Kannamma (film)

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Kannamma
Kannamma film poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byS. S. Baba Vikram
Screenplay by M. Karunanidhi
Story byS. S. Baba Vikram
Produced byS. S. Baba Vikram
Starring Meena
Prem Kumar
Bose Venkat
CinematographyC. M. Muthu
Edited byVikram Raja
Music by S. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Baba Cine Films
Distributed byBaba Cine Films
Release date
  • 4 February 2005 (2005-02-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kannamma is a 2005 Indian Tamil language film directed by S. S. Baba Vikram, starring Meena as the titular character along with Prem Kumar and Bose Venkat. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi. [1] The script was written by M. Karunanidhi. [2] [3]

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Plot

The story is that of a rich medical student named Kannamma, who falls in love with Anandan after he saves her from an acid attack by her driver Babu. Anand's friend Madan becomes Kannamma's ever-vigilant sentinel, risking his own marriage with Mala. Kannamma learns of Anand's martyrdom through TV. Her baby is disputed, and she is brought before a village council.

Cast

Production

Abitha was initially considered for the lead role. [4]

Soundtrack

Kannamma
Soundtrack album by
Released2005
Recorded2005
Genre Soundtrack
Length27:33
Label Star Music
Producer S. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar chronology
Arivumani
(2004)
Kannamma
(2005)
Kannadi Pookal
(2005)

Music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and released on Star Music. [5]

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kaikodu Kaikodu" Vairamuthu Mathangi Jagdish, Srinivas 4:46
2."Ennai Ethanai" Vaali Pop Shalini, Tippu 4:33
3."Ilaignane Ilaignane" Karunanidhi Manikka Vinayagam 3:23
4."Kichu Kichu"Vaali Anuradha Sriram 3:59
5."Aalamara Kilaiyinilae"Baba Vikram Swarnalatha 5:03
6."Iru Vizhi Mazhai"Karunanidhi Vani Jairam 5:49
Total length:27:33

Reception

Rediff wrote that "It is quite obvious that the director has not updated himself on how films are made today, in 2005. This film may have worked if it were made in the early 1960s". [6] Balaji B of Thiraipadam wrote "It is neither a political satire nor, in spite of having the heroine's name as its title, a socially relevant film. His [Karunaidhi] dialogues do shine at some places but for the most part, are made irrelevannt by the horrid screenplay and bad character development." [7] Indiaglitz wrote "The film is peppered with messages on nationalism, caste and communal harmony. But it lacks the spellbinding effect of certain war films." [8]

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