Kanchana (film series)

Muni (2007)

The first installment of the series, based on fictional incidents. A young man, along with his wife and his parents, migrates to Chennai where he gets possessed by the spirit of a kind-hearted person who was murdered by an ambitious and corrupt political leader. Muni was released on 9 March 2007 and gained positive response.^[10] It earned ₹15 crore against a budget of ₹4 crore.^[11]

Kanchana

After the success of Muni Raghava and Sarala Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Kanchana and also second installment in this series.^[12] The film was released on 22 July 2011 worldwide. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman.^[13] Kanchana opened to mostly positive reviews.^[14] The film grossed ₹60 crore worldwide becoming the fifth highest grossing Tamil film of 2011.^[15]

Kanchana 2

A stand-alone sequel, Kanchana 2, was commissioned after the success of the previous films and was also directed by Raghava.^[16] It stars Raghava Lawrence, Taapsee Pannu and Kovai Sarala in lead roles.^[17] And also the third installment in this series. It was released on 17 April 2015 in around 750 screens worldwide alongside Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani. The Telugu version titled Ganga^[18] was released later on 1 May 2015 in around 550 screens.^[19][20] Film received positive response from audience.^[21] Proving to be similarly successful to the first entry in the series, the film emerged as a huge box office success, becoming the third highest grossing Tamil film of 2015.^[22]

Kanchana 3

The fourth installment in this series, written and directed by Raghava.^[23] The film was titled as Naga,^[24] then changed to Kanchana 3, produced by Sun Pictures.^[25] The film stars Raghava in a dual role with Oviya, Vedhika, Nikki Tamboli,^[26] Ri Djavi Alexandra. While Kovai Sarala, Soori, Tarun Arora, and Kabir Duhan Singh play supporting roles. Kanchana 3 was released on Good Friday in 2019.^[27] The film received mixed reviews from audiences, comparisons of Kanchana 1 and 2.^[28][29] It earned ₹130 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹20 crore, becoming one of the fourth highest grossing Tamil film of 2019.^[30]

Kanchana 4

The fifth and final installment in this series, written and directed by Raghava, and stars Pooja Hegde and Nora Fatehi in the lead roles is in production.^[31] The film was officially announced in April 2019, coinciding with the theatrical success of Kanchana 3.^[32] Production was reportedly set to begin in 2020,^[33][34] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Lawrence's acting commitments.^[35] Principal photography commenced on 23 January 2025 in Chennai and is produced by Goldmines Telefilms.^[36][37]

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