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{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Kanimozhi film poster.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Theatrical release poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = Sripathy Rangasamy&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = Sripathy Rangasamy&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[T. Siva]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sona Heiden]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jai (actor)|Jai]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shazahn Padamsee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vijay Vasanth]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| cinematography = P. Chidamparam&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Praveen K. L.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[N. B. Srikanth]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = [[Satish Chakravarthy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = Amma Creations&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Uniq Productions&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2010|11|26}}&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 115 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Tamil&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR}}30 million&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=21 July 2010 |title=I completed Kanimozhi in 46 days: Sona |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-21/news-interviews/28296913_1_kanimozhi-kollywood-three-films |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103200814/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-21/news-interviews/28296913_1_kanimozhi-kollywood-three-films |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=21 July 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{Translation|Sweet language}})&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=1 May 2011 |title=Daddy&amp;#039;s girl, interrupted |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/daddy-s-girl-interrupted/cid/388660 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909083701/https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/daddy-s-girl-interrupted/cid/388660 |archive-date=9 September 2025 |access-date=9 September 2025 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic musical film]] directed and written by Sripathi Rangasamy and jointly produced by [[T. Siva]] and [[Sona Heiden]]. It stars [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Shazahn Padamsee]], and [[Vijay Vasanth]] in the lead roles. The film features music composed by [[Satish Chakravarthy]], cinematography by Chidamparam and editing done by duo [[Praveen K. L.]] and [[N. B. Srikanth]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was launched in March 2010 and shot in 46 days, being completed in August 2010. The film was delayed by three months and released on 26 November 2010, to mixed reviews from critics.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Plot ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Rajesh has a habit of writing his daily life in a diary, while interpreting negative incidents in his life into happy incidents. He comes across a pretty girl named Anu, who he is smitten by but cannot muster the courage to tell her his feelings. Meanwhile, Koushik also takes a liking to Anu and uses a different method to convey his feelings. Who Anu falls for forms the crux of the story.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cast ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Cast listing|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Rajesh&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shazahn Padamsee]] as Anu&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijay Vasanth]] as Koushik&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael Thangadurai]] as Michael&lt;br /&gt;
* Ranga as Hari&lt;br /&gt;
* Ashwin Raja as Deepak&lt;br /&gt;
* Ajay as Dilip&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lakshmi Ramakrishnan]] as Koushik&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* [[G. Gnanasambandam]] as Kaushik&amp;#039;s father&lt;br /&gt;
* Srilatha as Rajesh&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* Rail Ravi as Rajesh&amp;#039;s father&lt;br /&gt;
* Gayathri as Michael&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* Boys Rajan as HOD&lt;br /&gt;
* Ravi Venkatraman as Photography Lecturer&lt;br /&gt;
* Sai Prakash as Young Rajesh&lt;br /&gt;
* Sai Subash as Young Hari&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Swati Reddy]] in a guest appearance&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Development ===&lt;br /&gt;
After the success of [[T. Siva]]&amp;#039;s production &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2008), the director [[Venkat Prabhu]], recommended his assistant Sripathy Rangasamy to Siva for a potential collaboration.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Sona Heiden]] co-produced the film under Unique Productions, making her debut in film production.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=22 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi will touch your heart: Sona |url=http://sify.com/movies/kanimozhi-will-touch-your-heart-sona-news-tamil-klwkdXfigaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125052530/http://sify.com/movies/kanimozhi-will-touch-your-heart-sona-news-tamil-klwkdXfigaa.html |archive-date=25 November 2010 |access-date=22 November 2010 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sripathy had written the story in college and built the screenplay around a story based on philosophy.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=23 July 2010 |title=A promising start |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/07/23/stories/2010072350140600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925062924/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/07/23/stories/2010072350140600.htm |archive-date=25 September 2011 |access-date=23 July 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Siva titled the film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, after getting permission from the politician of the [[Kanimozhi|same name]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Sakthi Saravanan]]&amp;#039;s associate P. Chidamparam was selected to make his debut as cinematographer with &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Music composer [[Satish Chakravarthy]] was signed for the project ten minutes into a meeting with the makers of the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Praveen K. L.]] and [[N. B. Srikanth]] edited the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;redkan&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Casting ===&lt;br /&gt;
After working in two films where Sripathy had been an assistant director, [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] was signed on as the lead actor. The director suggested that he had wanted an actor who &amp;quot;looked 21&amp;quot; and felt Jai was &amp;quot;the best bet&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Shazahn Padamsee]] was signed on as the lead actress and made her debut in Tamil films.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |year=2010 |title=I&amp;#039;m keeping my fingers crossed: Shazahn |url=http://sify.com/movies/i-m-keeping-my-fingers-crossed-shazahn-news-tamil-klzjv9cbbef.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128033105/http://sify.com/movies/i-m-keeping-my-fingers-crossed-shazahn-news-tamil-klzjv9cbbef.html |archive-date=28 November 2010 |access-date=25 November 2010 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Padamsee was approached after Sripathy was sent images of her portfolio by a model-coordinator from [[Mumbai]]. She agreed to do the film after consent from her father, theatre personality [[Alyque Padamsee]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Vijay Vasanth]], Jai&amp;#039;s co-star in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chennai 600028]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2007), reunited with him for this project.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Michael Thangadurai]], in his film debut, was cast as one of Jai&amp;#039;s friends after Siva saw him at an event celebrating the 100th day of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Saroja&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;nowiki/&amp;gt;&amp;#039;s release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=6 December 2010 |title=I always wanted to act: Michael |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-06/news-interviews/28252924_1_reality-show-kanimozhi-act |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104034855/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-06/news-interviews/28252924_1_reality-show-kanimozhi-act |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=5 December 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Filming ===&lt;br /&gt;
The film was launched in a ceremony in Chennai in late March 2010 organised by the producers. [[Satish Chakravarthy]] performed songs from the film at the event, while noted actor [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] compered.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=26 March 2010 |title=Kollywood celebs at &amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039; launch |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-26/regional/28118420_1_kollywood-celebs-kanimozhi-new-film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103201010/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-26/regional/28118420_1_kollywood-celebs-kanimozhi-new-film |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=26 March 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Following the launch, the film started the first schedule in April and completed the shoot within 46 days, shorter than the average Tamil film takes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |date=1 August 2010 |title=Fresh Pairing |url=http://www.hindu.com/rp/2010/08/01/stories/2010080150160400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807204744/http://www.hindu.com/rp/2010/08/01/stories/2010080150160400.htm |archive-date=7 August 2010 |access-date=1 August 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Furthermore, unlike other most other Indian films, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was shot with live sound, while a special silent camera was also used. The sound was mixed at [[Yashraj Films|Yashraj Studios]] in Mumbai and audiographed by Anandar Chandrahasan. The cast had spoken their lines on the set, with only Padamsee&amp;#039;s voice being dubbed since she is not a native Tamil speaker.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;livesound&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;muzhum&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The song &amp;quot;Muzhumadhi&amp;quot; was dubbed as the &amp;quot;underwater song&amp;quot; and was completed entirely through the use of graphics, while final mixing for many scenes were record at the Sterling Sound studio, United States.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;muzhum&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=1 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi has many firsts to its credit |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/%E2%80%98kanimozhi-has-many-firsts-its-credit%E2%80%99-430 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110103524/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/%E2%80%98kanimozhi-has-many-firsts-its-credit%E2%80%99-430 |archive-date=10 November 2010 |access-date=1 November 2010 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In June, the work progressed with Padamsee and Jai filming scenes at [[AVM Studios]] in [[Vadapalani]], [[Chennai]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=20 June 2010 |title=I want to carry on my family legacy: Shazahn |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/i-want-carry-my-family-legacy-shazahn-775 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623012945/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/i-want-carry-my-family-legacy-shazahn-775 |archive-date=23 June 2010 |access-date=20 June 2010 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The song recorded at the studio ended the filming portions of the project, which was wrapped up on 18 June 2010.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi, V. |date=16 June 2010 |title=Jai, Shahzahn will sizzle Kanimozhi! |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-16/news-interviews/28281387_1_kanimozhi-shahzahn-directorial-debut |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103201015/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-16/news-interviews/28281387_1_kanimozhi-shahzahn-directorial-debut |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=16 June 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Despite being a love story, the lead pair had only shot together for two weeks, although they have since stated that they bonded during the filming, helping the on-screen chemistry of the characters.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=25 November 2010 |title=Jai pairs Shazahn Padamsee for &amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039; |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/Nov/25/jai-pairs-shazahn-padamsee-for-kanimozhi-205566.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231213208/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/Nov/25/jai-pairs-shazahn-padamsee-for-kanimozhi-205566.html |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Sangeetha, P. |date=25 November 2010 |title=Jai, Shahzahn launguage woe |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-25/news-interviews/28221007_1_alai-jai-film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104013748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-25/news-interviews/28221007_1_alai-jai-film |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=25 November 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Post-production works began in July 2010, preparing for a release in August. However, the film was delayed and works finished in September 2010.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;animation&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Sangeetha, P. |date=4 September 2010 |title=Sripathy&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;animated&amp;#039; debut! |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-04/news-interviews/28271954_1_kanimozhi-trailer-tamil-film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103201004/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-04/news-interviews/28271954_1_kanimozhi-trailer-tamil-film |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=4 September 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Soundtrack ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Kanimozhi (soundtrack)}}&lt;br /&gt;
The soundtrack to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was composed by [[Satish Chakravarthy]], for whom it became his first theatrical release, as his previous album &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Leelai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was delayed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=20 January 2011 |title=Satish: On the right note |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-20/news-and-interviews/28370585_1_trailer-song-album |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111552/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-20/news-and-interviews/28370585_1_trailer-song-album |archive-date=18 September 2012 |access-date=27 April 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The audio was released on 18 August 2010.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=20 August 2010 |title=Kanimozhi absent at &amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;s audio launch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/Jul/24/kanimozhi-absent-at-kanimozhis-audio-launch-172398.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810030405/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/Jul/24/kanimozhi-absent-at-kanimozhis-audio-launch-172398.html |archive-date=10 August 2025 |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=13 September 2010 |title=Impressive at various levels |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article574165.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021043839/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article574165.ece |archive-date=21 October 2012 |access-date=15 September 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Marketing and release ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was initially planned for release on 6 August 2010, but got delayed by almost three months because of the impending release of the higher profile &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Enthiran]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=16 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi is not a fantasy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kanimozhi-is-not-a-fantasy/articleshow/6930208.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102012418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kanimozhi-is-not-a-fantasy/articleshow/6930208.cms |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=28 October 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; An animated trailer, the first of its kind in Indian cinema, featuring Jai and Padamsee was screened at the audio launch event and released online in early September 2010.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;animation&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; A final press meet, two weeks before release, was held on 13 November 2010 with most of the cast in attendance.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=13 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi- Press meet held |url=http://sify.com/movies/kanimozhi-press-meet-held-news-tamil-klntXwcdfeg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115151813/http://sify.com/movies/kanimozhi-press-meet-held-news-tamil-klntXwcdfeg.html |archive-date=15 November 2010 |access-date=13 November 2010 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The producers held a premiere for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on 25 November 2010 in Chennai.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=27 November 2010 |title=A star-studded premiere of Kanimozhi |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-27/regional/28213902_1_star-studded-premiere-kanimozhi-vijay-vasanth |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104013910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-27/regional/28213902_1_star-studded-premiere-kanimozhi-vijay-vasanth |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=27 November 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=26 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi Premiere Show&amp;amp;nbsp;– Photo Gallery |url=http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/11/26/kanimozhi-movie-premiere-show-photo-gallery |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201011704/http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/11/26/kanimozhi-movie-premiere-show-photo-gallery |archive-date=1 December 2010 |access-date=26 November 2010 |website=Cinefundas.com |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Padamsee, whose [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Orange (2010 film)|Orange]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; released on the same day, was unable to attend the premiere as she was suffering from [[malaria]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |year=2010 |title=Kanimozhi actress, Shazahn Padamsee, down with Malaria |url=http://www.newsofap.com/newsofap-29366-35-kanimozhi-actress-shazahn-padamsee-down-with-malaria.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126200633/http://newsofap.com/newsofap-29366-35-kanimozhi-actress-shazahn-padamsee-down-with-malaria.html |archive-date=26 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2010 |website=News of AP |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; had a wide released the following day.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Kanimozhi to release big on Nov 26 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Kanimozhi-to-release-big-on-Nov-26-imagegallery-kollywood-klwpSzhcgae.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122001010/http://www.sify.com/movies/Kanimozhi-to-release-big-on-Nov-26-imagegallery-kollywood-klwpSzhcgae.html |archive-date=22 January 2014 |access-date=8 July 2025 |work=[[Sify]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Critical reception ==&lt;br /&gt;
Upon release, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; received mixed reviews from critics.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=30 April 2012 |title=Who&amp;#039;s that girl: Shazahn Padamsee |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/whos-that-girl-shazahn-padamsee-12907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406073226/https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/whos-that-girl-shazahn-padamsee-12907 |archive-date=6 April 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=[[NDTV]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sify]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; labelled the film as &amp;quot;OK&amp;quot; and that for &amp;quot;the intentions alone, the makers of Kanimozhi deserve a thumbs-up&amp;quot;. Jai&amp;#039;s role was appreciated and described as &amp;quot;endearingly likeable&amp;quot;, while Padamsee &amp;quot;looked pretty and was photographed well&amp;quot; but &amp;quot;could have invested more energy and expression to her character&amp;quot;. The critic added that Swati&amp;#039;s scene in the climax &amp;quot;scores&amp;quot;, and that music by Sathish Chakravarthy &amp;quot;are just about ok but come as speed breakers&amp;quot;. The critic cites that &amp;quot;most scenes lack the energy that was required to elevate this film into a different level&amp;quot; and the final result is a &amp;quot;promising but sadly tiresome film&amp;quot; but that it will make you &amp;quot;leave the theatre with a smile on your face&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Kanimozhi |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14959141&amp;amp;ctid=5&amp;amp;cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129021907/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14959141&amp;amp;ctid=5&amp;amp;cid=2429 |archive-date=29 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2010 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Pavithra Srinivasan of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rediff.com]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; praised the film&amp;#039;s intentions but criticised the final product.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;redkan&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=27 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi doesn&amp;#039;t make sense |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-kanimozhi/20101129.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202094857/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-kanimozhi/20101129.htm |archive-date=2 December 2010 |access-date=29 November 2010 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Karthik Subramanian of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Hindu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; said the film is &amp;quot;a real test of your patience&amp;quot; but revealed it was a &amp;quot;genuine attempt at creating realistic cinema that also entertains&amp;quot;, praising the story and the screenplay. He however concluded that the script was limited, and the actors&amp;#039; performances were therefore limited.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Karthik |date=27 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi&amp;amp;nbsp;– Dull dose of realism |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article917541.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130050038/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article917541.ece |archive-date=30 November 2010 |access-date=27 November 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The New Indian Express]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; praised the performances of Jai and Michael but not Padamsee, adding, &amp;quot;as the movie progresses, the narration becomes very bland and the story moves at a slow pace. Monotony and boredom tend to set in towards the interval&amp;quot; and felt the title &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; had no relevance to the plot.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=30 November 2010 |title=Kanimozhi |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Nov/30/kanimozhi-207107.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329113900/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Nov/30/kanimozhi-207107.html |archive-date=29 March 2025 |access-date=28 October 2025 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Telugu version ==&lt;br /&gt;
In January 2012, it was revealed that the film was being dubbed in Telugu by producer Jakkula Nageshwara Rao. This led to Sona Heiden alleging that T. Siva had committed acts of fraud and forgery by trying to dub and sell the rights of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; to others and thus requested the [[Tamil Film Producers Council]] to take action. She claimed that she entered into an agreement with Siva, proprietor of Amma Creations, on 28 January 2010, for purchasing the entire rights to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kanimozhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and thus secured 50% for any subsequent dubbed versions. Heiden said that Siva had entered into an agreement with third parties for dubbing the film in Telugu, alleging that he forged her signature and sold the rights.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=9 January 2012 |title=Actor alleges fraud by producer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-alleges-fraud-by-producer/articleshow/11418238.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260313080344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-alleges-fraud-by-producer/articleshow/11418238.cms |archive-date=13 March 2026 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Nonetheless, work proceeded on the Telugu version and it was titled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Love Journey&amp;#039;&amp;#039; to capitalise on the success of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Journey&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, the Telugu dubbed version of Jai&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2011).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=24 January 2012 |title=Jai stars in Love Journey |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jai-stars-in-love-journey/articleshow/11602425.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260313080338/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jai-stars-in-love-journey/articleshow/11602425.cms |archive-date=13 March 2026 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In March 2012, the [[Madras High Court]] issued a stay order against the release of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Love Journey&amp;#039;&amp;#039; as per Heiden&amp;#039;s complaint.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=17 March 2012 |title=No Kanimozhi for AP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/no-kanimozhi-for-ap/articleshow/12303550.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260313080354/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/no-kanimozhi-for-ap/articleshow/12303550.cms |archive-date=13 March 2026 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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