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	~~\| name = Kanna Nalama~~
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	\| director = [[K. Balachander]]		\| director = [[K. Balachander]]
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	\| studio = Rathnasabapathi Films		\| studio = Rathnasabapathi Films
	\| released = {{film date\|1972\|1\|12\|df=y}}		\| released = {{film date\|1972\|1\|12\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-cEzAQAAIAAJ&q=Kanna+Nalama+balachander \|title=Indian Films \|publisher=~~B. V. Dharap~~ \|year=1973 \|pages=6}}</ref>		\| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book \|last=Dharap \|first=B. V. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-cEzAQAAIAAJ&q=Kanna+Nalama+balachander \|title=Indian Films \|publisher=Allied Publishers \|year=1973 \|pages=6}}</ref>
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Kanna Nalama''''' ({{Translation\|Are you well, darling?}})<ref name="Dharap" /> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]], with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=கண்ணா நலமா / Kanna Nalama (1972) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20210623060349~~/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|archive-date=~~23 June 2021~~ \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|website=~~Screen4screen~~}}</ref>		'''''Kanna Nalama''''' ({{Translation\|Are you well, darling?}})<ref name="Dharap" /> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]], with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=கண்ணா நலமா / Kanna Nalama (1972) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118181144/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|archive-date=18 November 2023 \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>

			== Plot ==
			The movie features Gemini and Jeyathi, initially a childless couple. After several years of prayers they were blessed with a boy. While Jeyanthi was in the hospital for delivery, an earthquake occurs and her baby Raju is confused with another, Babu. One day when Gemini goes from Trichy to Madras for a meeting with his boss Major Sundarrajan, Sundarrajan claimed that Gemini resembled his own son. At first he doubts his wife and then Gemini found that their children were exchanged. Sundarrajan came to Gemini's house to exchange their children. At first they did not accept but finally agreed to exchange. When Babu comes to meet his mother, he is killed in a car accident. The Sundarans then kept Raju.

			After Raju went with his father he found he was unable to live with them. He falls sick and Jeyanthi loses her memory. Doctors are unable to help him and ask his mother to come. As soon as Jeyathi arrives, Raju is cured and Sundaran's family sends Raju to Gemini and Jeyanthi.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
			{{Cast listing\|
	* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Anand		* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Anand
	* [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]] as Seetha		* [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]] as Seetha
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	* Master Ramu as Jayanthi's Son		* Master Ramu as Jayanthi's Son
	* Master Viswesvar Rao as Mani		* Master Viswesvar Rao as Mani
			}}
	~~== Production ==~~
	''Kanna Nalama'' was [[Kamal Haasan]]'s first film with K. Balachander,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Banerjee \|first=Debesh \|date=25 May 2015 \|title=I would like to do Hindi cinema on my own terms, says Kamal Haasan \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231427/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ \|archive-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped".<ref>{{Cite news \|date=15 December 2013 \|title=How to crowd fund your movie? CIFF Forum to discuss on Monday \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424061330/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece \|archive-date=24 April 2014}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].		The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Songs from KANNA NALAMA (1972) \|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kanna-nalama-17532/songs \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118181533/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kanna-nalama-17532/songs \|archive-date=18 November 2023 \|access-date=18 November 2023 \|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

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	~~! No. !~~! Song !! Singers ~~!! Lyrics~~		! Song !! Singers
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	~~\| 1 \|~~\| "Naan Ketten" \|\| [[P. Susheela~~]] \|\| rowspan=3\|[[Kannadasan~~]]		\| "Naan Ketten" \|\| [[P. Susheela]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2 \|~~\| "Petredutha Ullam" \|\| [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]		\| "Petredutha Ullam" \|\| [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
	\|-
	~~\| 3 \|\| "Pakkathu Rajavukku" \|\| [[L. R. Eswari~~]]
	\|-		\|-
			\| "Pakkathu Rajavukku" \|\| [[L. R. Eswari]]
	\|}		\|}

			== Reception ==
			''Film World'' gave the film a favourable review, appreciating the writing and direction of Balachander.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=1972 \|editor-last=Ramachandran \|editor-first=T. M. \|title=Kanna Nalama \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZnhTAAAAYAAJ&q=%22kanna+nalama%22 \|access-date=November 29, 2025 \|magazine=Film World \|page=46}}</ref>

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	* {{IMDb title~~\|0154713~~}}		* {{IMDb title}}

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	[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]		[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
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	\| name = Kanna Nalama		\| name = Kanna Nalama
	\| image =		\| image =
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	\| director = [[K. Balachander]]		\| director = [[K. Balachander]]
	\| producer = Muthaiah<br />Arunachalam		\| producer = Muthaiah<br />Arunachalam
	\| screenplay = K. Balachander		\| screenplay = K. Balachander
	\| story = Madhusudhan		\| story = Madhusudhan
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	\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Gemini Ganesan]]\|[[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]]\|[[Major Sundarrajan]]\|[[Kumari Padmini]]\|[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]}}		\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Gemini Ganesan]]\|[[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]]\|[[Major Sundarrajan]]\|[[Kumari Padmini]]\|[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]}}
	\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]		\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
	\| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan		\| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
	\| editing = N. R. Kittu		\| editing = N. R. Kittu
	~~\| distributor = Rathnasabapathi Films~~
	\| studio = Rathnasabapathi Films		\| studio = Rathnasabapathi Films
	\| released = ~~14 January 1972<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~ \|~~url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%a3%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%a8%e0%ae%b2%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%be/~~ \|~~title=கண்ணா நலமா~~ \|~~website=Vellitthirai.com~~ \|~~access-date~~=~~8 March 2018~~}}~~</ref>~~		\| released = {{film date\|1972\|1\|12\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-cEzAQAAIAAJ&q=Kanna+Nalama+balachander \|title=Indian Films \|publisher=B. V. Dharap \|year=1973 \|pages=6}}</ref>		\| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-cEzAQAAIAAJ&q=Kanna+Nalama+balachander \|title=Indian Films \|publisher=B. V. Dharap \|year=1973 \|pages=6}}</ref>
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
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	'''''Kanna Nalama''''' ({{~~lang-en~~\|Are you well, darling?}})<ref name="Dharap" /> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]] ~~in lead roles~~, with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in supporting roles.		'''''Kanna Nalama''''' ({{Translation\|Are you well, darling?}})<ref name="Dharap" /> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)\|Jayanthi]], with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=கண்ணா நலமா / Kanna Nalama (1972) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623060349/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kanna-nalama \|archive-date=23 June 2021 \|access-date=23 June 2021 \|website=Screen4screen}}</ref>

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Kanna Nalama'' was [[Kamal Haasan]]'s first film with K. Balachander,<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ \|~~title~~=I would like to do ~~Hindi~~ cinema on my own terms, says ~~Kamal Haasan \|last=Banerjee \|first=Debesh \|date=25 May 2015 \|work=[[The Indian Express]]~~ \|~~access~~-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped".<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece \|~~title~~=~~How~~ to crowd fund your movie~~? CIFF Forum~~ to discuss on ~~Monday \|date=15 December 2013~~ \|~~work=[[The Hindu]] \|access~~-date=~~8 March 2018~~}}</ref>		''Kanna Nalama'' was [[Kamal Haasan]]'s first film with K. Balachander,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Banerjee \|first=Debesh \|date=25 May 2015 \|title=I would like to do Hindi cinema on my own terms, says Kamal Haasan \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231427/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ \|archive-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped".<ref>{{Cite news \|date=15 December 2013 \|title=How to crowd fund your movie? CIFF Forum to discuss on Monday \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424061330/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece \|archive-date=24 April 2014}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanna Nalama
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = Muthaiah<br />Arunachalam
| screenplay = K. Balachander
| story = Madhusudhan
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Gemini Ganesan]]|[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]|[[Major Sundarrajan]]|[[Kumari Padmini]]|[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]}}
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| distributor = Rathnasabapathi Films
| studio = Rathnasabapathi Films
| released = 14 January 1972<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%a3%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%a8%e0%ae%b2%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%be/ |title=கண்ணா நலமா |website=Vellitthirai.com |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref>
| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-cEzAQAAIAAJ&q=Kanna+Nalama+balachander |title=Indian Films |publisher=B. V. Dharap |year=1973 |pages=6}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Kanna Nalama''''' ({{lang-en|Are you well, darling?}})<ref name="Dharap" /> is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] in lead roles, with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in supporting roles.

== Cast ==
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Anand
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Seetha
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Sattanathan
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Sattanathan's Family Doctor
* [[Kumari Padmini]] as Santha
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Manorama's Husband
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as K. Manorama
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Lawyer
*[[Master Prabhakar]] as Mani
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as House rent collector
* Hari Krishnan as Doctor
* G. Dhanapal
* I. S. R.
* R. R. Gopal
* Gemini Mahalingam
* Aaraavamudhan
* Subbiah
* Thangaraj
* Master Sekar
* Master Ramu as Jayanthi's Son
* Master Viswesvar Rao as Mani

== Production ==
''Kanna Nalama'' was [[Kamal Haasan]]'s first film with K. Balachander,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/i-would-like-to-do-hindi-cinema-on-my-own-terms-says-actor-kamal-haasan/ |title=I would like to do Hindi cinema on my own terms, says Kamal Haasan |last=Banerjee |first=Debesh |date=25 May 2015 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> and dealt with the issue of "babies getting swapped".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-to-crowd-fund-your-movie-ciff-forum-to-discuss-on-monday/article5460489.ece |title=How to crowd fund your movie? CIFF Forum to discuss on Monday |date=15 December 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Naan Ketten" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=3|[[Kannadasan]]
|-
| 2 || "Petredutha Ullam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| 3 || "Pakkathu Rajavukku" || [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0154713}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1972 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]

{{1970s-Tamil-film-stub}}