Kanni Raasi (transl. Virgo) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Muthukumaran and produced by Shameem Ibraham. The film stars Vimal and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, with Pandiarajan, Yogi Babu, Kaali Venkat and Robo Shankar amongst others in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Muthukumaran |
| Produced by | Shameem Ibraham |
| Starring | Vimal Varalaxmi Sarathkumar |
| Cinematography | S. Selvakumar |
| Edited by | Raja Mohammad |
| Music by | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
Production company | King Movie Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe film is about the protagonist's aversion to a love marriage, that is not shared by the heroine, his neighbour.
Cast
edit- Vimal as Gemini Ganesan
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Anjali
- Pandiarajan as Thiruvengadam
- Yogi Babu as Vairamani
- Robo Shankar as Manmadhan
- Kaali Venkat as Jaishankar
- Chaams as Ambur Ram Iyer
- Bava Lakshmanan as Head Constable
- Valavan as Sengottai Perumal
- Lollu Sabha Manohar as Swamy
- P. V. Chandramouli as DSP Ukkira Pandian. Anjali's father
- Charmila as Lakshmi
- Shakeela as Chechi
- Porali Dileepan as Sathasivam
- Bhanumathi as Fathima Sathasivam
- Jayachandran as Saravanan
- Sowmiya as Rosy Saravanan
- Arputhan Vijayan as Shanmugam
- Prithvi as Shanmugam's wife
- Sabbita Roi as Sumathi
- Lakshmi Priya Menon as Anjali's mother
- Scissor Manohar as Marriage Broker Ramadoss
- Kadhal Saravanan as Dhobi
- Nanjil Vijayan as Vairamani's sidekick
- Anisha Seena as a bride
- Arundhati Nair in a special appearance
- Shouryadan Reddy Gadhe in a special appearance
Production
editIn November 2015, it was reported that actor Jiiva would work with newcomer Muthukumar for a romantic comedy film titled Gemini Ganesan.[1][2] P. T. Selvakumar and Shibu Thameens were announced as the film's producers, and they cast Sathyaraj, Lissy and Rajendra Prasad amongst others in pivotal roles. Tamannaah was first choice to play the lead actress, but her unavailability meant that Lakshmi Menon replaced her. However, the failure of the producers' Puli (2015) and their collaboration with Jiiva in Pokkiri Raja, meant that they chose to drop the project.[3][4]
The film was revived with a new producer in June 2017 and Vimal was cast to play the male lead, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was signed on to play the female lead. The makers also chose to change the films title from Gemini Ganesan to Kadhal Mannan (transl. King of Romance), a moniker often associated with the actor Gemini Ganesan.[5][6] In January 2018, after a major portion of the shoot was completed, the team renamed the film to Kanni Raasi.[7][8]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar.[9][10]
- Un Kitta Ennamo Irukku - Sathya Prakash & Kalyaninair
- Kannane - K. S. Chithra
- Kutti Kutti Chellam Master - Velu & Dhivya pbs
Critical reception
editThe Times of India wrote "Kanni Rasi is an example of how an incoherent screenplay could test the patience of viewers despite having an unusual plot which had enough scope to entertain audiences."[11] The Indian Express wrote "With films like Kanni Raasi, you don’t even need to wait for the intermission to get your snack. You can do this even during the film, and not miss much."[12]
References
edit- ^ "Jiiva's next titled Gemini Ganesan!". Deccan Chronicle. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Jiiva's Next Film Titled Gemini Ganesan". 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Jiiva to romance Lakshmi Menon in 'Gemini Ganesan'!". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Tamannaah to join hands with Jiiva for Gemini Ganesan". Behindwoods. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Varalaxmi's next with this young hero - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (29 June 2017). "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's film has an Ajith connection!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Vemal and Varalaxmi's Kadhal Mannan title changed to Kanni Raasi". Behindwoods. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Vemal's next titled Kanni Rasi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Kanni Rasi". Amazon. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kanni Rasi Movie Review: A joint family convinces youngest member to fall in love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Kanni Rasi movie review: The stars don't align for this one". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
edit- Kanni Raasi at IMDb