Kanna Unnai Thedukiren

Kanna Unnai Thedukiren is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Jeeva Selvaraj. The film stars Sathyan, Suvalakshmi and Anju Aravind with music by Ilaiyaraaja. The film opened to mixed reviews in August 2001, after several delays. It is a remake of the 1996 Malayalam film Ee Puzhayum Kadannu. The film's title is based off a song from Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren (1986).^{[citation needed]}

Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
Directed by	Jeeva Selvaraj
Starring	Sathyan Suvalakshmi Anju Aravind
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Release date	3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Sathyan as Prakash
• Suvalakshmi as Anjali
• Anju Aravind
• Ranjith
• Ponvannan
• Vivek
• S. N. Lakshmi
• Mahendran

Production

The film began production in August 1999 and was revealed to be a remake of the 1996 Malayalam film, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu.^[1] The film was briefly retitled as Kannan Varum Neram before the makers reverted to the original title.^[2][3]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja^[4] and released as an album during May 2000.^[5] Indiainfo wrote "Illayaraja seems to have composed this album with a laid back attitude for most of the numbers in this five-number album remind you of his earlier numbers".^[6]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Koil Mani Kettanae"	Swarnalatha, P. Unnikrishnan	Mu. Metha
2	"Konjum Kuyil Pattu"	Anuradha Sriram, Harini	Pulamaipithan
3	"Oor Urangum Nerathil"	Hariharan	Palani Bharathi
4	"Oor Urangum Nerathil"	Ilaiyaraaja
5	"Rasathi Rasathi"	Anuradha Sriram, Harini, Arunmozhi	Pulamaipithan
6	"Vanji Kodi"	Hariharan, Bhavatharini	Palani Bharathi

Release

The film released in August 2001 to mixed reviews, with a critic noting "the film might have turned into a success provided it has had a good screenplay, but the "film lacks in speed" and "Sathyan, young as he is, is unable to carry the whole film on his shoulders".^[7] The film did not perform well at the box office and became Sathyan's final film as a lead actor. He subsequently chose to feature in films as a comedian.^[8]

References

1. "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
2. "On the Sets". www.screenindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
4. "Kanna Unnai Thedukiren Songs". jiosaavn. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
5. "IR New Albums Review". tfmpage.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004.
6. Swamy, A. "Illayaraja disappoints". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 11 December 2001. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
7. "Fast facts about Kanna Unnai Thedugiren". Cinematoday3itgo. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
8. "A transition well remembered - TRCY - The Hindu". The Hindu. 26 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links

• Kanna Unnai Thedukiren at IMDb