Mahaan Kanakku
| Mahaan Kanakku | |
|---|---|
| File:Mahaan Kanakku poster.jpg 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]
- 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]
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]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Devadarshini | Won | [6] | 
Release[edit]
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]
- ↑ 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.