Vanna Kanavugal
| Vanna Kanavugal | |
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| Directed by | Ameerjan |
| Written by | Vairamuthu (dialogues) |
| Story by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Karthik Murali Jayashree |
| Cinematography | C. S. Ravibabu |
| Edited by | S. S. Nazeer |
| Music by | V. S. Narasimhan |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanna Kanavugal (transl. Colourful Dreams) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Karthik, Murali, and Jayashree. It is a remake of the 1984 Malayalam film Adiyozhukkukal.[1][2] The film, which notably features no songs,[3] was released on 9 July 1987 and became a commercial success.Karthik Muthuraman's is subtle yet very impactful.
The lives of Kannappan and Anandhi cross paths in a lovely coastal town. Kannappan ( Karthik ) is a boat owner and does odd jobs like smuggling. An upright and fierce individual who stands up for love and friendship. He is in love with Sita . When his best friend Arumugam ( who later becomes a rich goon ) is attacked by some rowdy elements , Kannappan kills some people and ends up in jail . His only request to Arumugam is to guard his boat and more importantly sita. When he returns from jail he realises that Arumugam has not only usurped his boat but the love of his life Sita. Jaded , Kannappan returns to his dilapidated home along with friend Kutiyappa . Takes to drinking. Anandhi ( Jayashree ) visits her sister who lives in the same coastal town .Her sister's husband. ( nasar ) runs a prostitusion racket and Anandhi escapes the clutches of her cruel brother in law only to find refuge in Kannappan's home. Their lives are constantly under threat. One such instance Kannappan is saved by Moorthy ( Murali ) , an unemployed youth who gets in to town to recover his money from a scamster . Moorthy also ends up living with Kannappan. Kannappan wants Anandhi to have a secure future and wants Anandhi to marry Moorthy ( who by now is employed ) . How all this is juxtaposed against a love triangle ( Moorthy - Anadhi - Kannappan ) and in the back drop of the constant harm posed by their enemies makes for an interesting end.
Plot
Cast
Production
Vanna Kanavugal marks the feature film debut of Anand.[7] The dialogues were written by Vairamuthu.[8]
Release and reception
Vanna Kanavugal was released on 9 July 1987.[9] The Indian Express wrote, "Dreams glitter, but reality is forbidding. This truism blossoms in contrasty colours in Vanna Kanavugal" [...] Karthik has shown that he can play the tough guy too".[10] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the lack of songs, the dialogues, and the outdoor photography, but felt that the film had an abundance of unnecessary characters.[11] Although Ameerjan was sceptical about the film's commercial viability due to its lack of songs, the film was a success and ran for over 100 days in theatres.[2]
Karthik acknowledged in one of his more recent interviews with Sreedhar Pillai that playing Kannappan in Vanna Kanavugal was an unconventional and breaking stereotypes kind of role . The role indeed birthed " artist " Karthik.
See also
References
- ^ "Films". Kavithalayaa Productions. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b சுரா (20 March 2015). "அஞ்சலி | அமீர்ஜான் - வைரமுத்துவைக் கதாசிரியராக அறிமுகப்படுத்தியவர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "வண்ணக் கனவுகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 July 1987. p. 59. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ சந்திரமோகன், வெ. (7 August 2021). "40-வது ஆண்டில் நவரச நாயகன்!- நடிகர் கார்த்திக்கின் கலைப் பயணம்". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "ஜூ.வி.25: திரும்பிப் பார்க்கிறோம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1 April 2007. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil, hosted by Kamal Haasan, kicks off: Contestant list, updates from episode one". Firstpost. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Praveen (30 June 2023). "காணாமல் போன 5 துணை நடிகர்கள்.. ஆள் அட்ரசே இல்லாமல் போன தேவதர்ஷினியின் ரமணி". Cinemapettai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "இன்று 66-வது பிறந்த நாள்: 7,500 பாடல்கள் எழுதி சாதனை படைத்த கவிஞர் வைரமுத்து". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Vanna Kanavugal". The Indian Express. 9 July 1987. p. 7. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Grim World". The Indian Express. 17 July 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (19 July 1987). "வண்ணக் கனவுகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
