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| name          = Kanchana
| name          = Kanchana
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| writer        = Raghava Lawrence
| writer        = Raghava Lawrence
| starring      = {{plainlist|
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*[[Raghava Lawrence]]
*Raghava Lawrence
*[[R. Sarathkumar]]
*[[R. Sarathkumar]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Lakshmi Rai]]
*[[Lakshmi Rai]]  
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| music          = [[Sai Thaman]]
| music          = [[Sai Thaman]]
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| studio        = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]<br>[[Raghava Lawrence|Raghavendra Productions]]
| studio        = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]<br>[[Raghava Lawrence|Raghavendra Productions]]
| distributor    = [[Sun Pictures]]
| distributor    = [[Sun Pictures]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2011|7|22|[[India]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2011|7|15}}<!--Earliest release date is 15 July-->
| runtime        = 170 minutes
| runtime        = 170 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| 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<!-- Bot generated title --> |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>
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'''''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.
'''''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]]. It is a sequel to his previous venture, ''[[Muni (film)|Muni]]'' (2007) and the second installment in the [[Muni (film series)]]. The film stars Lawrence alongside [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]], [[Kovai Sarala]] and [[Lakshmi Rai]] while [[Devadarshini]] and [[Sreeman|Sriman]] play 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]].
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]].The Central Board Of Film Certification ([[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]]) gave the film an "A" Certificate for "Violence" and "Horror".


''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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</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''.
''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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</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 Mayabini, and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Laxmii]]''; Lawrence acted as screenwriter on ''Kalpana'', while directing and co-writing ''Laxmii''.


==Plot==
==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.
Raghava is a typical jobless man but a lovable person who spends his days playing [[cricket]] with friends. He suffers from an [[Fear of ghosts|irrational fear of ghosts]] and retreats to the safety of his home after sunset. His fear is so great he prefers to sleep beside his mother and has her accompany him to the restroom 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:
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.
1. Place a [[coconut]] on a [[rangoli]] and pray to Lord [[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.
2. Feed a cow. 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.
3. Leave a lamp lit with two drops of blood and leave the house and cut off power supply. The ghost of the woman appears and licks the blood. They see this and get frightened and run 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.
Shocked, 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 and it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent woman, an [[Urdu]]-speaking [[Muslim]], and a mentally disabled boy. Raghava's family hires an [[exorcist]], who drives the spirits away from Raghava's body. However, the woman's ghost being 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.
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 were 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.
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==
==Cast==
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Raghavan
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Raghava / Kanchana (Possessed by R. Sarathkumar)
* [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Karthik alias "Kanchana"
* [[R. Sarathkumar]] as Karthik alias "Kanchana"
** Aryan Preet as young Kanchana
** Aryan Preet as young Karthik alias Kanchana
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Sarala - Raghavan's mother
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Sarala - Raghava's mother
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Priya Raghavan - Raghavan's wife
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Priya - Raghava's girlfriend (Kamakshi's Younger sister)
* [[Devadarshini]] as Kamakshi - Raghavan's sister-in-law and Priya's elder sister
* [[Devadarshini]] as Kamakshi - Raghava's sister-in-law and Priya's elder sister
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Prasad - Raghavan's elder brother and Kamakshi's husband
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Prasad - Raghava's elder brother and Kamakshi's husband
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as MLA Shankar
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as MLA Shankar [Main Antagonist]
* [[Babu Antony]] as Akbar Bhai
* [[Babu Antony]] as Akbar Bhai
* Priya as Krishnan alias "Geetha"
* [[Priya(actress)|Priya]] as Krishnan alias "Geetha"
** Sarvesh Rao as young Geetha
* [[Sarvesh Rao]] as young Geetha
* [[Manobala]] as fake priest 1  
* [[Manobala]] as fake priest 1  
* [[Mayilsamy]] as fake priest 2
* [[Mayilsamy]] as fake priest 2
* Minnal Deepa as Madhavi - Shankar's girlfriend
* Minnal Deepa as Madhavi - Shankar's girlfriend
* [[Jasper (actor)|Vijay Jasper]] as Peer Baba
* [[Jasper (actor)|Vijay Jasper]] as Shahnawaz Peer Baba
* Boys Rajan as a speaker
* Boys Rajan as School Head Master


==Soundtrack==
==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&nbsp;— Part 2 (2011) Tamil MP3 Songs, Soundtracks, Music Album Download |publisher=Download South MP3 |date=2012-01-31 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>
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&nbsp;— 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
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==Accolades==
==Accolades==
;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
;* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] - [[Raghava Lawrence]]
;[[Vijay Awards]]
;[[Vijay Awards]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[R. Sarathkumar]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[R. Sarathkumar]]
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[[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>
[[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}}
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 [[Symon Sadik]] and [[Airin Sultana]].{{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>
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==
==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>
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==
==See also==
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[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]]
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[[Category:LGBT-related comedy horror films]]
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[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
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Kanchana
File:Kanchana poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaghava Lawrence
Produced byRaghava Lawrence
Written byRaghava Lawrence
Starring
Music bySai Thaman
CinematographyVetri
E. Krishnasamy
Edited byKishore Te.
Production
company
Distributed bySun Pictures
Release date
  • 15 July 2011 (2011-07-15)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹7 crore[1]

Kanchana (also known as Muni 2: Kanchana) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, produced and directed by Raghava Lawrence. It is a sequel to his previous venture, Muni (2007) and the second installment in the Muni (film series). The film stars Lawrence alongside Sarathkumar, Kovai Sarala and Lakshmi Rai while Devadarshini and Sriman play 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.The Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the film an "A" Certificate for "Violence" and "Horror".

Kanchana's Tamil version was released on 22 July 2011 while a same-titled Telugu dubbed version was released a week earlier on 15 July 2011.[1][2] Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success in both languages.[3][4] The film has been remade several times including – in Kannada as Kalpana, in Sinhala Sri Lanka as Maya, in Bengali Bangladesh as Mayabini, and in Hindi as Laxmii; Lawrence acted as screenwriter on Kalpana, while directing and co-writing Laxmii.

Plot[edit | edit source]

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 beside his mother and has her accompany him to the restroom 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. Place a coconut on a rangoli and pray to Lord 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. Feed a cow. 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. Leave a lamp lit with two drops of blood and leave the house and cut off power supply. The ghost of the woman appears and licks the blood. They see this and get frightened and run away from the house for that night.

Shocked, 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 and it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent woman, an Urdu-speaking Muslim, and a mentally disabled boy. Raghava's family hires an exorcist, who drives the spirits away from Raghava's body. However, the woman's ghost being 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 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 were 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[edit | edit source]

  • Raghava Lawrence as Raghava / Kanchana (Possessed by R. Sarathkumar)
  • R. Sarathkumar as Karthik alias "Kanchana"
    • Aryan Preet as young Karthik alias Kanchana
  • Kovai Sarala as Sarala - Raghava's mother
  • Lakshmi Rai as Priya - Raghava's girlfriend (Kamakshi's Younger sister)
  • Devadarshini as Kamakshi - Raghava's sister-in-law and Priya's elder sister
  • Sriman as Prasad - Raghava's elder brother and Kamakshi's husband
  • Devan as MLA Shankar [Main Antagonist]
  • 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
  • Vijay Jasper as Shahnawaz Peer Baba
  • Boys Rajan as School Head Master

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film's original soundtrack has been composed by S. Thaman.[5]

Muni 2: Kanchana
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released11 May 2011
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:13
LanguageTamil
S. Thaman chronology
Veera
(2011) 		Muni 2: Kanchana
(2011) 		Vandhaan Vendraan
(2011)
Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Nillu Nillu Nillu Nillu"  Tippu 4:58
2. "Sangili Bungili"  Velmurugan 3:56
3. "Karuppu Perazaga"  Suchith Suresan, Darshana KT 5:00
4. "Kodiavanin Kadhaya"  Sriram, MLR Karthikeyan and Malathy Lakshman 4:19
Total length:
 18:13

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

The film received mixed reviews from critics.[6][7][8] 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".[9] 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".[10] Sify wrote:"On the whole, Kanchana is an entertaining affair and can be watched once".[11]

Box office[edit | edit source]

According to Sify, Kanchana emerged 2011's most successful Tamil film based on return on investment.[1] The film, made on a budget of ₹7 crore (US$980,000) and marketed for ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000), had its Telugu dubbing rights sold to Bellamkonda Suresh for ₹4 crore (US$560,000). The film grossed around ₹20 crore (US$2.8 million) share from Tamil Nadu alone at the end of its run.[1]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Vijay Awards
1st South Indian International Movie Awards

Sequel and remakes[edit | edit source]

In early 2012, sources claimed that Raghava Lawrence was planning to make a third part of Muni.[12][13][14] 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[14] 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 with Upendra playing lead role and Sai Kumar playing the transgender role and Lakshmi Rai reprising her role from the original film. It was released in September 2012.[15]

In the 2016 Sri Lankan remake, Maya, directed by Donald Jayantha, Ranjan Ramanayake played the role initially portrayed by Sarath Kumar as Kanchana.[16] It was unofficially remade as Tar Tay Gyi (2017) in Myanmar.[17] In 2017, the Bangladeshi remake of the film released titled Mayabini starring Symon Sadik and Airin Sultana.[citation needed]

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.[18]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

The song "Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thora" inspired a 2017 film of same name starring Jiiva which was also based on the genre of horror-comedy.[19]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lawrence`s Kanchana strikes gold". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Friday Fiesta 220711 - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "'Kanchana', a big hit than expected". IndiaGlitz. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ↑ The New Indian Express - News on India, Politics, Business, Cricket &amp Sports
  5. ↑ Sheilah Wenning says (31 January 2012). "Kanchana Muni — Part 2 (2011) Tamil MP3 Songs, Soundtracks, Music Album Download". Download South MP3. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kanchana review: Kanchana (Telugu) Movie Review — fullhyd.com". Movies.fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kanchana Review". Behindwoods. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Rohit (22 July 2011). "Kanchana Review". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Review: Kanchana is torture to watch". Rediff. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  10. ↑ Published Date : 15-Jul-2011 06:33:45 GMT (15 July 2011). "'Kanchana' Review: Horror On Emotion". Greatandhra.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Movie Review : Kanchana". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Will There Be A Muni 3?". Behindwoods. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Make way for 'Munni 3'! - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Anupama Subramaniam DC chennai (29 February 2012). "Lawrence gearing up for a sequel". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  15. ↑ Ramchander (3 November 2011). "Upendra to remake Kanchana?". Oneindia. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  16. ↑ Srinivasan, Meera (28 October 2017). "Now, Mersal finds a supporter in Sri Lanka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "'New wave' directors take movie industry forward". Frontier Myanmar. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "Akshay Kumar film Laxmmi Bomb to premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar". Indian Express. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  19. ↑ "Director Atlee to fund a film called Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae". 10 March 2016.

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