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 |
| 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 (lit. 'Saint's calculations') is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sampath, an assistant to Sasi.[1] The film stars Ramana and newcomer Reecha Sinha in the lead roles.
Cast
- Ramana as Jeeva
- Reecha Sinha as Anjali
- Srinath as Professor Varadharajan
- Devadarshini as Janaki
- Baby Caroline Rithika[2]
- Saravana Subbiah as Auditor
- Isaac[2]
- Lollu Sabha Jeeva
- Manohar[2]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Orphanage Caretaker
- Sabitha Anand
- Sudha
- Charmila
- Manobala as Traffic Police Officer
- Sathish as Jeeva's friend
- TSK as Jeeva's friend
- Neethiyin Kural C. R. Bhaskaran as Jeeva's lawyer[2]
- Neelu
- Muthukaalai
- Supergood Lakshmanan[2]
- Sivanarayana Murthy[2]
- Surya P. Sakthivel[2]
- Diya[2]
- Suresh Urs as CEO Suresh
- A. Venkatesh as Maths Teacher
- Karthik as Opposition Lawyer
Production
The film began production under the title Gandhi Kanakku.[3] The name was later changed to Mahaan Kanakku after a case was filed against the name.[4]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Devadarshini | Won | [5] |
Release
Behindwoods gave this film two out of five stars stating that "While movies like Ethan briefly touched upon the banking problem, Mahaan Kanakku goes for the throat and gets it".[6]
References
- ^ V. Laskhmi (7 October 2010). "Debutant director Sampath says his Gandhi Kanakku is a film". Times of India.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mahaan Kanakku (DVD): opening credits from 1.05 to 2.00
- ^ "'Gandhi Kanakku? Where did that come from?'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Title change for Gandhi Kanakku". Sify.
- ^ Raghavi (30 April 2012). "Norway Tamil Film Festival Award 2012". Norway Tamil Film Festival.
- ^ "MAHAAN KANAKKU REVIEW - MAHAAN KANAKKU MOVIE REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com.