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Directed by | Ramesh Prabhakaran |
Produced by | Anasuya Komal |
Written by | Rafi-Mecartin |
Screenplay by | Ramesh Prabhakaran |
Based on | Chathikkatha Chanthu (Malayalam, 2004) |
Starring |
Komal Kumar Aishwarya Nag Udhayathara |
Music by | Emil Mohammed |
Cinematography | T. Kaviyarasu |
Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
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Soundarya Lahari Combines
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Running time
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139 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Budget | 5 cr |
Box office | 100 cr |
Kal Manja is a 2011 India Kannada film starring Komal Kumar and Udhayathara in the lead roles alongside Aishwarya Nag. The film is a remake of the Malayalam hit Chathikkatha Chanthu. The film has been directed and written by Ramesh Prabhakaran and produced by Komal's wife Anasuya under his home banner. Emil Mohammed has composed the music.
The story revolves around a film unit which help the two estranged lovers unite.
Upon its release, Kal Manja received mixed reviews from film critics. Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff gave the film three out of five star rating and called the film a laugh riot. The dialogues were praised too.Supergoodmovies gave the film a rating of 3/5 and gave an average review appreciating the performance of the actors and criticizing the role of the technical department.Nowrunning, which gave the film two and a half out of five star rating said, "(the film) starts off in a disastrous fashion but salvages itself after 40 minutes of a dragging narration. It then picks up its tempo and goes on to keep the audience on tenter hooks" and concluded saying, "Kal Manja is an enjoyable film though it starts off at a weak note."
The music of the film was composed by Emil Mohammed and lyricists were as mentioned in the soundtrack details.