Kana Kanmani
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Kana Kanmani is a 2009 family horror film by Akku Akbar
starring Jayaram
and Padmapriya. The film is a remake of the director's previous Hindi
movie Gauri: The Unborn
.
) is a successful architect married to Maya (Padmapriya) with a daughter named Anu. Roy decides to take his family on a vacation to Singapore, but Anu insists that they first go to Roy's old home. They agree to go there first, stay for 4 days, and then go to Singapore.
But upon arriving at the old house, Anu starts behaving strangely and soon Roy and Maya understand that she is infected by the ghost of their unborn child Shivani, who was aborted. It was at this house both that Maya conceived Shivani and that they decided to abort the pregnancy. Shivani tells them that she is envious of the love that Roy and Maya are giving Anu, and that she will kill Anu as revenge. Roy and Maya try to escape in vain. Roy calls his friend Raveendran to his house. They all anxiously pray and wait until the time when Shivani said she would kill Anu. By that time, Shivani has changed her mind, after seeing the parents' love for Anu, and spares her life.
The movie ends with Roy and Maya accepting Shivani's presence in their world and giving her space.
Akku Akbar
Akku Akbar is an Indian film director of Malayalam films.He shot to fame with the 2009 Blockbuster film Veruthe Oru Bharya which had a family theme...
starring Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
and Padmapriya. The film is a remake of the director's previous Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
movie Gauri: The Unborn
Gauri: The Unborn
Gauri: The Unborn is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Akku Akbar, starring Atul Kulkarni and Rituparna Sen Gupta. It received great critical acclaim, but commercially was an average grosser. The film was produced by Shogun Films...
.
Plot
Roy (JayaramJayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
) is a successful architect married to Maya (Padmapriya) with a daughter named Anu. Roy decides to take his family on a vacation to Singapore, but Anu insists that they first go to Roy's old home. They agree to go there first, stay for 4 days, and then go to Singapore.
But upon arriving at the old house, Anu starts behaving strangely and soon Roy and Maya understand that she is infected by the ghost of their unborn child Shivani, who was aborted. It was at this house both that Maya conceived Shivani and that they decided to abort the pregnancy. Shivani tells them that she is envious of the love that Roy and Maya are giving Anu, and that she will kill Anu as revenge. Roy and Maya try to escape in vain. Roy calls his friend Raveendran to his house. They all anxiously pray and wait until the time when Shivani said she would kill Anu. By that time, Shivani has changed her mind, after seeing the parents' love for Anu, and spares her life.
The movie ends with Roy and Maya accepting Shivani's presence in their world and giving her space.
Cast
- JayaramJayaramJayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
... Roy - Biju MenonBiju MenonBiju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
... Rajeevan - Padmapriya ... Maya
- Baby NiveditaBaby NiveditaNiveditha is a Malayalam child actress who has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her acting in the 2009 Horror film Kaana Kanmani and the thriller Bhramaram. She has an elder sister named Niranjana who is also an actress...
... Shivani/Anu - Nandu Poduval ... Security guard
- SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
... Maya's Grandmother - Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
... Bhaskaran - Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
... Iyer - Vijayaraghavan ... Roy's father
- AmbikaAmbika (actress)Ambika is an Indian film actress. She was worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Ambika's sister Radha was also an actress. Both of them acted in a number of south Indian films in 80s and they have a movie studio called "ARS Studios"....
... Doctor - Resmi Boban ... Thresiamma
- Seena ... Lubina
- Rajeevan's Daughter ... Baby Achu
- Maya's Mother ... Geetha
- Brahmin Uncle ... Yadikumar
- Brahmin Aunty ... Merlin
- Thressyamma's Husband ... Chalipala
- Processing ... Gemini Colour Lab