Kana Kandaen (transl. I had a dream) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by K. V. Anand in his directorial debut, and produced by P. L. Thenappan. The film stars Srikanth, Gopika and Prithviraj. The music was composed by Vidyasagar with cinematography by Soundarrajan and editing by V. T. Vijayan. It was dubbed into Telugu as Karthavyam[1] and into Malayalam as Kana Kandaen. The film released on 13 May 2005.
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| Directed by | K. V. Anand |
| Written by | Subha (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. V. Anand |
| Story by | Subha |
| Produced by | P. L. Thenappan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Soundarrajan |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Rajalakshmi Films International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film marks Malayalam actor Prithviraj's Tamil debut, and he played the antagonist. The title of this film is based on a song from Parthiban Kanavu (2003), also starring Srikanth.
Plot
editBhaskar and Archana are childhood friends who grew up in the same village. Bhaskar receives a marriage invitation card from Archana. Only then does he realises his love for her, but he still decides to attend the marriage. The day before the marriage, Archana finds out that her fiancé is not a good man and decides to call off the wedding. Her mother helps her escape with Bhaskar. The couple begins to live in a small house owned by Sivaramakrishnan. Bhaskar, a research scholar in chemistry, succeeds in coming out with a prototype of a desalination plant which he wants to give to the government and solve a water crisis. He gets discouraged by the government authorities and State Minister. Because of this, he decides to set up his own desalination plant based on the methods of his research. Along with Archana, he runs from pillar to post for a loan. Bhaskar is hesitant to express his love towards Archana as she may misinterpret his intentions for helping her, but she soon realises his love for her.
Madhan is a college mate of Archana. He gets acquainted with their family. Coming to know of their troubles, the rich Madhan volunteers to help them and lends money. However, Madhan is a '"business consultant" who lends money to companies, corporates, and individuals at exorbitant rates of interest and uses his might to recover them. In Bhaskar's case, he fakes the bond papers that Bhaskar has signed and begins to trouble them, demanding his money back and threatening to take over Bhaskar's research works with which he aspires to make a huge sum. When everything goes out of hand for Madhan, he sets a bomb in Bhaskar's research plant, but Bhaskar thwarts the plan. The video records that Bhaskar had recovered earlier from Madhan's office showing his cruel side was released to the press, and an arrest warrant was issued for him. The film ends with Bhaskar getting recognised for his research work, while Madhan was shown roaming aimlessly around like a mentally affected person.
Cast
edit- Srikanth as Bhaskar
- Gopika as Archana
- Swetha Bharathi as Young Archana
- Prithviraj as Madhan
- Vivek as Sivaramakrishnan
- Ameeta Ranjan as Vasantha Madam
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Archana's mother
- Mayoori as Madhan's fake wife
- Singamuthu
- Linda Arsenio as item number
Production
editNoted cinematographer K. V. Anand made his directorial debut with this film. He initially wanted Suriya to play the antagonist, but the actor declined as he preferred to play the protagonist.[1] The role went to Malayalam actor Prithviraj, making his Tamil debut.[2] The song "Kaalai Arumbi" was shot at Marakkanam beach near Mamallapuram while another song "Chinna Chinna Sigarangal" was shot at 300 feet stone quarry at Pallavaram.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[4]
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Kaalai Arumbi" | Srinivas, Kalyani |
| "Chinna Chinna" | Tippu, Sunitha Sarathy |
| "Chinna Ponnu" | Sayanora Philip |
| "Aiyya Ramaiah" | Udit Narayan |
| "Thai Sollum" | Manikka Vinayagam |
Reception
editShobha Warrier of Rediff.com gave the film a favourable review and wrote that "On the whole, K. V. Anand has made a very good romantic thriller".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Finally, K V Anand has proved that he's as good a director as he is a cinematographer. His film is a judicious blend of form and content, excitingly packaged into an eminently watchable thriller".[6] Sify wrote, "On the downside the film is a bit lengthy in the second half and some loopholes in the story. Still Kana Kandein is a riveting thriller that is worth your time and money".[7] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote the director keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end with compelling visuals, strong love, bright and fresh supporting characters that cannot be considered as outdated.[8] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote that "Relevant issues, plausible storyline, astute screenplay, deft direction and alluring camera work" make the film worth watching.[9]
Legacy
editFollowing his successful portrayal of an antagonist in this film, Prithviraj received many offers to play villain roles in Tamil cinema but he rejected them citing his interest to play hero roles.[10] Nevertheless, he went on to portray negative roles in Raavanan (2010) and Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b Sri (30 April 2021). "From the Archives: KV Anand's interview". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (1 February 2019). "Prithviraj: My Tamil debut was most satisfying as I was fighting quite a few battles". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "மாலையில் மலரும் நோய் எது?" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 17 April 2005. pp. 64–66. Retrieved 19 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Kana Kandaen (2005)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (16 May 2005). "Kana Kandein rocks!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (30 May 2005). "Kana Kanden". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Kana Kandein". Sify. 14 May 2005. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (29 May 2005). "கனா கண்டேன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (20 May 2005). "Refreshing dream". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Prithiviraj and MGR share a Relation". Behindwoods. 10 June 2005. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Prithiviraj is a bad man!". The Times of India. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Prithviraj wins Tamil Nadu State Award for his performance in Kaaviyathalaivan". The Times of India. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.