Mahaan Kanakku
| Mahaan Kanakku | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Written by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Produced by | G. P. S. |
| Starring | Ramana Reecha Sinha |
| Cinematography | Karthik |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | A K Rishal Sai |
Production company | Pooja Film International |
| Distributed by | Ayngaran International |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mahaan Kanakku (transl. Saint's calculations; formerly known as Gandhi Kanakku[a]), is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sampath Arumugam, an assistant to Sasi.[2] The film stars Ramana and Reecha Sinha in her debut. The music was composed by A. K. Rishal Sai. The film was released on 30 December 2011 to mixed reviews.
Cast
- Ramana as Jeeva
- Reecha Sinha as Anjali
- Srinath as Professor Varadharajan
- Devadarshini as Janaki
- Saravana Subbiah as Auditor
- Sathish as Mandotharan, Jeeva's friend
- TSK as Jeeva's friend
- Lollu Sabha Jeeva as Gopi
- Manobala as Traffic Police Officer
- S. N. Lakshmi as Orphanage Caretaker
- A. Venkatesh as Math Teacher
- Suresh Urs as CEO Suresh
- Sabitha Anand
- Charmila
- Neethiyin Kural C. R. Bhaskaran as Jeeva's lawyer
- Karthik as Opposition Lawyer
- Neelu
- Muthukaalai
- Caroline Ritika as Janaki and Varadharajan's daughter
- Anna Hazare (archival footage)
Production
The film began production under the title Gandhi Kanakku.[3] The title was later changed to Mahaan Kanakku after a case was filed against the name, as the title demeaned Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.[4] Editor Suresh Urs forayed into acting through this film.[5]
Release and reception
A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that "Borrowing lakhs of lakhs from beggars is an interesting activity. It is a trademark to hold revenge films with a smile on the face of a hurt heart. For the eyes bored of love stories, the social problem was portrayed in a compelling screen story".[6]
Devadarshini won the Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress.[7]
Notes
References
- ↑ "'Gandhi Kanakku? Where did that come from?'". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.
- ↑ V. Laskhmi (7 October 2010). "Debutant director Sampath says his Gandhi Kanakku is a film". Times of India.
- ↑ "'Gandhi Kanakku? Where did that come from?'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Title change for Gandhi Kanakku". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Kumar, S. R Ashok (23 December 2011). "Showbitz". The Hindu.
- ↑ "மகான் கணக்கு [Mahaan Kanakku]". Maalai Malar. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.
- ↑ Raghavi (30 April 2012). "Norway Tamil Film Festival Award 2012". Norway Tamil Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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