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{{About|the 1995 Tamil film|the character from the Hindu epic Mahābhārata|Karna||Karna (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Karnaa
| image = Karnaa poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Selva (director)|Selva]]
| writer = J. Ramesh <small>(dialogues)</small>
| producer = [[Vadde Ramesh|V. Ramesh]]
| story = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]
| screenplay = Selva
| starring = Arjun<br />[[Ranjitha]]<br />[[Vineetha]]
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| editing = P. Venkateswara Rao
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio = Vijaya Madhavi Combines
| released = {{film date|1995|4|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Karnaa''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[action film]] directed by [[Selva (director)|Selva]]. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Ranjitha]] and [[Vineetha]]. It was released on 14 April 1995 and was declared a super hit at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கர்ணா / Karna (1995) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/karna |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=screen4screen |language=en, ta |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409053620/https://screen4screen.com/movies/karna |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karna ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=karn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003004250/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=karna |archive-date=3 October 2012 |access-date=28 June 2014 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=9 January 1996 |title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review |url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |access-date=26 July 2012 |website=Google Groups |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409053619/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==
Vijay ([[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]), a carefree and frolicsome youth, is sent by his father Deenadayalan ([[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]) in [[Ooty]] to work and becoming a responsible businessman. There, he falls in love with the college student Anjali ([[Vineetha]]). Her brothers ([[Mohan Raj]] and [[Vimalraj]]) are dangerous criminals and they are against their love from the fact that Vijay's father is a police officer. Thereafter, Devaraj is sent to jail so his brother appoints the lawyer Karnaa (Arjun), who is disabled and very sensitive.

Later, Karnaa falls in love with the schoolteacher Amudha ([[Ranjitha]]), after few quarrels among them. One day, Deenadayalan sees Karnaa at the court who is identical to his son Vijay. In the past, Deenadayalan had twin boys but abandoned one of the twin babies because he was disabled. Karnaa is upset when he learns the truth and is now determined to win the case in front of his father. He ultimately wins the case and Devaraj is eventually released. Thereafter, Deenadayalan discloses the truth to his wife Lakshmi, who wants to bring back her son Karnaa at any cost.

Meanwhile, Vijay is arrested by the police because of Devaraj's conspiracy. Karnaa rejects his parents' pleas and finds it outrageous to abandon a baby due to his handicap. Then, Karnaa promises to help Vijay, but he advises Vijay to escape from the jail. In the meantime, Devaraj shows his secret illegal business to Karnaa and Vijay takes some photos of his factory. Afterwards, Devaraj's goons kidnap their parents, Karnaa's adopted mother and Amudha. Vijay and Karnaa finally save them and send Devaraj to jail.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja]] as Vijay and Karnaa
*[[Ranjitha]] as Amudha
*[[Vineetha]] as Anjali
*[[Goundamani]] as Khalnayak
*[[Senthil]] as Driver
*[[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]] as ACP Deenadhayalan, Vijay and Karnaa's father
*[[Major Sundararajan]] as Advocate
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Lakshmi, Vijay and Karnaa's mother
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Karnaa's adopted mother
*[[Mohan Raj]] as Devaraj
*Vimalraj as Devaraj's brother
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Karnaa's foster father
*Chakravarthy
*C. R. Saraswathi as Manikkam's wife
*Vasuki as Vatsala teacher
*[[Lalitha Kumari]] as Chellamma
*Lakshmipriya
*Radhabhai
*[[Kumarimuthu]]
*Kallapart Natarajan
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Chellamma's father
*Krishnamoorthy as Manikkam
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Pimp
*Prasanna Kumar as Advocate
*Sakthivel as Henchman
*Vijay Ganesh as Henchman
*[[Yuvarani]] in a special appearance
*[[Rani (Tamil actress)|Rani]] in a special appearance
*[[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as CBI officer (uncredited)
*Radha in the song ("Aai Shabba")
{{colend}}

== Production ==
While filming the climactic action sequence, stuntman Sahul wanted to try out a bike stunt in a manner inspired by [[Jackie Chan]]. Though the producer was hesitant, Arjun was convinced. Sahul ultimately "pulled off the sequence in a single take".<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=15 June 2019 |title=When Sivaji Ganesan said 'MGR does better stunts' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-sivaji-ganesan-said-mgr-does-better-stunts/article27948761.ece |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210406070218/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-sivaji-ganesan-said-mgr-does-better-stunts/article27948761.ece |archive-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karna (1995) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000269 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011219185246/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000269 |archive-date=19 December 2001 |access-date=28 June 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Malare Mounama" is set in [[Darbari Kanada]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=8 June 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey – Dynamic Durbarikaanada |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-dynamic-durbarikaanada/article3504841.ece |url-status=live |access-date=1 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228150931/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-dynamic-durbarikaanada/article3504841.ece |archive-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Dhanya |date=18 December 2004 |title=The walking Google of Tamil film songs |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/18/stories/2004121802900600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202103130/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/18/stories/2004121802900600.htm |archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> "Aai Shabba" is based on the song "Chebba" by Algerian singer [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |title=Tamil [Other Composers] |url=https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190522113005/https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |archive-date=22 May 2019 |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=ItwoFS}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 1995 |title=Karna (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3V6h9vZSyGMOjVGyy5APRy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727024606/https://open.spotify.com/album/3V6h9vZSyGMOjVGyy5APRy |archive-date=27 July 2020 |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:41
| title1 = Kannile Kannile
| extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Sindhu
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Aye Shabba
| extra2 = Mano, [[Swarnalatha]]
| length2 = 4:27
| title3 = Malare
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 5:05
| title4 = Aala Maram
| extra4 = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| length4 = 1:15
| title5 = Putham Puthu
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length5 = 5:30
| title6 = Hello Chellamma
| extra6 = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Ouseppachan]], Swarnalatha, [[Goundamani]]
| length6 = 5:17
}}


== Reception ==
''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "Karna turns out to be a neat package of sentiment, love, action and songs".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=13 May 1995 |title=Familiar theme given a new twist by Selva |pages=24 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yh9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2763%2C1016928 |access-date=12 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|8180730}}

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[[Category:Indian action films]]
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[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]

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