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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanchana
| image = Kanchana_poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| producer = Raghava Lawrence
| writer = Raghava Lawrence
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Raghava Lawrence]]
*[[R. Sarathkumar]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Lakshmi Rai]]
}}
| music = [[Sai Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Vetri (cinematographer)|Vetri]]<br> E. Krishnasamy
| editing = [[Kishore Te.]]
| studio = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]<br>[[Raghava Lawrence|Raghavendra Productions]]
| distributor = [[Sun Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|7|22|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 170 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}7 [[crore]]<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lawrence-s-kanchana-strikes-gold-news-tamil-libkKThadff.html |title=Lawrence`s Kanchana strikes gold |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314042635/http://www.sify.com/movies/lawrence-s-kanchana-strikes-gold-news-tamil-libkKThadff.html |archive-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| gross = 
}}

'''''Kanchana''''' (also known as '''''Muni 2: Kanchana''''') is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror|horror comedy]] film written, produced and directed by [[Raghava Lawrence]] as a sequel to his previous venture, ''[[Muni (film)|Muni]]'' (2007) and the second film in the installment of ''[[Muni (film series)|Muni film series]]''. The film features himself alongside [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]], [[Kovai Sarala]] and [[Lakshmi Rai]] in the lead roles, while [[Devadarshini]] and [[Sreeman|Sriman]] played supporting roles.

The film revolves around Raghava, who is scared to venture outside gets possessed by a ghost and starts behaving weirdly. The film's cinematography and editing was handled by Vetri and Kishore Te. respectively. The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Sai Thaman]]. The film's distribution rights were bought by [[Sri Thenandal Films]].

''Kanchana''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Tamil version was released on 22 July 2011 while a same-titled [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dubbed version was released a week earlier on 15 July 2011.<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68926.html |title=Friday Fiesta 220711 - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref> Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success in both languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68950.html |title='Kanchana', a big hit than expected|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><ref>[http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/news/raghava-lawrence-scores-big-with-‘kanchana’/295875.html The New Indian Express - News on India, Politics, Business, Cricket &amp Sports]</ref> The film has been remade several times including – in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]],'' in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] Sri Lanka as ''[[Maya 3D|Maya]]'', in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] Bangladesh as Mayabiny, and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Laxmii]]''; Lawrence acted as screenwriter on ''Kalpana'', while directing and co-writing ''Laxmii''.

==Plot==
Raghava is a typical jobless man but a lovable person who spends his days playing [[cricket]] with friends. He suffers from an irrational fear of [[ghosts]] and retreats to the safety of his home after sunset. His fear is so great he prefers to sleep with his mother and has her accompany him to the bathroom at night. This creates a major annoyance in the household, including Raghava's brother, sister-in-law, and their children.

One day, Raghava and his friends are forced to abandon their usual cricket ground and find a new one; they unwittingly select an abandoned ground which is rumoured to be haunted. A bizarre weather change scares them away. Raghava brings home his cricket stumps, which have been stained with blood from a buried corpse in the ground. He focuses on wooing Priya , his sister-in-law's sister. In the following days, his mother and sister-in-law witnesses several paranormal activities at night because of a ghost. On consulting a priest, they perform three rituals to ascertain if the house is haunted:

1. They keep a [[coconut]] on a [[rangoli]] and pray to [[Shiva]]. If the coconut spins, it is considered that the house is haunted, but only 50% sure. They start to do the next ritual.

2. They make a [[cow]] eat food. If the cow runs out of the house without eating the food, the house is considered to be haunted, but they just want to make sure and start to do the next one but are 75% sure.

3. They leave a lamp lit and two drops of blood and leave the house, stopping the electricity. Then the ghost of the woman appears and licks the blood. This is seen by the people, who were scared and ran away from the house for that night.

Scared senseless, Raghava's mother and sister-in-law hire two priests to get rid of the ghost from their house. The priests, however, are con men and run away after seeing the real ghost. That night, the ghost possesses Raghava, who begins acting increasingly [[effeminate]], alienating himself from Priya and wearing women's clothes and jewellery. His family angrily confronts him, when it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent woman, a [[Hindi]]-speaking [[Muslim]], and a mentally disabled boy. Raghava's family hires an [[exorcist]], who drives the spirit away from Raghava's body. The ghost of the woman, trapped, reveals her story.

Karthik alias Kanchana is a [[transgender]] woman who was disowned by her parents. She is offered shelter by a kind Muslim named Akbar Bhai, who has an intellectually disabled son. Regretting that she could not become a doctor as she intended, she adopts another young transgender girl named Krishna alias Geetha and works hard to support her financially. When Geetha leaves to study medicine abroad, Kanchana buys a plot of land where Geetha intended to construct a hospital for the poor. That ground is unlawfully taken by the crooked [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Shankar. Kanchana angrily confronts Shankar, who kills her. He also kills Bhai and his son. Before Kanchana died, she vowed to kill Shankar, his wife, and his henchmen. The bodies are then buried in Kanchana's own ground.

The exorcist sympathizes with her but remains duty-bound and traps her. After hearing her story, Raghava is touched; risking the danger, he allows Kanchana to possess him once again. Raghava/Kanchana confronts Shankar and disposes of his henchmen gruesomely. Shankar seeks refuge in a [[Narasimha]] temple which Kanchana is forbidden from, but she asks the deity for justice and manages to chase him inside the temple. The three spirits combined kill Shankar. A few years later, Raghava has constructed the hospital for Geetha as per Kanchana's wishes. He also unites with Priya.

==Cast==
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Raghavan
* [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Karthik alias "Kanchana"
** Aryan Preet as young Kanchana
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Sarala - Raghavan's mother
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Priya Raghavan - Raghavan's wife
* [[Devadarshini]] as Kamakshi - Raghavan's sister-in-law and Priya's elder sister
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Prasad - Raghavan's elder brother and Kamakshi's husband
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as MLA Shankar
* [[Babu Antony]] as Akbar Bhai
* Priya as Krishnan alias "Geetha"
** Sarvesh Rao as young Geetha
* [[Manobala]] as fake priest 1
* [[Mayilsamy]] as fake priest 2
* Minnal Deepa as Madhavi - Shankar's girlfriend
* [[Jasper (actor)|Vijay Jasper]] as Peer Baba
* Boys Rajan as a speaker

==Soundtrack==
The film's [[original soundtrack]] has been composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Sheilah Wenning says |url=http://www.downloadsouthmp3.com/kanchana-muni-2011-tamil-mp3 |title=Kanchana Muni — Part 2 (2011) Tamil MP3 Songs, Soundtracks, Music Album Download |publisher=Download South MP3 |date=2012-01-31 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Muni 2: Kanchana
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 11 May 2011
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:13
| language = Tamil
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Veera (2011 film)|Veera]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Vandhaan Vendraan]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 18:13
| title1 = Nillu Nillu Nillu Nillu
| lyrics1 = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length1 = 4:58
| title2 = Sangili Bungili
| lyrics2 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra2 = [[Velmurugan]]
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Karuppu Perazaga
| lyrics3 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra3 = [[Suchith Suresan]], [[Darshana KT]]
| length3 = 5:00
| title4 = Kodiavanin Kadhaya
| lyrics4 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra4 = Sriram, MLR Karthikeyan and [[Malathy Lakshman]]
| length4 = 4:19
}}

==Reception==

===Critical response===
The film received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/kanchana/telugu/kanchana-movie-reviews-4371-2.html |title=Kanchana review: Kanchana (Telugu) Movie Review — fullhyd.com |publisher=Movies.fullhyderabad.com |access-date=2013-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jul-11-04/kanchana-review.html |title=Kanchana Review |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2011-07-04 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9224/tamil/kanchana/3218/review.htm |title=Kanchana Review|first=Rohit|last=Ramachandran |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref> [[Rediff.com|Rediff]] wrote "It is torturous and tedious to watch, the chills and thrills are not spine-chilling and a soundtrack that is supposed to be eerie is anything but. There's quite a bit of unintended comedy too".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-kanchana/20110715.htm |title=Review: Kanchana is torture to watch |publisher=Rediff |date=2011-07-15 |access-date=2013-06-24}}</ref> Great Andhra wrote "As for Lawrence, his intention was to target the mass audience and he has been fairly successful in his attempt as compared to his prequel by infusing good depth and emotional intensity".<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Date : 15-Jul-2011 06:33:45 GMT |url=http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=30577&cat=1&scat=12 |title='Kanchana' Review: Horror On Emotion |publisher=Greatandhra.com |date=2011-07-15 |access-date=2013-06-24}}</ref> Sify wrote:"On the whole, Kanchana is an entertaining affair and can be watched once".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanchana-review-tamil-14975209.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315013451/http://www.sify.com/movies/kanchana-review-tamil-14975209.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-03-15 |title=Movie Review : Kanchana |publisher=Sify |access-date=2013-06-24}}</ref>

==Box office==
According to ''[[Sify]]'', ''Kanchana'' emerged 2011's most successful Tamil film based on [[return on investment]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The film, made on a budget of {{INRConvert|7|c}} and marketed for {{INRConvert|1.5|c}}, had its Telugu dubbing rights sold to [[Bellamkonda Suresh]] for {{INRConvert|4|c}}. The film grossed around {{INRConvert|20|c}} share from Tamil Nadu alone at the end of its run.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==Accolades==
;[[Vijay Awards]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[R. Sarathkumar]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Comedian|Best Female Comedian]] - [[Kovai Sarala]]

;[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* Best Actor in a Supporting Role - [[R. Sarathkumar]]

==Sequel and remakes==
In early 2012, sources claimed that [[Raghava Lawrence]] was planning to make a third part of ''Muni''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-12-01/raghava-lawrence-muni-3-01-03-12.html |title=Will There Be A Muni 3? |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2012-03-01 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/78724.html |title=Make way for 'Munni 3'! - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-02-29 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web|author=Anupama Subramaniam DC chennai |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/lawrence-gearing-sequel-993 |title=Lawrence gearing up for a sequel |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2012-02-29 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref> Furthermore, it was suggested that Lawrence's brother might play the lead role in the sequel. Instead, he danced with his brother in a cameo for the film. Eventually the third installment ''[[Kanchana 2]]''<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> was released on 17 April 2015 and fourth installment ''[[Kanchana 3]]'' was released on 19 April 2019 both were commercial success at the [[box office]].

[[Rama Narayanan]], who distributed the Tamil version directed the Kannada remake of the film titled ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]'' with [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] playing lead role and [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]] playing the transgender role and [[Lakshmi Rai]] reprising her role from the original film. It was released in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ramchander |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/upendra-remake-kanchana-031111.html |title=Upendra to remake Kanchana? |work=Oneindia |date=2011-11-03 |access-date=2013-06-24}}</ref>

In the 2016 Sri Lankan remake, ''[[Maya 3D|Maya]],'' directed by Donald Jayantha, [[Ranjan Ramanayake]] played the role initially portrayed by [[Sarath Kumar]] as Kanchana.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Meera|date=2017-10-28|title=Now, Mersal finds a supporter in Sri Lanka|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/now-mersal-finds-a-supporter-in-sri-lanka/article19941578.ece|access-date=2020-07-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was unofficially remade as ''[[Tar Tay Gyi]]'' (2017) in Myanmar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-07|title='New wave' directors take movie industry forward|url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/new-wave-directors-take-movie-industry-forward/|access-date=2020-07-25|website=[[Frontier Myanmar]]|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, the Bangladeshi remake of the film released titled ''Mayabini'' starring [[Amit Hasan]] as Kanchana.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Lawrence himself directed the Hindi remake titled ''[[Laxmii]]'' starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Kiara Advani]]. It released on the online streaming service [[Disney+Hotstar]] on 9 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title=Akshay Kumar film Laxmmi Bomb to premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/laxmmi-bomb-to-premiere-on-disney-plus-hotstar-6480589|access-date=2020-06-29|website=[[Indian Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Legacy==
The song "Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thora" inspired a 2017 film of [[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae|same name]] starring [[Jiiva]] which was also based on the genre of horror-comedy.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-atlee-to-fund-a-film-called-sangili-bungili-kadhava-thorae.html |title = Director Atlee to fund a film called Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae|date = 10 March 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Indian horror films]]
*[[List of ghost films]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=2034026}}
* [https://www.csfd.cz/film/351308 Kanchana: Muni 2] on {{Ill|ČSFD|lt=|cs||WD=}}
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