Karnaa(1995)
'Karnaa' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Selvaa. The film stars Arjun Sarja in a dual role as twin brothers separated at birth, alongside Ranjitha and Vineetha. The story follows Vijay, a carefree youth who falls in love with a college student, and Karnaa, a disabled lawyer who discovers his father abandoned him because of his disability. The film combines family drama, romance, and action sequences. It was a commercial success at the box office upon its release on April 14, 1995. The soundtrack by Vidyasagar, featuring songs like 'Malare Mounama' and 'Aye Shabba', became popular.
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- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 1995
- Director
- Selva
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
Vijay is a carefree young man who falls in love with Anjali, whose brothers are dangerous criminals. His father, a police officer, opposes the relationship. Meanwhile, a disabled lawyer named Karnaa discovers he is Vijay's twin brother, abandoned at birth by their father. The brothers must unite to defeat the criminals and heal their broken family.
“Two brothers. One secret. One family.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Karnaa
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Goundamani & Vidyasagar (12 films together), Arjun & Goundamani (11 films together), Senthil & Vidyasagar (11 films together), Arjun & Senthil (9 films together), and Arjun & Vidyasagar (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Karna' after the mythological character from the Mahabharata, reflecting the hero's abandoned-child theme.
- Director Selva made his debut with this film, which was produced by his father, veteran actor R. S. Manohar.
- Actor Vijayakanth, who played the dual role, performed his own stunts in the action sequences despite one character being physically disabled.
- The movie's soundtrack by Deva was a commercial success, with the song 'En Veettu Thottathil' becoming a major hit.
- This was one of the few 1990s Tamil films to prominently feature a protagonist with a physical disability as a central plot point.
- The climax court scene was shot in a single schedule at a real courtroom to maintain authenticity.
- Actress Roja, who played Amudha, was reportedly cast after the director saw her performance in another emotional drama.