Kanaka Simhasanam
| Kanaka Simhasanam | |
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 DVD cover
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| Directed by | Rajasenan |
| Written by | Rajasenan |
| Screenplay by | Biju Vattappara |
| Produced by | M. Mani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. P. Nambiathiri |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
| Distributed by | Aroma Films |
Release date |
23 December 2006 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kanaka Simhasanam (transl. Golden throne) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Rajasenan. The film stars Jayaram,Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Karthika.
Plot
The movie tells the story of Kanakambaran, who runs a drama troupe along with his wife Bharati. The company is operating at a loss, but the couple struggle to keep it going as their creditors are breathing down their necks.
One day, they strike gold when Upendra Varma and Radhakrishna varma ask them to take part a real-life drama: they want Kanakambaran to play Suryanarayanan, the heir to the throne of the palace and childhood sweetheart of the princess Kanjanalakshmi. Kanakambaran takes up the challenge and also places his wife as the cook at the royal palace; in the meantime, a bad guy Narasimhan also has an eye for Kanjanalakshmi.
After many days Kanakambaran learns that he was originally Suryanarayanan who was adopted by the palace cook. After a fight, Kanakambaran returns to drama world and Narasimhan becomes a good man. Later, Kanjanalakshmi is married to Narasimhan. The story ends with the song of the drama couples dancing.
Cast
- Jayaram as Kanakambaran/ Sooryanarayana Varma
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Kanchanalakshmi
- Karthika Mathew as Marthandom Bharathi/ Sasikala, Kanakambaran's Wife
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Marthandom Gopalan, Bharathi's brother and Kanakambaran's brother-law
- Baby Nayanthara as Ammutty, Kanakambaran's daughter
- Janardhanan as Upendra Varma
- Bheeman Raghu as Radhakrishna Varma
- Kalasala Babu as Indrasena Reddy, Guruji the Royal advisor.
- Geetha Salam Rishikesha Kaimal, Kanakambaran's father who earlier worked in royal palace
- Kochu Preman as Chennakeshav Reddy
- Saju Kodiyan as Avarachan
- Kiran Raj as Narasimha Raju
- Subi Suresh as Tripurasundari
Soundtrack
M. Jayachandran has composed the music and has set five tunes for the film.
- 1 "Priyathame" by K. J. Yesudas & K. S. Chithra
- 2 "Sundarano" by Sujatha [Raga: Punnagavarali]
- 3 "Azhakaarnna" by Sankaran Namboothiri, Ganga & Priya [Raga: Begada]
- 4 "Sundarano" by M. Jayachandran & Sujatha [Raga: Punnagavarali]