Kannan Varuvaan (transl. Kannan will come) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Sundar C. The film stars Karthik, Manthra and Divya Unni (in her Tamil debut ), while Goundamani, Senthil, Manorama, Ranjith and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Sirpy with editing by P. Sai Suresh and cinematography by U. K. Senthil Kumar. The film released on 25 May 2000. The film was average success at box office.
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| Directed by | Sundar C. |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C. |
| Story by | D. Singampuli |
| Produced by | K. Muralidharan V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal |
| Starring | Karthik Manthra Divya Unni |
| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Sirpy |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Kannan's ambition in life is to take up the construction of the temple left incomplete by his forefathers. Unfortunately, funds are not forthcoming. Thannirmalai assures Kannan that with his employer's help, Kannan's dream would become a reality. Unfortunately for Thannirmalai, he becomes disappointed when his employer, the wealthy landlady Ranganayagi's grandson Raghu, turns out to be money-minded and heartless. In a fit of anger, Thannirmalai pushes Raghu into a river and thinks that he has committed a murder. Kannan is made to enter the scene as an impostor by pretending to be Raghu. Meanwhile, there is a love triangle between Kannan, Rajeswari and Parvathi. What follows forms the crux of the story.
Cast edit
- Karthik as Kannan/Raghu
- Manthra as Rajeshwari
- Divya Unni as Parvathi (Voice dubbed by Jayageetha)
- Goundamani as Thannirmalai/Adiyapatham/Ezhumalai
- Manorama as Ranganayaki (Aatha)
- Ranjith as Raghu
- Radha Ravi
- Senthil as Sooravali
- Kazan Khan as Raja
- Ishari K. Ganesh as Government Servant
- Mayilsamy
- Theni Kunjarammal
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Balu Anand
- Vichu Vishwanath
- Halwa Vasu
- Nellai Siva
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Chelladurai as Parvathi's uncle
- Soori as Man in a temple
- Sujith Sagar as Collector
- Vijay Ganesh as Servant
- Anuja
- Deepika
- Ravichandran
- Amulraj Vaathiyar
Production edit
Kannan Varuvaan features Soori in his first speaking role.[1]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy.[2] Chennai Online wrote "Despite the bunch of talented singers, music director Sirpi lets us down with a very mediocre score".[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Kadala Kaattu Kuyile" | Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha | P. Vijay |
| "Kaatrukku Pookal" | Hariharan, Sujatha | |
| "Kattraruntha Thendrale" | Shankar Mahadevan | Palani Bharathi |
| "Kooda Mela" | S. P. B. Charan, Yugendran, K. S. Chithra | P. Vijay |
| "Seeraga Samba" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Palani Bharathi |
| "Vennilavae Vennilavae" | Hariharan |
Reception edit
K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times criticised the film's lack of originality, but said the presence of Karthik, Divya and Goundamani saves the film.[4] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The story and dialogue by Singapuli are too cliched to prove interesting. And Sundar C.'s screenplay and direction do not do much to elevate the film either".[5] Tamil Star wrote "Either director Sunder C .has exhausted all his ideas, or is never tired of repeating the same sequences and characters from film to film. 'Kannan Varuvan' is a film to be avoided like the plague".[6] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki wrote he is tired of seeing Karthik acting in same kind of roles, called Radha Ravi's villainy as funny and felt since everything seems to be predictable, Goundamani's comedy track had too much of spice.[7] Indiainfo wrote "Sundar, who is known to come up with some good comedy situations even if the storyline is stale, falls flat here. So, be prepared for a big yawn".[8]
References edit
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (28 March 2023). "Soori on 'Viduthalai', the story behind its making, and his takeaway from a 25-year journey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Kannan Varuvan (2000)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Music Review - `Kannan Varuvan'". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (3 June 2000). "Humour, pathos abound". New Straits Times. pp. Reel Stuff 4. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (2 June 2000). "Film Review: Kannan Varuvaan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Movie: Kannan Varuvan". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 25 August 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ சிதம்பரம், கிருஷ்ணா (11 June 2000). "கண்ணன் வருவான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 32. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Kannan Varuvaan - a big yawn". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
