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Kaanekkaane
Promotional poster
Directed byManu Ashokan
Written byBobby and Sanjay
Produced byT. R. Shamsudheen
StarringSuraj Venjaramoodu
Tovino Thomas
Aishwarya Lekshmi
Shruti Ramachandran
CinematographyAlby Antony
Edited byAbhilash Balachandran
Music byRanjin Raj
Production
company
Distributed bySonyLIV
Release date
  • 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) (India)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kaanekkaane is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film written by Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Manu Ashokan. The film stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Tovino Thomas, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Shruthi Ramachandran in important roles.[1] The film which was produced by T. R. Shamsudheen under the banner of DreamKatcher, made a direct release through SonyLIV on 17 September 2021.[2]

Plot

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Deputy Tahsildar Paul Mathai arrives in town for some court dealings. He visits his late daughter Sherin's house to meet his long-seen grandson Kuttu. Her husband Allen is now married to Sneha and leading a seemingly happy life which irks Paul out of jealousy, mostly against the new woman for taking his daughter's role as mother. Even though Paul decides to accept the situation, he is suddenly taken aback by an abrupt revelation about the death of his daughter which prompts him to seek justice through any means available. An emotional transverse through vulnerable human conditions.

Cast

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Production

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The film was announced by the director through the social media on 26 September 2020. The film marks the second directional of Manu Ashokan after the film Uyare and is the second movie in which Aishwarya Lekshmi and Tovino Thomas reunites after the film Mayanadi.[5] The shooting of the film began in Ernakulam on 18 October 2020 after the Pooja Ceremony.[6] Tovino Thomas who was undergoing rest after getting injured during the shoot of the movie Kala, joined the set during the first week of November.[7][8] After a single schedule of about one and half months, the shooting was completed during the start of December 2020.[9] The dubbing and other post production works of the movie was completed by the end of January 2021.[10] The first look poster of the film was launched on January 21, 2021, by Mammotty, Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Asif Ali and other few actors, on Tovino's birthday.[11] The teaser of the film was released on September 11, 2021.[12] The trailer of the film was released on September 12, 2021[13]

Alby Antony has been roped in as the cinematographer and Abhilash Balachandran is the editor of the movie. Dileep Nath does the art work in the movie. Sreya Aravind is the costume designer and makeup of the film is handled by Jayan Poonkunnam.[14]

Music

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Ranjin Raj is the music director of the movie. He has composed the song and did the background scores of the movie.[15] The film has a single song titled Palnilavin Poykayil. The veteran singer G. Venugopal sings the male version of the song and Sithara Krishnakumar sings its female version [16][17] The lyrics of the song was penned by Vinayak Sasikumar.[18]

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
52nd Kerala State Film Awards Best Female Playback Singer Sithara Krishnakumar Won [19]
10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress (Malayalam) Aishwarya Lekshmi Won [20][21]
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) Shruti Ramachandran Nominated
Best Music Director (Malayalam) Ranjin Raj Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer (Malayalam) Sithara Krishnakumar Nominated
Best Lyricist (Malayalam) Vinayak Sasikumar Nominated
OTT Play Awards 2022 Best Emerging OTT Star Aishwarya Lekshmi Won [22]

Release

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The film was not released in theatre due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was directly released on the OTT Platform, SonyLIV on September 17, 2021.[23] It was the first Malayalam movie to be premiered through SonyLIV.[24]

Reception

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The movie opened to generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The Times Of India gave a rating of 3.5 on 5 for the movie and commented that, "Kaanekkane is an emotional ride throughout, exploring the scenario from the point-of-view of each of the imperfect characters involved, through its non-linear narration."[25] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote that, "The ‘Uyare’ director's latest film works when it patiently unravels its many layers, but spoils it with a convenient stitching-up towards the end".[26] Sawmya Rajendran of The News Minute said that, "Kaanekkaane is certainly among the better thrillers to have come out of Malayalam cinema in recent times. Within its runtime of just over two hours, Kaanekkaane keeps us on the edge, for the most part, unable to choose which of the characters should triumph."[27] Indian Express gave a rating of 3 on 5 for the film and wrote that, "All actors delivered strong performance, Suraj's performance as Paul Mathai was outstanding in the film, which explores how difficult it is to look someone you love in the eye and tell them you have wronged them.[28]

International Business Times wrote that, "Kaanekkaane is not a classic but a great film that is worth a watch. Manu Ashokan has succeeded in portraying human emotions with perfection on screen, and we can expect more from this director in the future and Bobby-Sanjay's script was brilliant, and the writers have sketched each and every character in a perfect manner."[29] Pinkvilla rated 3 on 5 for the movie and said that, "The movie engages with its clear, coherent character work, its self-contained moral takeaways and amazing performances and it sheds some light on the darkest pitfalls of human nature that has not been delved with much finesse that sure sheds some light on the dark edges of our souls that stay hidden under the seemingly perfect outside."[30] The Firstpost gave a rating of 3.5 on 5 for the movie and said that, "Kaanekkaane is at one level a thriller, but an unconventional addition to that genre since the big reveal comes much before the climax and the heart and soul of Kaanekkaane is Suraj Venjaramoodu who has had an incredible journey in recent years from character artiste to leading man."[31]

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