Kanithan(2016)
Kanithan (2016) is a Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by T. N. Santhosh. The film stars Atharvaa as Gowtham Ramalingam, a TV journalist, alongside Catherine Tresa as Anu. The story follows Gowtham, who is falsely arrested for a bank fraud involving fake degree certificates. He discovers a massive scam network run by the ruthless Thura Sarkar, played by Tarun Arora. The film explores themes of corruption, justice, and irony through a cat-and-mouse narrative. Sivamani composed the music, and Arvind Krishna handled the cinematography. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial hit at the box office. It was later remade in Kannada as Athiratha (2017) and in Telugu as Arjun Suravaram (2019).
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 26 February 2016
- Director
- T. N. Santhosh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Gowtham Ramalingam, a brilliant TV journalist, gets his dream job at the BBC. But his celebration turns into horror when he is arrested for a bank scam he knows nothing about. His degree certificate has been forged and used by criminals. Now Gowtham must clear his name and expose the dangerous network behind the fake certificate racket.
“One truth. One liar. One fight.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kanithan
Cast reunions in this film: Aadukalam Naren & Manobala (8 films together), Manobala & Karunakaran (8 films together), Manobala & K. Bhagyaraj (6 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Karunakaran (5 films together), Manobala & Ashvin Raja (4 films together), and Aadukalam Naren & Ashvin Raja (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's plot was inspired by real-life fake degree rackets that were reported in Tamil Nadu.
- Director T. N. Santhosh previously worked as an assistant to director A. R. Murugadoss.
- Actor Ashok Selvan was initially considered for the lead role before Atharvaa was finalized.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single schedule at a large, crowded railway station in Chennai.
- Kanithan had a delayed release in some regions due to last-minute censorship formalities.
- A minor character in the film shares a name with a famous Tamil journalist, which was a deliberate nod.
- The film's title 'Kanithan' translates to 'Accountant', symbolizing the calculation and tracking in the story.
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