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	\| director = Ashok Raj		\| director = Ashok Raj
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	\| story = Sudhi Nambiar		\| story = Sudhi Nambiar
	\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Harish Raghavendra]]\|Keerthi\|Sudhi Nambiar\|Arpitha}}		\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Harish Raghavendra]]\|Keerthi\|Sudhi Nambiar\|Arpitha}}
	\| music = Santhosh Jayaraj<br>Karun		\| music = Santhosh Jayaraj<br />Karun
	\| cinematography = K. C. Rajush		\| cinematography = K. C. Rajush
	\| editing = K. Madhu		\| editing = K. Madhu
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	'''''Karpanai''''' (~~English: ''~~Imagination'') is a ~~[[Tamil films of 2005\|~~2005]] [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] [[~~romance film\|~~romantic~~]] [[~~drama film]] directed by Ashok Raj and produced by V. Radha Krishnan. The film ~~features~~ [[Harish Raghavendra]], Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar and Arpitha ~~in lead roles~~, with [[Srikanth (~~Tamil~~ actor, born 1940)\|Srikanth]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)\|Rajeev]], [[Kadhal Sukumar]], [[Mayilsamy]], Nimmy, Srilatha, and Benjamin playing supporting roles. The music was composed by Santhosh Jayaraj with cinematography by K. C. Rajesh and editing by K. Madhu. The film released on 16 September 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843\|title=Jointscene : Tamil Movie Karpanai\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113044439/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843\|archive-date=13 November 2011\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|publisher=jointscene.com\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		'''''Karpanai''''' ({{translation\|Imagination}}) is a 2005 [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Ashok Raj and produced by V. Radha Krishnan. The film stars [[Harish Raghavendra]], Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar and Arpitha, with [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)\|Srikanth]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)\|Rajeev]], [[Kadhal Sukumar]], [[Mayilsamy]], Nimmy, Srilatha, and Benjamin playing supporting roles. The music was composed by Santhosh Jayaraj with cinematography by K. C. Rajesh and editing by K. Madhu. The film was released on 16 September 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843\|title=Jointscene : Tamil Movie Karpanai\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113044439/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843\|archive-date=13 November 2011\|access-date=2 March 2019\|publisher=jointscene.com\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Mathi ([[Harish Raghavendra]]), a happy-go-lucky youngster, returns to his village after studying at a hostel in [[Chennai]]. Upon his arrival, he falls under the spell of the college student and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer Malar (Keerthi). Mathi was in love with Malar when he was a kid and even gave her a love letter. Malar's elder brother Sakthivel (Sudhi Nambiar) and Mathi then fought and started to hate each other. When Mathi's father knew about it, he punished his son by sending him to a hostel in the city.		Mathi ([[Harish Raghavendra]]), a happy-go-lucky youngster, returns to his village after studying at a hostel in [[Chennai]]. Upon his arrival, he falls under the spell of the college student and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer Malar (Keerthi). Mathi was in love with Malar when he was a kid, and he even gave her a love letter. Malar's elder brother Sakthivel (Sudhi Nambiar) and Mathi then fought and started to hate each other. When Mathi's father knew about it, he punished his son by sending him to a hostel in the city.

	Sakthi and Mathi's elder sister Selvi (Arpitha) are secretly in love for many years, and they want to get married with their parents' approval, whereas Malar reciprocates Mathi's love. As the years passed, the hatred intensifies between Sakthi and Mathi. One day, Sakthi witnesses Mathi and his sister romancing, and Sakthi scolded her. Thereafter, Malar gets a chance to play a sister role in a film. She accepts the role with the support of her family. Following the success of the film, a film manager gives her an opportunity to play a heroine role and compels her to come to Chennai. The two lovers have disappeared the same night, and Sakthi tries to track down the couple.		Sakthi and Mathi's elder sister Selvi (Arpitha) are secretly in love for many years, and they want to get married with their parents' approval, whereas Malar reciprocates Mathi's love. As the years passed, the hatred intensifies between Sakthi and Mathi. One day, Sakthi witnesses Mathi and his sister romancing, and Sakthi scolded her. Thereafter, Malar gets a chance to play a sister role in a film. She accepts the role with the support of her family. Following the success of the film, a film manager gives her an opportunity to play a heroine role and compels her to come to Chennai. The two lovers have disappeared the same night, and Sakthi tries to track down the couple.
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	Many days later, a distraught Malar returns to her village alone. Malar's body is then found hanging from a tree, and her postmortem report reveals that she was sexually abused. Mathi returns home and then has a fight with Sakthi. Mathi then explains that he did not elope with her. That night, he and his friends decided to attend a birthday party in Chennai, so they went there without people knowing it. Sakthi then apologizes for mistaking him.		Many days later, a distraught Malar returns to her village alone. Malar's body is then found hanging from a tree, and her postmortem report reveals that she was sexually abused. Mathi returns home and then has a fight with Sakthi. Mathi then explains that he did not elope with her. That night, he and his friends decided to attend a birthday party in Chennai, so they went there without people knowing it. Sakthi then apologizes for mistaking him.

	Later, Mathi gives the film manager a lift. During the talk, the ~~film~~ manager confessed that he had brainwashed Malar to come to Chennai and that he had raped her. An outraged Mathi crashed the car into a rock and killed the ~~film~~ manager, while also injuring himself in the process. In his hospital bed, Mathi begs Sakthi to take care of his sister Selvi and then dies of his injuries.		Later, Mathi gives the film manager a lift. During the talk, the manager confessed that he had brainwashed Malar to come to Chennai and that he had raped her. An outraged Mathi crashed the car into a rock and killed the manager, while also injuring himself in the process. In his hospital bed, Mathi begs Sakthi to take care of his sister Selvi and then dies of his injuries.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	{{~~colbegin}}~~		{{cast listing\|
	*[[Harish Raghavendra]] as Mathi		*[[Harish Raghavendra]] as Mathi
	*Keerthi as Malar		*Keerthi as Malar
	*Sudhi Nambiar as Sakthivel		*Sudhi Nambiar as Sakthivel
	*Arpitha as Selvi		*Arpitha as Selvi
	*[[Srikanth (~~Tamil~~ actor, born 1940)\|Srikanth]] as Mathi's father		*[[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)\|Srikanth]] as Mathi's father
	*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)\|Rajeev]] as Sakthivel's father		*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)\|Rajeev]] as Sakthivel's father
	*[[Kadhal Sukumar]] as Nallakudiyan		*[[Kadhal Sukumar]] as Nallakudiyan
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	*Ajish		*Ajish
	*Smitha in a special appearance		*Smitha in a special appearance
	~~{{colend~~}}		}}

	==Production==		==Production==

	Parvathi Films is producing a film called ''Karpanai'' directed by Ashok Raj in which the young playback singer cum actor, Harish Raghavendra, signed to play the lead role. The story has been penned by Sudhi Nambiar, and he will play the secondary hero. K. C. Rajush was selected to handle the camera, [[Suresh Urs]] the editing and Santhosh Jayaraj the music.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-3-05/harishragavendra_new.htm\|title=Harish Ragavendra's new venture\|date=30 March 2005\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|~~publisher~~=~~behindwoods~~.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/singer-in-soup-tamil-news-15806\|title=Singer in soup\|date=22 July 2005\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|~~publisher~~=~~indiaglitz~~.com}}</ref>		Parvathi Films is producing a film called ''Karpanai'' directed by Ashok Raj in which the young playback singer cum actor, Harish Raghavendra, signed to play the lead role. The story has been penned by Sudhi Nambiar, and he will play the secondary hero. K. C. Rajush was selected to handle the camera, [[Suresh Urs]] the editing and Santhosh Jayaraj the music.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-3-05/harishragavendra_new.htm\|title=Harish Ragavendra's new venture\|date=30 March 2005\|access-date=2 March 2019\|website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/singer-in-soup-tamil-news-15806\|title=Singer in soup\|date=22 July 2005\|access-date=2 March 2019\|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	The soundtrack were composed by ~~[[film composer]]~~ Santhosh Jayaraj. The soundtrack, released in 2005, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Prasanth Jayaraj and Sudhi Nambiar.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://mio.to/album/Karpanai+(2005)\|title=Karpanai (2005) - Santhosh Jayaraj\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|publisher=~~mio.to~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/karpanai/9RUT4wYNMwE_\|title=Karpanai Songs\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Karpanai-songs-T0003357\|title=Karpanai Songs Download\|~~accessdate~~=2 March 2019\|~~publisher~~=~~raaga~~.com}}</ref>		The soundtrack were composed by Santhosh Jayaraj. The soundtrack, released in 2005, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Prasanth Jayaraj and Sudhi Nambiar.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://mio.to/album/Karpanai+(2005)\|title=Karpanai (2005) - Santhosh Jayaraj\|access-date=2 March 2019\|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline}}{{dead link\|date=April 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/karpanai/9RUT4wYNMwE_\|title=Karpanai Songs\|date=January 2005 \|access-date=2 March 2019\|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Karpanai-songs-T0003357\|title=Karpanai Songs Download\|access-date=2 March 2019\|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name = Karpanai
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Ashok Raj
| producer = V. Radha Krishnan
| writer = Prasanth Jayaraj <small>(dialogues)</small>
| screenplay = Ashok Raj
| story = Sudhi Nambiar
| starring = {{ubl|[[Harish Raghavendra]]|Keerthi|Sudhi Nambiar|Arpitha}}
| music = Santhosh Jayaraj<br>Karun
| cinematography = K. C. Rajush
| editing = K. Madhu
| distributor =
| studio = Parvathi Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|09|16}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Karpanai''''' (English: ''Imagination'') is a [[Tamil films of 2005|2005]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] directed by Ashok Raj and produced by V. Radha Krishnan. The film features [[Harish Raghavendra]], Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar and Arpitha in lead roles, with [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], [[Kadhal Sukumar]], [[Mayilsamy]], Nimmy, Srilatha, and Benjamin playing supporting roles. The music was composed by Santhosh Jayaraj with cinematography by K. C. Rajesh and editing by K. Madhu. The film released on 16 September 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843|title=Jointscene : Tamil Movie Karpanai|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113044439/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpanai/7843|archive-date=13 November 2011|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=jointscene.com|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Plot==
Mathi ([[Harish Raghavendra]]), a happy-go-lucky youngster, returns to his village after studying at a hostel in [[Chennai]]. Upon his arrival, he falls under the spell of the college student and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer Malar (Keerthi). Mathi was in love with Malar when he was a kid and even gave her a love letter. Malar's elder brother Sakthivel (Sudhi Nambiar) and Mathi then fought and started to hate each other. When Mathi's father knew about it, he punished his son by sending him to a hostel in the city.

Sakthi and Mathi's elder sister Selvi (Arpitha) are secretly in love for many years, and they want to get married with their parents' approval, whereas Malar reciprocates Mathi's love. As the years passed, the hatred intensifies between Sakthi and Mathi. One day, Sakthi witnesses Mathi and his sister romancing, and Sakthi scolded her. Thereafter, Malar gets a chance to play a sister role in a film. She accepts the role with the support of her family. Following the success of the film, a film manager gives her an opportunity to play a heroine role and compels her to come to Chennai. The two lovers have disappeared the same night, and Sakthi tries to track down the couple.

Many days later, a distraught Malar returns to her village alone. Malar's body is then found hanging from a tree, and her postmortem report reveals that she was sexually abused. Mathi returns home and then has a fight with Sakthi. Mathi then explains that he did not elope with her. That night, he and his friends decided to attend a birthday party in Chennai, so they went there without people knowing it. Sakthi then apologizes for mistaking him.

Later, Mathi gives the film manager a lift. During the talk, the film manager confessed that he had brainwashed Malar to come to Chennai and that he had raped her. An outraged Mathi crashed the car into a rock and killed the film manager, while also injuring himself in the process. In his hospital bed, Mathi begs Sakthi to take care of his sister Selvi and then dies of his injuries.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Harish Raghavendra]] as Mathi
*Keerthi as Malar
*Sudhi Nambiar as Sakthivel
*Arpitha as Selvi
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Mathi's father
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Sakthivel's father
*[[Kadhal Sukumar]] as Nallakudiyan
*[[Mayilsamy]] as "Nalvaakku" Paramasivan
*Nimmy as Shenbagam
*Srilatha as Karpagam
*Benjamin as Vegetable Seller
*Ajish
*Smitha in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==

Parvathi Films is producing a film called ''Karpanai'' directed by Ashok Raj in which the young playback singer cum actor, Harish Raghavendra, signed to play the lead role. The story has been penned by Sudhi Nambiar, and he will play the secondary hero. K. C. Rajush was selected to handle the camera, [[Suresh Urs]] the editing and Santhosh Jayaraj the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-3-05/harishragavendra_new.htm|title=Harish Ragavendra's new venture|date=30 March 2005|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/singer-in-soup-tamil-news-15806|title=Singer in soup|date=22 July 2005|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Karpanai
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = Santhosh Jayaraj
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 22:46
| label = New Music
| producer = Santhosh Jayaraj
}}

The soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] Santhosh Jayaraj. The soundtrack, released in 2005, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Prasanth Jayaraj and Sudhi Nambiar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Karpanai+(2005)|title=Karpanai (2005) - Santhosh Jayaraj|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/karpanai/9RUT4wYNMwE_|title=Karpanai Songs|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Karpanai-songs-T0003357|title=Karpanai Songs Download|accessdate=2 March 2019|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Kannaney" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 3:56
|-
|2 || "Nandu Oruthu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Malathy Lakshman]] || 3:36
|-
|3 || "Nenjil" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra || 5:41
|-
|4 || "Orukadal" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || 4:42
|-
|5 || "Pennai Naan" || [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] || 4:51
|}

==References==
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[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]