Gnana Kirukkan
| Gnana Kirukkan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ilayadevan |
| Produced by | Ilayadevan |
| Written by | Ilayadevan |
| Starring |
Jega Archana Kavi Daniel Balaji Thambi Ramaiah |
| Music by | Taj Noor |
| Cinematography | S.Selva Kumar |
| Edited by | Raja Mohammad |
Production company |
Thangammal Movie Makers |
| Distributed by | Thangammal Movie Makers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gnana Kirukkan (English: Wisdom Fool) is a 2014 Indian Tamil drama film written, produced and directed by Ilayadevan. It was produced by Ilayadevan under the banner Thangammal Movie Makers[1] starring Jega, making his debut in Tamil cinema,[2] and Archana Kavi[3] in the lead roles. The movie is loosely based on the real life story of a man Ganesan who is still alive in his native town.[4] The film was edited by Raja Mohammad and the song and background music score composed by Taj Noor.
Plot
Veera Perumal (Jega) was born to Ganesh (Daniel Balaji) and Thangammal (Senthil Kumari). At the time of the birth of the new-born baby, Ganesh turns retard and tries to kill the new-born for no particular reason but fails. The child grows into teenage and decides to leave the village and head to Trichy in search of a job and a better life. He finds a job in a hotel as a dish washer. Due to his hard work and loyalty the owner promotes him as a room boy in a lodge. He starts to save every penny so that he may return to his hometown to his family with many gifts.
Due to unfortunate circumstances, Veera Perumal gets fired from his job and decides to travel to Chennai to find work and he meets Sumathi (Archana Kavi) there, who is an innocent girl being mistreated by people. Veera Perumal decides to help the girl 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
- Jega as Perumal
- Archana Kavi as Sumathi
- Sushmitha as Jyothi
- Daniel Balaji as Ganesh
- Thambi Ramaiah as Selvamani
- Senthil Kumari as Thangammal
- Sevazhai Rasu as Gurusamy
- Seeniammal
- Vijaya Ammal
References
- ↑ Kumar, Ashok (5 October 2013). "Audio Beat: Gnana Kirukkan - Tunes to match the tale". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Balaji is back with Gnana kirukkan - Tamil Movies Portal (TamilWire.net)". TamilWire. 28 September 2013.
- ↑ Kurian, Shiba (18 Oct 2013). "Archana Kavi to play a village belle in Gnana Kirukan - Times of India". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ S, Venkadesan. "Living up to his role". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 May 2016.