Kanaa (TV series)

Kanaa
Genre
Written by
  • Rajesh Kannan
  • Ramana
Directed by
  • A.R.Karthik
  • N.V.Natarajan
  • P. Bharathi Raja
  • Pandiyan Aadhimoolam
Starring
    • Dharshana Ashokan
    • Tonisha Kapileswarapu
    • Vishnu Unnikrishnan
    • Dhroshni Sekar
Music by
  • Visu
  • Sai Bharath
  • Vikram Selva
Opening theme"Vaadi Veerayi" sung by Saindhavi
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes665
Production
ProducerJohn Attaikulam
Cinematography
  • Arjunan Karthik
  • Daniel Dinesh
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20–22 minutes per episode
Production companyYatra Media Works
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) –
2 November 2024 (2024-11-02)

Kanaa (transl. To Dream) is a 2022—2024 Indian Tamil-language drama aired on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5.[1] It stars Vishnu Unnikrishnan with Dharshana Ashokan (who was replaced by Tonisha Kapileswarapu) and Dhroshni Sekar. The series theme was taken from the own network series Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017–2019).[2]

It premiered on 21 November 2022 along with Indira.[3] Kanaa is about Anbarasi, an innocent villager, dreams of making a name for herself in the field of sports but faces numerous obstacles. The series ended on 2 November 2024 with 665 episodes.[4]

Synopsis

An ambitious Anbarasi woman wants to pursue a career in athletics but is opposed by her parents. She then runs away from their house and competes in a prestigious running race.

Cast

Main

  • Dr. Dharshana Ashokan (2022 — March 2024) → Tonisha Kapileswarapu (Apr. 2024 - Nov. 2024) as Anbarasi Vishwa: Ananya's elder step-sister and Vishwa's love-interest-turned-wife
  • Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Vishwa: Anbarasi's love-interest-turned-husband
  • Dhroshni Sekar as Ananya: Anbarasi's younger step-sister and Jai's wife
  • Navin Charles as Jai: Vishwa's elder brother and Ananya's husband

Recurring

  • Keerthana as Kasthuri: Chandrashekhar's first wife, Anbarasi's mother and Ananya's step-mother (died)
  • Manmohan as Chandrashekhar: Kasthuri's widower and Sivagami's husband, Anbarasi and Ananya's father
  • Subathira as Sivagami: Chandrashekhar's second wife, Ananya's mother and Anbarasi's step-mother

Cameo appearance

Production

Casting

Actress Dharshana Ashokan initially played Anbarasi, the female lead role. Due to her some reason, she quit the series in early March 2024,[6] then actress Tonisha was cast as Anbarasi.[7] Vishnu Unnikrishnan plays the male lead, Vishwa, alongside her.

References

  1. ^ "கனா புதிய தொடர்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ஜீ தமிழ் 'கனா'! மற்ற சீரியல்களிலிருந்து மாறுபட்டது: 10 காரணங்கள்!!". Dinamani. 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "'கனா, இந்திரா' : மதிய வேளையை மகிழ்ச்சியானதாக மாற்ற வரும் ஜீ தமிழின் இரண்டு புதிய சீரியல்கள்..." (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் முடிவுக்கு வந்த முக்கிய சீரியல்..! வருத்தத்தில் ரசிகர்கள்..!". enewz.in. 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Actor Jai Akash Joins The Cast Of Kanaa; Says "I'm Excited To Work With Vishnu Unnikrishnan"". The Times of India. 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Actress Dharshana Ashokan quits Tamil daily soap 'Kanaa'". The Times of India. 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Actress Tonisha joins the cast of Kanaa". The Times of India. 4 April 2024.