Mahaan Kanakku
2011 Tamil film
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Mahaan Kanakku (transl. Saint's calculations; formerly known as Gandhi Kanakku[a]), is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sampath Arumugam, an assistant to Sasi.[2] The film stars Ramana and Reecha Sinha in her debut. The music was composed by A. K. Rishal Sai.
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| Directed by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Written by | Sampath Arumugam |
| Produced by | G. P. S. |
| Starring | Ramana Reecha Sinha |
| Cinematography | Karthik |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | A K Rishal Sai |
Production company | Pooja Film International |
| Distributed by | Ayngaran International |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Ramana as Jeeva
- Reecha Sinha as Anjali
- Srinath as Professor Varadharajan
- Devadarshini as Janaki
- Saravana Subbiah as Auditor
- Sathish as Mandotharan, Jeeva's friend
- TSK as Jeeva's friend
- Lollu Sabha Jeeva as Gopi
- Manobala as Traffic Police Officer
- S. N. Lakshmi as Orphanage Caretaker
- A. Venkatesh as Math Teacher
- Suresh Urs as CEO Suresh
- Sabitha Anand
- Charmila
- Neethiyin Kural C. R. Bhaskaran as Jeeva's lawyer
- Karthik as Opposition Lawyer
- Neelu
- Muthukaalai
- Caroline Ritika as Janaki and Varadharajan's daughter
- Anna Hazare (archival footage)
Production
The film began production under the title Gandhi Kanakku.[3] The title was later changed to Mahaan Kanakku after a case was filed against the name, as the title demeaned Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.[4] Editor Suresh Urs forayed into acting through this film.[5]
Release and reception
The film was released on 30 December 2011 to mixed reviews. Devadarshini won the Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress.[6]
A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that "Borrowing lakhs of lakhs from beggars is an interesting activity. It is a trademark to hold revenge films with a smile on the face of a hurt heart. For the eyes bored of love stories, the social problem was portrayed in a compelling screen story".[7]