Kanna Nalama

Kanna Nalama (transl. Are you well, darling?)^[1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil language film, written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayanthi, with Major Sundarrajan, Manorama and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 12 January 1972.^[2]

Kanna Nalama
Directed by	K. Balachander
Screenplay by	K. Balachander
Story by	Madhusudhan
Produced by	Muthaiah Arunachalam
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Jayanthi Major Sundarrajan Kumari Padmini S. V. Sahasranamam
Cinematography	N. Balakrishnan
Edited by	N. R. Kittu
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Rathnasabapathi Films
Release date	12 January 1972 (1972-01-12)
Running time	158 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Gemini and jeyathi did not have a child after several years of prayers they were blessed with a boy. While jeyanthi was admitted in the hospital for delivery earthquake occurs and the baby got exchanged. One day when gemini goes from trichy to madras for a meeting with his boss his boss found his face similar with his son. At first he doubts his wife and gemini later found that their child got exchanged. Major sundarrajan ( boss) come to gemini's house to exchage their own children first they didnot accept and finally accept to change while their own son is physically challenged even then they accept to exchange the child. When he comes to meet his mother in a car accident babu dies and they took raju along with them.

After raju went with his father he is unable to live with them he fell sick and jeyanthi losses her memory. Even doctors are unable to save the son and asked his mother to come and cure the child as soon as jeyathi reached their jeyanthi and the got cured and his boss family send raju along with gemini and jeyanthi.

Cast

• Gemini Ganesan as Anand
• Jayanthi as Seetha
• Major Sundarrajan as Sattanathan
• S. V. Sahasranamam as Sattanathan's Family Doctor
• Kumari Padmini as Santha
• M. R. R. Vasu as Manorama's Husband
• Manorama as K. Manorama
• V. S. Raghavan as Lawyer
• Master Prabhakar as Mani
• T. K. S. Natarajan as House rent collector
• Hari Krishnan as Doctor
• G. Dhanapal
• I. S. R.
• R. R. Gopal
• Gemini Mahalingam
• Aaraavamudhan
• Subbiah
• Thangaraj
• Master Sekar
• Master Ramu as Jayanthi's Son
• Master Viswesvar Rao as Mani

Production

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[3]

Song	Singers
"Naan Ketten"	P. Susheela
"Petredutha Ullam"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Pakkathu Rajavukku"	L. R. Eswari