Mahaanadhi (1994)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 42 mins

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This socially relevant drama delves into several issues such as corruption and child trafficking through the trials and tribulations in the life of Krishna (Kamalahasan), a widower with two children, lives with his mother-in-law (Lakshmi). After having been persuaded by a trickster (Hanifa) to put all his money into a shady company that goes bankrupt, he is jailed, where his children come to visit him accompanied by their grandmother. His cellmate (Vishwanathan) receives visits from his daughter, the nurse Yamuna (Sukanya), and the latter becomes involved with Krishna’s family and looks after them. Upon his release, Krishna finds that his mother-in-law has died, his son disappeared and his daughter Kaveri works in a Calcutta brothel, where Krishna and his former cellmate find and rescue her. Distraught by the destruction of his family, Krishna eventually tracks down the con man, whom he blames for all his misfortunes, and murders the man and his accomplices.

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya Sridharan

Crew: Santhana Bharathi (Director), MS Prabhu (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Crime

Release Dates: 14 Jan 1994 (India)

Tamil Name: மகாநதி

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Did you know? Kamal Haasan's then-wife Sarika worked as a costume designer for the film and was also an uncredited audiographer. Read More
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as Krishnaswamy/Krishna
as Yamuna
Special Appearance
as Dhanush
as Dulcana
as Kaveri Krishnaswamy
as Venkatachalam
as Muthusamy
as Saraswathi Ammal
Supporting Actress
as Mannangkatti
as Manju

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Kamal Haasan

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: KS Chithra

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: S Janaki, SP Balasubramaniam

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Kamal Haasan

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Kamal Haasan
Trivia:
This was the first film in India to use 'Avid' technology, thus becoming one of the first digitally edited films outside of the US.

Kamal Haasan reportedly said that this was a very important film in his career, and that it was influenced by "Les Misérables".

Kamal Haasan's then-wife Sarika worked as a costume designer for the film and was also an uncredited audiographer.

The child artiste Shobana, who plays Kamal Haasan's daughter, also sang the song "Sri Ranga Ranganathanin".