Kanni Raasi

Not to be confused with Kanni Rasi.
Kanni Raasi
Film poster
Directed byMuthukumaran
Produced byShameem Ibraham
StarringVimal
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
CinematographyS. Selvakumar
Edited byRaja Mohammad
Music byVishal Chandrasekhar
Production
company
King Movie Makers
Release date
  • 4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)
Running time
133 min
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanni Raasi (transl. Virgo) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Muthukumaran and produced by Shameem Ibraham. The film stars Vimal and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, with Pandiarajan, Yogi Babu, Kaali Venkat and Robo Shankar amongst others in supporting roles.

Plot

The film is about the protagonist's aversion to a love marriage, that is not shared by the heroine, his neighbour.

Cast

Production

In November 2015, it was reported that actor Jiiva would work with newcomer Muthukumar for a romantic comedy film titled Gemini Ganesan.[1][2] P. T. Selvakumar and Shibu Thameens were announced as the film's producers, but the project was later dropped.[3]

The film was revived with a new producer in June 2017 and Vimal was cast to play the male lead, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was signed on to play the female lead. The makers reportedly chose to change the films title to Kadhal Mannan (transl. King of Romance),[4] In January 2018, after a major portion of the shoot was completed, the team announced the film was titled Kanni Raasi.[5]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar.[6]

  • Un Kitta Ennamo Irukku – Sathya Prakash & Kalyaninair
  • Kannane – K. S. Chithra
  • Kutti Kutti Chellam Master – Velu & Dhivya pbs

Critical reception

The Times of India wrote "Kanni Rasi is an example of how an incoherent screenplay could test the patience of viewers despite having an unusual plot which had enough scope to entertain audiences."[7] Cinema Express wrote "With films like Kanni Raasi, you don’t even need to wait for the intermission to get your snack. You can do this even during the film, and not miss much."[8]

References

  1. ^ "Jiiva's next titled Gemini Ganesan!". Deccan Chronicle. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Jiiva's Next Film Titled Gemini Ganesan". 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Jiiva to romance Lakshmi Menon in 'Gemini Ganesan'!". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015.
  4. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (29 June 2017). "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's film has an Ajith connection!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Vemal's next titled Kanni Rasi". The New Indian Express. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Kanni Rasi". Gaana. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kanni Rasi Movie Review: A joint family convinces youngest member to fall in love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Kanni Rasi movie review: The stars don't align for this one". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.