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{{short description|2001 film by Jeeva Selvaraj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
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| writer =
| starring = [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]]<br>[[Suvalakshmi]]<br>[[Anju Aravind]]
| director = Jeeva Selvaraj
| producer =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography =
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| released = 3 August 2001
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| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}

'''''Kanna Unnai Thedukiren''''' is a 2001 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[drama (genre)|drama]] film, written and directed by Jeeva Selvaraj. The film stars [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]], [[Suvalakshmi]] and [[Anju Aravind]] in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and the film opened to mixed reviews in August 2001, after several delays. It is a remake of the 1996 Malayalam film ''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]''

==Cast==
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Prakash
* [[Suvalakshmi]] as Anjali
* [[Anju Aravind]]
* [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]]
* [[Ponvannan]]
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]]
* [[Mahendran (actor)|Mahendran]]

==Production==
The film began production in August 1999 and was revealed to be a remake of the 1996 Malayalam film, ''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]''.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/aug/16ss.htm</ref> The film was briefly retitled as ''Kannan Varum Neram'' before the makers reverted to the original title.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080914081703/http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan21/south.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050209090238/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2000/28-1.htm</ref>

==Release==
The film released in August 2001 to mixed reviews, with a critic noting "the film might have turned into a success provided it has had a good screenplay, but the "film lacks in speed" and "Sathyan, young as he is, is unable to carry the whole film on his shoulders".<ref>http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/Reviews%20Kanna%20Unna%20Thedugiren.htm</ref> The film did not perform well at the box office and became Sathyan's final film as a lead actor. He subsequently chose to feature in films as a comedian.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-transition-well-remembered/article1421310.ece</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kanna-unnai-thedukiren/7YoM1F6R91I_|title=Kanna Unnai Thedukiren Songs|accessdate=2021-10-14|publisher=jiosaavn}}</ref> and released as an album during May 2000.<ref>http://tfmpage.com/forum/21131.ir_reviews.html</ref>

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center"
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics'''
|-
| 1 || "Koil Mani Kettanae" || [[Swarnalatha]], [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || [[Mu. Metha]]
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| 2 || "Konjum Kuyil Pattu" || [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]
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| 3 || "Oor Urangum Nerathil" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || rowspan=2|Pazhani Bharathi
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| 4 || "Oor Urangum Nerathil" || Ilaiyaraaja
|-
| 5 || "Rasathi Rasathi" || Anuradha Sriram, Harini, Arun Mozhi || [[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
| 6 || "Vanji Kodi" || Hariharan, [[Bhavatharini]] || Pazhani Bharathi
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2001 drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]

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