Kanaa (TV series)

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Kanaa
Genre
Written by
  • Rajesh Kannan
  • Ramana
Directed by
  • A.R.Karthik
  • N.V.Natarajan
  • P. Bharathi Raja
  • Pandiyan Aadhimoolam
Starring
    • Dharshana Ashokan
    • Tonisha Kapileswarapu
    • Vishnu Unnikrishnan
    • Dhroshni Sekar
Music by
  • Visu
  • Sai Bharath
  • Vikram Selva
Opening theme"Vaadi Veerayi" sung by Saindhavi
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes500+
Production
ProducerJohn Attaikulam
Cinematography
  • Arjunan Karthik
  • Daniel Dinesh
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20–22 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) –
present

Kanaa (transl. To Dream) is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama airing on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5.[1] It stars Vishnu Unnikrishnan with Dharshana Ashokan (who was later replaced by Tonisha Kapileswarapu) and Dhroshni Sekar in the lead roles. The series theme was taken from the own network series Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017–2019).[2]

It premiered on 21 November 2022 along with Indira.[3] Kanaa is about Anbarasi, an innocent village girl, dreams of making a name for herself in the field of sports but faces numerous obstacles.

Synopsis

An ambitious Anbarasi woman wants to pursue a career in athletics but faces stiff opposition from her parents. She then runs away from their house and competes in a prestigious running race.

Cast

Main

  • Dr. Dharshana Ashokan (2022 - March 2024) → Tonisha Kapileswarapu (Apr.2024 - present) as Anbarasi Vishwa:Ananya's elder step-sister and Vishwa's love interest turns wife
  • Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Vishwa: Anbarasi's love interest turns husband
  • Dhroshni Sekar as Ananya: Anbarasi's younger step-sister (main antagonist)

Recurring

  • Keerthana as Kasthuri: Chandrashekhar's first wife, Anbarasi's mother and Ananya's step-mother(died)
  • Manmohan as Chandrashekhar: Kasthuri's widower and Sivagami's husband, Anbarasi's and Ananya's father
  • Subathira as Sivagami: Chandrashekhar's second wife, Ananya's mother and Anbarasi's step-mother(ex-antagonist)

Cameo appearance

Production

Casting

Actress Dharshana Ashokan initially played Anbarasi, the female lead role. Due to her some reason, she quit the series in begin March 2024,[5] then actress Tonisha was cast as Anbarasi.[6] Vishnu Unnikrishnan plays the male lead as Vishwa alongside her.

References

  1. ^ "கனா புதிய தொடர்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ஜீ தமிழ் 'கனா'! மற்ற சீரியல்களிலிருந்து மாறுபட்டது: 10 காரணங்கள்!!". Dinamani.
  3. ^ "‛கனா, இந்திரா' : மதிய வேளையை மகிழ்ச்சியானதாக மாற்ற வரும் ஜீ தமிழின் இரண்டு புதிய சீரியல்கள்..." (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Actor Jai Akash Joins The Cast Of Kanaa; Says "I'm Excited To Work With Vishnu Unnikrishnan"". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Actress Dharshana Ashokan quits Tamil daily soap 'Kanaa'". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Actress Tonisha joins the cast of Kanaa". The Times of India.

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