''Kanni Maadam'' is a 2020 Indian

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film directed by

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in his directorial debut. The film stars newcomers Sriram Karthik, Chaya Devi, and Vishnu. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Cast

* Sriram Karthik as Anbu * Chaya Devi as Malar *

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as Shankar * Vishnu Ramasamy as Kathir *

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as Inspector Paramasivam * Valeena Princes as Auto Driver * Priyanka Robo Shankar as Landlady * Gajaraj as Anbu's father *Ananthraj

Production

Principal photography commenced on 18 February 2019 and ended on 16 May 2019.

Soundtrack

Several celebrities attended the audio launch including

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, Bharath,

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, Harish Kalyan,

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. Newcomer Hari Sai composed the film's songs.

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made his singing debut in the film. *"Oyadha Megam" –

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*"Moonu Kaalu Vaaganam" –

*"Oru Veedu" –

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*"Andarathil Thongudhaiya" – Anthony Daasan *"Thee Pidithu" – Arvind Mukundan, Priyanka NK *"Yen Devan" – Sirisha *"Villu Paatu" – Hari Sai

Release and reception

''Kaani Maadam'' was released on 21 February 2020. ''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "However, it is the overdose of melodrama which lets the film down. The lacklustre screenplay doesn’t engage after a point". Similarly, ''The Deccan Chronicle'' gave the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that " Had the director concentrated on a better screenplay, the film would have had a bigger impact" while praising the performances of the cast.

Accolades

*Screening Chennai International Film festival 2020 *Osaka International Film Festival Japan screening *2020 Tamil Best Film screening Chennai Film Festival 2020 along with 11 films

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 12117528 2020 directorial debut films 2020 films 2020 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films