''Nireekshana'' () is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language

romantic drama Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

film co-written, directed, filmed, and edited by

Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil ...

. Produced by Linga Raju, the film stars

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and Archana.

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, P. L. Narayana and Rallapalli play supporting roles. The music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

. The film is remake of Malayalam film '' Yathra''. The film won two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil, under the title ''Kanne Kalaimane''.

Plot

The story unfolds as Murali Krishna, a convict, now free from jail, tells his tragic love story to his fellow passengers in a school bus. An orphan and a forest officer by profession, he falls in love with a local tribal woman, Tulasi, during his stay at a forest area. They decided to get married, and he sets off to tell his best friend about his plans. On his way back, the police inspector (

Narra Venkateswara Rao Narra Venkateswara Rao was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He hailed from Agraharam village (Ramachandrapuram) in Zarugumilli, Zarugumalli Mandal, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Career He acted in over 500 fi ...

) arrest him as a suspected naxalite criminal, who looks similar to Murali Krishna. There he accidentally kills a policeman and gets life imprisonment. During his early days at jail, he writes a letter to Tulasi asking her to forget him. When his prison term was about to complete, he writes a letter to see if she waits for him. After long years of torment in the jail he goes to meet Thulasi. Does she still wait for him? That's the question of his fellow passengers, too. At the end, she does wait for him, and welcomes him with lamps.

Cast

as Murali Krishna (forest officer) * Archana as Tulasi (tribal woman) * P. L. Narayana as Tulasi's father * Rallapalli *

as Church Father *

as D. Arjun Rao (Inspector) *

Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, and politician who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 750 films over six decades. He was a recipient of the Raghupathi Venkai ...

as Jailer *

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* P. J. Sarma * B. Saroja Devi * Ranjitha * K. K. Sarma * Anju * Preethi * Keerthy Meenakshi * Sumathi * Malleswari * Seethalakshmi

Production

Archana acted for most of the film without wearing a blouse. The film was also inspired by the human rights violations that occurred during the Emergency period (1975–77).

Soundtrack

The music and background score was composed by

. In the original Telugu version, the lyrics were written by Aatreya. The Telugu soundtrack was published by

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and Mango Music. The Tamil dubbed version, titled *Kanne Kalaimaane*, featured adapted lyrics and was released by **Kosmic Music**. The Tamil soundtrack is available on streaming platforms including ioSaavnhttps://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kanne-kalai-mane/zWwGQts,l-8_), pple Musichttps://music.apple.com/in/album/kanne-kalai-mane-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1705045934), potifyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1SvBHQfVR5mgkvTW1hTMvy), and ouTube Musichttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_neXTlAQK1hUknI7oQUPeGoyTinDahiocg). The song "Aakasam Eenatidho" / "Yamuna Nadhikku Vandhu" is adapted from the Malayalam song "Thumbi Vaa", originally composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film '' Olangal'' (1982), also directed by Balu Mahendra.

Telugu version

Tamil version (''Kanne Kalaimaane'')

Reception

Reviewing the Tamil-dubbed version ''Kanne Kalaimaane'', Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' appreciated Balu Mahendra's cinematography, said Archana had incredible eyes, and Bhanu Chander was "o.k".

Accolades

Balu Mahendra won the Best Cinematographer, and Archana won the Special Jury Award.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1980s Indian films 1980s Telugu-language films 1986 films 1986 romantic drama films Films directed by Balu Mahendra Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films set in forests Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Ooty Forest administration in India Indian films based on actual events Telugu remakes of Malayalam films Works about the Emergency (India)