |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Murugan Brothers |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaakum Karangal (transl. Helping Hands) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. Inspired by British writer W. Somerset Maugham's 1925 novel The Painted Veil, it was produced by Murugan Brothers, a subsidiary of AVM Productions. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari, with Nagesh, L. Vijayalakshmi, S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar (in his acting debut) and Revathi playing supporting roles. It was released on 19 June 1965, and failed at the box office.