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| name          = Kanna Nalama
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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 |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
| 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/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 |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 ==
== 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>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
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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]]
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| 2 || "Petredutha Ullam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
| "Petredutha Ullam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| 3 || "Pakkathu Rajavukku" || [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
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| "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>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Kanna Nalama
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced byMuthaiah
Arunachalam
Screenplay byK. Balachander
Story byMadhusudhan
Starring
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Production
company
Rathnasabapathi Films
Release date
  • 12 January 1972 (1972-01-12)
Running time
158 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanna Nalama (transl. Are you well, darling?)[1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayanthi, with Major Sundarrajan, Manorama and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]

Song Singers
"Naan Ketten" P. Susheela
"Petredutha Ullam" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Pakkathu Rajavukku" L. R. Eswari

Reception[edit | edit source]

Film World gave the film a favourable review, appreciating the writing and direction of Balachander.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 6.
  2. ↑ "கண்ணா நலமா / Kanna Nalama (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Songs from KANNA NALAMA (1972)". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1972). "Kanna Nalama". Film World. p. 46. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

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