Kana Kandaen

Kana Kandaen

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'''''Kana Kandaen''''' ({{translation|I had a dream}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[K. V. Anand]] in his directorial debut, and produced by [[P. L. Thenappan]]. The film is based on ''Pudhaithaalum Varuven'', a novel by [[Subha (writers)|Subha]].{{Cite news |last=Charukesi |date=2017-06-15 |title=The power of Two |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-power-of-two/article19054519.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422095714/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-power-of-two/article19054519.ece/amp/ |archive-date=2026-04-22 |access-date=2026-04-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}} It stars [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], [[Gopika]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]. The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] with cinematography by [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundarrajan]] and editing by [[V. T. Vijayan]]. The film was released on 13 May 2005.{{Cite web |last=தாரா |first=ராகேஷ் |date=2023-05-13 |title=K.V.Anand: பத்திரிகையாளர் டூ இயக்குநர்.. 18 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் இதே நாளில் நடந்த நடந்த சம்பவம்..! |trans-title=K. V. Anand: From journalist to director—An incident that occurred on this very day, 18 years ago! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-kv-anand-made-his-directorial-debut-through-kana-kandaen-18-years-back-116752 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251006202547/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-kv-anand-made-his-directorial-debut-through-kana-kandaen-18-years-back-116752 |archive-date=6 October 2025 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=[[ABP Nadu]] |language=ta}} It was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Karthavyam''.{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=30 April 2021 |title=From the Archives: KV Anand's interview |url=https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/from-the-archives-kv-anands-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605072916/https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/from-the-archives-kv-anands-interview |archive-date=5 June 2024 |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |language=en}}
'''''Kana Kandaen''''' ({{translation|I had a dream}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[K. V. Anand]] in his directorial debut, and produced by [[P. L. Thenappan]]. The film is based on ''Pudhaithaalum Varuven'', a novel by [[Subha (writers)|Subha]].{{Cite news |last=Charukesi |date=15 June 2017 |title=The power of Two |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-power-of-two/article19054519.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422095714/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-power-of-two/article19054519.ece/amp/ |archive-date=22 April 2026 |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}} It stars [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], [[Gopika]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]. The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] with cinematography by [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundarrajan]] and editing by [[V. T. Vijayan]]. The film was released on 13 May 2005.{{Cite web |last=தாரா |first=ராகேஷ் |date=13 May 2023 |title=K.V.Anand: பத்திரிகையாளர் டூ இயக்குநர்.. 18 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் இதே நாளில் நடந்த நடந்த சம்பவம்..! |trans-title=K. V. Anand: From journalist to director—An incident that occurred on this very day, 18 years ago! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-kv-anand-made-his-directorial-debut-through-kana-kandaen-18-years-back-116752 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251006202547/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/director-kv-anand-made-his-directorial-debut-through-kana-kandaen-18-years-back-116752 |archive-date=6 October 2025 |access-date=22 April 2026 |website=[[ABP Nadu]] |language=ta}} It was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Karthavyam''.{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=30 April 2021 |title=From the Archives: KV Anand's interview |url=https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/from-the-archives-kv-anands-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605072916/https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/from-the-archives-kv-anands-interview |archive-date=5 June 2024 |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |language=en}}


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Production ==
== Production ==
Noted cinematographer [[K. V. Anand]] made his directorial debut with this film. He initially wanted to direct a romance film and met the writer duo [[Subha (writers)|Subha]] to discuss this. However, after reading their novel ''Pudhaithaalum Varuven'', he decided to adapt that instead and they agreed.{{Cite web |last=பாரதி |first=திரை |date=2021-05-07 |title=கதாசிரியர்களின் காதலன்! - அஞ்சலி: கே.வி.ஆனந்த் |trans-title=The lover of storytellers! — Tribute: K. V. Anand |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/667988-lover-of-storytellers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422101248/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/667988-lover-of-storytellers.html |archive-date=2026-04-22 |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}} Anand initially wanted [[Suriya]] to play the antagonist, but the actor declined as he preferred to play the protagonist. [[R. Madhavan]] too was unsuccessfully approached. The role went to [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] actor [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], making his Tamil debut.{{Cite news |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=1 February 2019 |title=Prithviraj: My Tamil debut was most satisfying as I was fighting quite a few battles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-my-tamil-debut-was-most-satisfying-as-i-was-fighting-quite-a-few-battles/articleshow/67791128.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829075001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-my-tamil-debut-was-most-satisfying-as-i-was-fighting-quite-a-few-battles/articleshow/67791128.cms |archive-date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}} The film was launched at [[AVM Studios]] on 1 December 2004.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2004 |title=Glittering launch of Kana Kanden |url=http://musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/1162/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205125219/http://musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/1162/ |archive-date=5 December 2004 |access-date=4 May 2025 |website=Music India Online |language=en}} The song "Kaalai Arumbi" was shot at Marakkanam beach near [[Mamallapuram]] while another song "Chinna Chinna Sigarangal" was shot at 300 feet stone quarry at [[Pallavaram]].{{Cite magazine |date=17 April 2005 |title=மாலையில் மலரும் நோய் எது? |trans-title=What is the disease that blooms in the evening? |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki2005-04-17/kalki2005-04-17.pdf |access-date=19 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=64–66 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}
Noted cinematographer [[K. V. Anand]] made his directorial debut with this film. He initially wanted to direct a romance film and met the writer duo [[Subha (writers)|Subha]] to discuss this. However, after reading their novel ''Pudhaithaalum Varuven'', he decided to adapt that instead and they agreed.{{Cite web |last=பாரதி |first=திரை |date=7 May 2021 |title=கதாசிரியர்களின் காதலன்! - அஞ்சலி: கே.வி.ஆனந்த் |trans-title=The lover of storytellers! — Tribute: K. V. Anand |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/667988-lover-of-storytellers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422101248/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/667988-lover-of-storytellers.html |archive-date=22 April 2026 |access-date=22 April 2026 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}} Anand initially wanted [[Suriya]] to play the antagonist, but the actor declined as he preferred to play the protagonist. [[R. Madhavan]] too was unsuccessfully approached. The role went to [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] actor [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], making his Tamil debut.{{Cite news |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=1 February 2019 |title=Prithviraj: My Tamil debut was most satisfying as I was fighting quite a few battles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-my-tamil-debut-was-most-satisfying-as-i-was-fighting-quite-a-few-battles/articleshow/67791128.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829075001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-my-tamil-debut-was-most-satisfying-as-i-was-fighting-quite-a-few-battles/articleshow/67791128.cms |archive-date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}} The film was launched at [[AVM Studios]] on 1 December 2004.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2004 |title=Glittering launch of Kana Kanden |url=http://musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/1162/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205125219/http://musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/1162/ |archive-date=5 December 2004 |access-date=4 May 2025 |website=Music India Online |language=en}} The song "Kaalai Arumbi" was shot at Marakkanam beach near [[Mamallapuram]] while another song "Chinna Chinna Sigarangal" was shot at 300 feet stone quarry at [[Pallavaram]].{{Cite magazine |date=17 April 2005 |title=மாலையில் மலரும் நோய் எது? |trans-title=What is the disease that blooms in the evening? |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki2005-04-17/kalki2005-04-17.pdf |access-date=19 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=64–66 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==