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{{Infobox film
| name = Gnana Kirukkan
| image = Gnana Kirukkan.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Ilayadevan
| producer = Ilayadevan
| writer = Ilayadevan
| starring = Jega<br />[[Archana Kavi]]<br />[[Daniel Balaji]]<br />[[Thambi Ramaiah]]<br />[[Senthi Kumari]]
| music = [[Taj Noor]]
| cinematography =S. Selva Kumar
| editing = [[Raja Mohammad]]
| studio = Thangammal Movie Makers
| distributor = Thangammal Movie Makers
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|11|14}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| gross =
}}

'''''Gnana Kirukkan''''' ({{translation|Wise Fool}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written, produced and directed by Ilayadevan. It was produced by Ilayadevan under the banner Thangammal Movie Makers<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Ashok|title=Audio Beat: Gnana Kirukkan - Tunes to match the tale|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-gnana-kirukkan-tunes-to-match-the-tale/article5204217.ece|access-date=23 May 2016|work=The Hindu|date=5 October 2013|language=en-IN}}</ref> starring Jega, making his debut in Tamil cinema,<ref>{{cite web|title=Daniel Balaji is back with Gnana kirukkan - Tamil Movies Portal (TamilWire.net)|url=http://tamilwire.net/36462-daniel-balaji-back-gnana-kirukkan.html|website=TamilWire|date=28 September 2013}}</ref> and [[Archana Kavi]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kurian|first1=Shiba|title=Archana Kavi to play a village belle in Gnana Kirukan - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Archana-Kavi-to-play-a-village-belle-in-Gnana-Kirukan/articleshow/24293952.cms|access-date=23 May 2016|work=The Times of India|date=18 Oct 2013}}</ref> The movie is loosely based on the real-life story of a man Ganesan who is still alive in his native town.<ref>{{cite web|last1=S|first1=Venkadesan|title=Living up to his role|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Living-up-to-his-role/2013/06/26/article1652666.ece|website=The New Indian Express|publisher=The New Indian Express|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> The film was edited by [[Raja Mohammad]] and the song and background music score composed by [[Taj Noor]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gnanakirukkan-review-sad-lives-in-a-sad-excuse-for-a-movie/article6600204.ece | title=Gnanakirukkan: Sad lives, in a sad excuse for a movie | newspaper=The Hindu | date=14 November 2014 | last1=Rangan | first1=Baradwaj }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2014/11/14191216/Ghana-Kirukkan-Movie-review.vpf | title=ஞான கிறுக்கன் | date=14 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/877/Gnana%20Kirukkan/</ref>

==Plot==
Veera Perumal (Jega) was born to Ganesh ([[Daniel Balaji]]) and Thangammal ([[Senthi Kumari]]). At the time of the birth of the newborn baby, Ganesh turns retard and tries to kill the newborn but fails. Veera grows into a teenager and decides to leave the village and head to Trichy in search of a job and a better life. He finds a job as washing dishes in a hotel. Due to his hard work and loyalty, the owner promotes him as a roomboy in a lodge. Veera starts to save every penny so that he may return to his hometown to his family with many gifts. Due to unfortunate circumstances, he gets fired from his job and decides to travel to Chennai to find work. He meets Sumathi ([[Archana Kavi]]), an innocent but mistreated girl. Veera decides to help Sumathi and gains a liking for her. The movie revolves around how he helps her and tries to become her better half and a better person despite having been born of bad circumstances.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*Jega as Veera Perumal
*[[Archana Kavi]] as Sumathi
*Sushmitha as Jyothi
*[[Daniel Balaji]] as Ganesh
*[[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Selvamani
*[[Senthi Kumari]] as Thangammal
*Sevazhai Rasu as Gurusamy
*Seeniammal
*Vijaya Ammal
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Taj Noor]].
{{Infobox album
| name = Gnana Kirukkan
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype =
| artist = [[Taj Noor]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 2014
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:41
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = [[Taj Noor]]
| prev_title = [[Eththan]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Katham Katham]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:41

| title1 = Madura Marikkozhundhe
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]], [[Saindhavi]]
| length1 = 5:11

| title2 = Munnoru Naall
| extra2 = [[Shweta Mohan]]
| length2 = 5:22

| title3 = Otha Usura Kondu
| extra3 = Veera Shankar, Jaya Murasu
| length3 = 4:48

| title4 = Yaarai Nambi
| extra4 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length4 = 4:13

| title5 = Sadha Sadha Shiva
| extra5 = [[Mukesh Mohamed]]
| length5 = 3:54

| title6 = Kanneera Edapooda
| extra6 = Nivas, Pooja
| length6 = 5:13
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tiruchirappalli]]

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