Kana Kanmani (2021 TV series)

This article is about the 2021 Malayalam soap opera. For the 2016 Malayalam soap opera, see Kana Kanmani (2016 TV series).

Kana Kanmani
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	Mahendar Dongari
Screenplay by	Sreevalsan
Directed by	Tanu Balak (Episode 1) G R Krishnan (Episode 2-7) Ruggu Ratheesh (Episode 8-)
Starring	Vindhuja Vikraman Jay Kartik
Voices of	Devi S.
Theme music composer	Jithin K Roshan (Music ) Deepak (Lyrics)
Opening theme	"Kannana Kanne" by Gayathri Menon and Sree Shankar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	290
Production
Producer	Baiju Devaraj[1]
Cinematography	Laiju Aravind
Editor	Santhosh Sridhar
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	20-22 minutes
Production company	Sandra's Communication (P) Ltd
Original release
Network	Surya TV
Release	23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) – 23 July 2022 (2022-07-23)
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Kana Kanmani was an Indian Malayalam language soap opera premiered on 23 August 2021 aired on Surya TV. It stars Vindhuja Vikraman and Jay Kartik in lead roles along with M. B. Padmakumar, Ann Mathews and Revathi Krishna in supporting roles.^[2][3] It is a remake of Telugu television series Pournami that aired on Gemini TV.^[4][2][5] The show aired its last episode on 23 July 2022.

Synopsis

Meera, a young woman, vies for the love of her father, who blames her for her mother's death. As a result, she does everything in her power to win him over but faces many challenges.

Cast

Lead

• Vindhuja Vikraman^[6] as Meera Mahadevan Gautham: Radhika and Mahadevan's daughter; Yamuna's step-daughter; Preethi's half-sister; Gautham's wife.
• Jay Karthik as Gautham Kuberan: Bhagyalakshmi and Kuberan's son; Aparna's cousin; Meera's husband.
• M. B. Padmakumar^[7] as Mahadevan: Saraswathy's son; Radhika's widower; Yamuna's husband; Meera and Preethi's father; Swapna's arch-rival.

Recurring

• Ann Mathews as Yamuna Mahadevan: Chitra Sarojini daughter; Mahadevan's second wife; Preethi's mother; Meera's step-mother.
• Revathi Krishna as Preethi Mahadevan Akin: Mahadevan and Yamuna's daughter; Meera's half-sister; Akin's wife.
• Dr. Aishwarya Warrier / Geetha Nair as Saraswathy: Mahadevan's mother; Meera and Preethi's grandmother.
• Priya Prince as Swapna: A crooked businesswoman; Ishana's mother; Akin's aunt; Mahadevan's arch-rival.
• Akin M. A as Akin Madhav: Swapna's nephew; Preethi's husband.
• Mahesh as Kuberan: Bhagyalakshmi's husband; Gautham's father.
• Karthika Kannan as Bhagyalakshmi Kuberan: Renu's cousin; Kuberan's wife; Gautham's mother.
• Sreelakshmi Sreekumar as Ishana: Swapna's daughter^[8]
• Arjun Syam as Appu: An orphan boy adopted by Gautham and shares a sibling-like bond with him.
• Mahima / Sangeetha Sivan as Rajeshwari: Kadambariyamma's younger daughter; Radhika's sister.
• Amboori Jayan as Mani: Domestic help of Puthanmadathil house
• Aravind Bhasker as Vivek: Gautham's best friend who supports him in winning Meera's love.
• Bindu Murali as Sarojini: Chitra's aunt
• Subhash Nair as Bhargavan: Chitra's uncle
• Gayathri Varsha as Renu: Bhagyalakshmi's cousin; Aparna's mother
• Devika S as Aparna: Renu's daughter; Gautam's cousin

Guest

• K. R. Vijaya as Puthanmadathil Kadambariyamma: Radhika and Rajeshwari's mother; Meera's grandmother. (2021) (Dead)
• Abhirami as Radhika Mahadevan:^[9] Kadambariyamma's elder daughter; Rajeshwari's sister; Mahadevan's first wife; Meera's mother. (Dead)
• Rahul Ravi as Himself (Episode 53)
• Haritha G Nair as Herself (Episode 113)
• Dhanya Mary Varghese as Mercy Paul, a famous actress (Mahasangamam episode)
• Arathy Sojan as Kavya, Meera's friend (Mahasangamam episode)
• Reneesha Rahiman as Anjali, Meera's friend (Mahasangamam and wedding episode)
• Vishnu Nair as Adarsh, Kavya's husband (Mahasangamam episode)
• Jayaprakash as Abhijith, Anjali's husband (Mahasangamam and wedding episode)
• Anna Dona as Anupama (Wedding episode)^[2]
• Krish Menon as Indrajith (Wedding episode)^[2]
• Naveen Arakkal as Rudhra Prakash a.k.a. Rudhran: Rajeshwari's cousin (Wedding episode)^[2]
• Shanavas Shanu as Dinesh IPS, Mahadevan's friend (Wedding episode)^[2]

Cross-over episodes

• From 15 January 2022 to 18 January 2022 it had a Mahasangamam with Manassinakkare.

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Telugu	Pournami పౌర్ణమి	12 November 2018	Gemini TV	27 March 2021	Original
Kannada	Manasaare ಮನಸಾರೆ	24 February 2020	Udaya TV	13 November 2021	Remake
Tamil	Kannana Kanne கண்ணன கண்ணே	2 November 2020	Sun TV	4 March 2023
Bengali	Nayantara নয়নতারা	22 March 2021	Sun Bangla	30 April 2023
Malayalam	Kana Kanmani കാന കൺമണി	23 August 2021	Surya TV	23 July 2022
Marathi	Jau Nako Dur... Baba जाऊ नको दूर... बाबा	17 October 2021	Sun Marathi	4 November 2023
Odia	Kahara Hebi Mu Kandhei କାହାରା ହେବି ମୁ କାନ୍ଦେଇ	6 February 2023	Tarang TV	9 September 2023

References

1. "ഞാനിപ്പോഴും സിംഗിളാണ് -വിന്ദുജാവിക്രമന്‍". Mahila Ratnam.
2. "Shanavas Shanu to play a cameo in 'Kanakanmani'; watch the teaser". The Times of India.
3. "നടി മേഘ്ന വിൻസൻറിൽ നിന്ന് വന്ദുജയ്ക്ക് ലഭിച്ച ഭാഗ്യം, തന്റെ ഐഡന്റിറ്റി സെറ്റായ വർക്കാണത്..." Filmibeat. 15 August 2021.
4. "Kudumbavilakku to Mrs. Hitler: Here's a look at the popular originals of these Malayalam shows". The Times of India. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
5. "Daya to Celebrity Kitchen Magic: Here is a quick look at the new shows on Malayalam TV". The Times of India. 29 June 2021.
6. "Kanakanmani actress Vindhuja Vikraman leaves fans awed with her Onam special photoshoot; see pics". The Times of India.
7. "'ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് പത്തിനടുത്ത് പൊരുത്തമായിരുന്നു, പക്ഷേ ഡിവോഴ്സിന്‍റെ വക്കുവരെയെത്തി'; മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് എംബി പത്മകുമാർ‍". Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India.
8. Bala, Lakshmi (9 September 2021). "കുറെയധികം സ്ട്രഗിൾ ചെയ്താണ് ഇന്ന് ഈ നിലയിൽ എത്തിയത്; ക്യാമറ എന്തെന്നുപോലും അറിയാത്ത ഒരു കാലം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുവെനിക്ക്; ശ്രീലക്ഷ്മി ശ്രീകുമാർ പറയുന്നു!". Malayalam Samayam. The Times of India.
9. "பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பின் ரீ- என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த விருமாண்டி பட நடிகை - இதோ ப்ரோமோ". Behind Talkies (in Tamil). 11 May 2021.