| Mahaan Kanakku | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Produced by | G. P. S. |
| Written by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Starring | Ramana Reecha Sinha |
| Music by | A K Rishal Sai |
| Cinematography | Karthik |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Production company | Pooja Film International |
| Distributed by | Ayngaran International |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mahaan Kanakku (lit. 'Saint's calculations') is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sampath, an assistant to Sasi.[1] The film stars Ramana and newcomer Reecha Sinha in the lead roles.[2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ramana as Jeeva
- Reecha Sinha as Anjali
- Srinath as Professor Varadharajan
- Devadarshini as Janaki
- Baby Caroline Rithika[3]
- Saravana Subbiah as Auditor
- Isaac[3]
- Lollu Sabha Jeeva as Gopi
- Manohar[3]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Orphanage Caretaker
- Sabitha Anand
- Sudha
- Charmila
- Manobala as Traffic Police Officer
- Sathish Kumar as Jeeva's friend
- TSK as Jeeva's friend
- Neethiyin Kural C. R. Bhaskaran as Jeeva's lawyer[3]
- Neelu
- Muthukaalai
- Supergood Lakshmanan[3]
- Sivanarayana Murthy[3]
- Surya P. Sakthivel[3]
- Diya[3]
- Suresh Urs as CEO Suresh
- A. Venkatesh as Maths Teacher
- Karthik as Opposition Lawyer
Production[edit | edit source]
The film began production under the title Gandhi Kanakku.[4] The name was later changed to Mahaan Kanakku after a case was filed against the name.[5]
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Devadarshini | Won | [6] |
Release[edit | edit source]
Behindwoods gave this film two out of five stars stating that "While movies like Ethan briefly touched upon the banking problem, Mahaan Kanakku goes for the throat and gets it".[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ V. Laskhmi (7 October 2010). "Debutant director Sampath says his Gandhi Kanakku is a film". Times of India.
- ↑ "Maalaimalar News: Mahan kanakku".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Mahaan Kanakku (DVD): opening credits from 1.05 to 2.00
- ↑ "'Gandhi Kanakku? Where did that come from?'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Title change for Gandhi Kanakku". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Raghavi (30 April 2012). "Norway Tamil Film Festival Award 2012". Norway Tamil Film Festival.
- ↑ "MAHAAN KANAKKU REVIEW - MAHAAN KANAKKU MOVIE REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com.