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Mahanadi

Original title: Mahanadhi
  • 19941994
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,618
21,586
Kamal Haasan in Mahanadi (1994)
CrimeDrama
An innocent man is framed in a financial scam and imprisoned. After his release, he learns that his daughter was sold into prostitution and he struggles to free her.An innocent man is framed in a financial scam and imprisoned. After his release, he learns that his daughter was sold into prostitution and he struggles to free her.An innocent man is framed in a financial scam and imprisoned. After his release, he learns that his daughter was sold into prostitution and he struggles to free her.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,618
21,586
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Santhana Bharathi
    • Writers
      • Kamal Haasan(dialogue)
      • Ra Ki Rangarajan(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Sukanya
      • Poornam Vishwanathan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Santhana Bharathi
    • Writers
      • Kamal Haasan(dialogue)
      • Ra Ki Rangarajan(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Sukanya
      • Poornam Vishwanathan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Kamal Haasan and Sukanya in Mahanadi (1994)
    Kamal Haasan and Sukanya in Mahanadi (1994)
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    Kamal Haasan and Mahanadhi Shobana in Mahanadi (1994)
    Kamal Haasan and S.N. Lakshmi in Mahanadi (1994)
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    Kamal Haasan in Mahanadi (1994)
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    Santhana Bharathi and Kamal Haasan in Mahanadi (1994)
    Santhana Bharathi and Kamal Haasan in Mahanadi (1994)

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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Krishna
    Sukanya
    Sukanya
    • Yamuna
    Poornam Vishwanathan
    • Panjapakesan Iyer (Krishna's Cellmate)
    Mahanadhi Shobana
    • Kaveri (Krishna's Daughter)
    Cochin Hanifa
    Cochin Hanifa
    • Dhanush
    • (as V.M.C. Hanifa)
    S.N. Lakshmi
    S.N. Lakshmi
    • Krishna's Mother-in-Law
    Tulasi
    • Manju
    Mahanadhi Shankar
    • Dulcana
    Rajesh
    • Muthusamy
    Thalaivasal Vijay
    Thalaivasal Vijay
    • Mannangkatti
    Sangeetha
    • Older Kaveri Krishnaswamy
    Mohan Ram
    Mohan Natarajan
    • Venkatachalam
    • Director
      • Santhana Bharathi
    • Writers
      • Kamal Haasan(dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
      • Ra Ki Rangarajan(dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The names of the lead characters are also the names of main rivers in india. Kamal:krishna The late mother(wife of Krishna) : Narmadha Suganya: yamuna Daughter: kaveri Son: bharani
    • Quotes

      Panjapakesan Iyer (Krishna's Cellmate): Krishna to not worry about the state of affairs in the world, since there is a God above who knows exactly how to deal with criminals and wrongdoers.

      Krishna: Could you please keep quiet, Sir? Both God and the Law are silently looking at what is happening to me.

      [Neenga konjam summa irunga Sir! Nindru kolra deivamum summa irukku; andru kollum sattamum summa irukku]

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Realistic movie...!!!
    This movie is the reason of become kamal hasaan fan myself...An innocent man got into trap by financial company cheaters...then his family shatters like anything... Once he came from jail he tries to rejoin qith their family...this movie makes me feel sad and gave chance to know about this bad world.. I was stunned by watching kamal hasaan acting..really he is the king in acting...
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    • Jul 11, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1994 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • The Great River
    • Production company
      • Sri Amman Creations
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹25,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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