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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kal Manja<br />
| image = Kal Manja poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = Ramesh Prabhakaran<br />
| producer = Anasuya Komal<br />
| based_on = ''[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]'' (Malayalam, 2004)<br />
| writer = [[Rafi-Mecartin]]<br />
| screenplay = Ramesh Prabhakaran<br />
| starring = [[Komal Kumar]]<br />[[Aishwarya Nag]]<br />[[Udhayathara]]<br />
| music = Emil Mohammed<br />
| cinematography = T. Kaviyarasu<br />
| editing = K. M. Prakash<br />
| distributor = <br />
| studio = Soundarya Lahari Combines<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|2|4}}<br />
| runtime = 139 minutes<br />
| country = {{IND}}<br />
| language = [[Kannada]]<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Kal Manja''''' is a 2011 [[India]] [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] film starring [[Komal Kumar]] and [[Udhayathara]] in the lead roles alongside [[Aishwarya Nag]]. The film is a remake of the Malayalam hit ''[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]''. The film has been directed and written by Ramesh Prabhakaran and produced by Komal's wife Anasuya under his home banner. Emil Mohammed has composed the music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2011/kal-manja-kalgejje-release-030211-aid0062.html |title=Kal Manja, Kalgejje releasing this week |work=OneIndia |accessdate=2012-07-28 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120709153038/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2011/kal-manja-kalgejje-release-030211-aid0062.html |archivedate=9 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The story revolves around a film unit which help the two estranged lovers unite.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Komal Kumar]] as Kal Manja<br />
* [[Aishwarya Nag]] as Indra<br />
* [[Udhayathara]] as Vasumathi<br />
* [[Guruprasad]]<br />
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]<br />
* [[Thriller Manju]]<br />
* [[Srinivasa Murthy]]<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]]<br />
* Killer Venkatesh<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
Upon its release, ''Kal Manja'' received mixed reviews from film critics. Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' gave the film three out of five star rating and called the film a laugh riot. The dialogues were praised too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-kal-manja/20110204.htm |title=Review: Kal Manja is a laugh riot |publisher=Rediff|date=4 February 2011 |accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> ''Supergoodmovies'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 and gave an average review appreciating the performance of the actors and criticizing the role of the technical department.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/12419/sandalwood/kal-manja-kannada-movie-review-movie-review-details |title=Review: Kal Manja |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=4 February 2011 |accessdate=21 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116201436/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/12419/sandalwood/kal-manja-kannada-movie-review-movie-review-details |archive-date=16 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Nowrunning'', which gave the film two and a half out of five star rating said, "(the film) starts off in a disastrous fashion but salvages itself after 40 minutes of a dragging narration. It then picks up its tempo and goes on to keep the audience on tenter hooks" and concluded saying, "Kal Manja is an enjoyable film though it starts off at a weak note."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8592/kannada/kal-manja/2942/review.htm |title=Review: Kal Manja |publisher=nowrunning.com |date=5 February 2011 |accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music of the film was composed by Emil Mohammed and lyricists were as mentioned in the soundtrack details.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Komal Mast Komal" || [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Suchitra]] || Ram Narayan<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Yaare Yene Helidaru" || Suchitra, [[Saindhavi]] || [[Jayanth Kaikini]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Love Letter" || [[Yazin Nizar]], [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]] || Raghavendra Kamath<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Knock Out" || [[Jassie Gift]], Emil || [[K. Kalyan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Indhe Kano" || Binny Krishnakumar || [[Kaviraj (Lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0001826 ''Kal Manja'' songs]<br />
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[[Category:2011 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Malayalam films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]</div>>MarnetteD