Kappalottiya Thamizhan (English: The Tamilian who launched a Ship) is a 1961 Indian Tamil drama film directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in the lead roles, while S. V. Subbaiah, T. K. Shanmugham, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan appear in supporting roles. The film is based on the biography of V.O.Chidambaram Pillai written by Ma. Po. Si. (M. P. Sivagnanam). V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, founded the Swadeshi Stream Navigation Company to break the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim and was adjudged the Best Tamil Film at the 9th National Film Awards, however it failed at the box office. This film had some sequences in colour. It was written as "Partly Coloured" in the fi