Naanu Nanna Kanasu

2010 film by Prakash Raj

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Naanu Nanna Kanasu

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Directed by| Prakash Raj
Screenplay by| Prakash Raj
Story by| Radha Mohan
Produced by| Prakash Raj
Shylaja Nag
B. Suresha
Starring| Prakash Raj
Amulya
Cinematography| Ananth Urs
Edited by| J. N. Harsha
Music by| Hamsalekha

Production
companies

Duet Movies
Media House Studio

Release date

* 14 May 2010 (2010-05-14)

Running time

| 136 minutes
Country| India
Language| Kannada

Naanu Nanna Kanasu (transl. Me and my dream)[a] is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Prakash Raj, starring himself and Amulya. It is a remake of the Tamil film Abhiyum Naanum (which was inspired by Father of the Bride)[1] that was produced by Prakash Raj himself. Ramya was originally cast as the lead in the film, but she was later replaced by Amoolya.[2] In Bangalore, the film ran in theatres for 17 consecutive weeks.[3]

## Plot

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The film is about a relationship between a father and his daughter. It emphasizes on how a father has to go through changes as his daughter grows up from being an infant to a grown woman married as per circumstances.

## Cast

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* Prakash Rai as Raj Uthappa
* Amulya as Kanasu
* Sithara as Kalpana
* Ramesh Aravind as Jayanth
* Achyuth Kumar as Brijesh Patel
* Rajesh Nataranga as Uthappa's friend
* Veena Sundar as Uthappa's friend's wife
* Sihi Kahi Chandru as Hayavadanachar
* Ruthu as Jasbeer Kaur
* Kawaljith Singh as Joginder Singh
* Manmeet Singh as Veerji

## Soundtrack

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The lyrics and the background scores of all the songs in the movie were composed by Hamsalekha.

1. "Putta Putta" (Sonu Nigam)
2. "Ondu Maamara" (Kailash Kher)
3. "Mundooduva" (Sonu Nigam)
4. "Balukthalamma" (Shreya Ghoshal, Hemanth Kumar)
5. "Hello Uthappa" (Mohan)
6. "Kannaliddare Kanasu" (Sonu Nigam)

The film includes one more song not included in the audio soundtrack:

* "Sher Punjabi" (Rehaan Khan) (reused from original)

## Reception

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A critic from The Times of India gave the film four and a half stars out of five and wrote that "It is a must watch family movie for all age groups without a single dull moment".[4] Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff.com scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and says "Ananth Urs has done a decent job with the camera and kudos to Harsha, the editor for presenting a crisp output. In fact some scenes from the original have been done away with and a few minor changes have been made to a few others, contributing to the ideal length of the film. Book your weekend show for Nannu Nanna Kanasu. It is a must father-daughter watch".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Prakash Raj as a concerned and possessive father is superb. His dialogue delivery and gestures deserve appreciation. It is a different role for Amulya, who is known for playing innocent characters. The actor who surprises everyone with his performance is Achyut. He has even acted well in an emotional song sequence" [6] B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "That shouldn't be the case of the audience, who may discover some of the pleasures of plain, good old cinema. For, Prakash Raj’s “Kanasu” is the Kanasu (dream) of every father here".[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "Laali, by Dinesh Baboo, was one film that explored the bond between a father and daughter. So, Naanu Nanna Kanasu is not a new subject for Sandalwood. Between the two, Laali is better. This film will entertain those bred on television soaps and make them realise that a story can be told in 150 minutes instead of years".[8]

## Notes

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1. ^ Kanasu also refers the name of Amulya's character

## References

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1. ^ "Kannada remake for Abhiyum Naanum". The New Indian Express. 21 August 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
2. ^ "Ramya walks out of Naanu Nanna Kanasu over fee". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
3. ^ "We are made for each other: Prakash Raj". Sify. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. ^ "NAANU NANNA KANASU MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
5. ^ "Prakash Raj scores with Nannu Nanna Kanasu". Rediff.com. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
6. ^ "Naanu Nanna Kanasau". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
7. ^ "Nanu Nanna Kanasu". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
8. ^ "Naanu Nanna Kanasu: Stealing a soap opera". Bangalore Mirror. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

## External links

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* Naanu Nanna Kanasu at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Edward Streeter’s Father of the Bride

Films|

* Father of the Bride (1950)
* Father's Little Dividend (1951)
* Father of the Bride (1991)
* Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
* Father of the Bride Part 3(ish) (2020)
* Father of the Bride (2022)

Remakes|

* Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)

Television series|

* Father of the Bride (1961–1962)

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Prakash Raj

Director|

* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)
* Dhoni (2012)
* Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavacharu Biryani (2014)
* Idolle Ramayana / Manavoori Ramayanam (2016)
* Tadka (2022)

Producer|

* Anthapuram (1999)
* Dhaya (2002)
* Naam (2003)
* Azhagiya Theeye (2004)
* Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005)
* Poi (2006)
* Mozhi (2007)
* Velli Thirai (2008)
* Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
* Inidhu Inidhu (2010)
* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)
* Payanam (2011)
* Dhoni (2012)
* Mayilu (2012)
* Gouravam (2013)
* Un Samayal Arayil / Ulavacharu Biryani / Oggarane (2014)
* Manavoori Ramayanam/ Idolle Ramayana (2016)

See also|

* Filmography
* Duet Movies

* v
* t
* e

B. Suresha filmography

As director|

* Tapori (2002)
* Artha (2002)
* Puttakkana Highway (2011)
* Devara Naadalli (2016)
* Uppina Kagada (2017)

As producer|

* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)
* Sakkare (2013)
* Devara Naadalli (2016)
* Uppina Kagada (2017)
* Yajamana (2019)

As writer|

* Mithileya Seetheyaru (1988)
* Harakeya Kuri (1992)
* Thayavva (1997)

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