''Kanave Kalayadhe'' () is a 1999 Indian

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-language romantic drama film directed by V Gowthaman. The film stars Murali and

Simran Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...

. Simran played a dual role for the first time in her career. The score and

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was composed by

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. It was produced by

Sivasakthi Movie Makers Sivasakthi Movie Makers is an Indian film producer, film production and film distributor, distribution company headed by Sivasakthi Pandian. The film had been a leading production studio in the Tamil film industry in the 1990s, but has struggle ...

. The film was released on 6 August 1999.

Plot

Anand and Amritha are lovers living in

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. While Amrita is a Punjabi, Anand is a Tamilian. To seek the approval of Amrita's parents for their marriage, Anand goes to Amrita's home in Punjab. However, before they can unite, Amritha and her family die in a bomb blast. Unable to bear the separation, Anand goes into depression. His friends take him to Chennai with the hope that he will start life afresh. There, life throws a googly at him when he sees Saradha, Amrita's lookalike. After the initial hiccups, Anand and Saradha fall in love with each other and decide to get married. But at this point, Anand learns that Shekhar, Sharada's old lover, is still waiting for her. How is Anand going to handle this strange game of fate?

Cast

* Murali as Anand *

in a

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as: **Amrita (Punjabi) (voiced by

Savitha Reddy Savitha Reddy, also known as Savitha Engula Radhakrishnan in the Tamil films, is a dubbing artist in the southern India film industry. She has lent voice for heroines in the Tamil and Telugu industries. She is a recipient of Tamil Nadu State F ...

) **Saradha (Tamilian) (voiced by

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) *

Delhi Ganesh Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Natak ...

as Saradha's father *

Chinni Jayanth Chinni Jayanth (born Krishnamurthy Narayanan on 26 July 1960) is an Indian film director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular television ...

as Pavadarayan * Charle as Paneer *

Dhamu Dhamu is a retired Indian actor and comedian who mainly acts in Tamil films. He is known for his role as Otteri Nari in ''Ghilli'' (2004). He was a part of Gaana Galata Group, a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. Since then, he has appe ...

as Selvam *Shakti Kumar as Shekhar * Rajeev as Manager *

Kovai Sarala Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in '' Sathi Leelavathi'' (1995), '' ...

as Kayal Vizhi * Ponnambalam as Fighter *

Sabitha Anand Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960 ...

as Manager's wife *

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as Sardhaji * Ramji in a special appearance

Production

The film was shot in locations including the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Jallianwala Bagh, the rock gardens in Chandigarh, the Wagah border and Ananthpur Sahib. Shooting coincided with the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa Panth.

Soundtrack

The songs in ''Kanave Kalayadhe'' are composed by

Reception

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'' wrote "“Kanavae Kalayathae” is replete with emotional twists handled with taste and refinement by debutant director V. Gouthaman. The lead pair, Murali and Simran lend enough depth in their portrayals. The good pace the director works out in the first half through his screenplay". ''

Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...

'' called it an old fashioned love story but praised the acting of Murali and Simran also praised Deva's music and Thangar Bachan's cinematography.

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*{{IMDb title, tt4976468 1990s Tamil-language films 1999 directorial debut films 1999 films 1999 romantic drama films Films scored by Deva (composer) Films set in Punjab, India Films set in Punjab, Pakistan Films shot in Punjab, India Indian romantic drama films