Kanaka Simhasanam

CinematographyK. P. NambiathiriEdited byRaja MuhammadMusic byM. Jayachandran
S. P. Venkitesh(Background Score)
Rajeev Alunkal(Lyrics)Distributed byAroma FilmsCountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Kanaka Simhasanam (transl. Golden throne) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action-comedy film directed by Rajasenan. The film stars Jayaram,Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Karthika.alongside Suraj Venjaramoodu, Janardhanan, Bheeman Raghu, Kalasala Babu and Subi Suresh.^[1]

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/ husband of the princess Kanjanalakshmi, who went missing 24 years ago.

Kanakambaran takes up the challenge and as time goes, places his wife as the cook at the royal palace; in the meantime, a bad guy Narasimhan also has an eye for Kanjanalakshmi.

Narasimhan tries to prove that Kanakan is not the real prince through various methods, but fails every time. He brings in Indrasenan Reddy, the royal advisor for the sake but Indrasenan, aware of the evil intentions of Narasimhan and the Telugu speaking community in the palace, helps Kanakan as he is strong enough to protect the princess.

After Gopalan, Kanakan's brother-in-law blabber in the effect of alcohol, Indrasenan realizes that Kanakambaran is actually Suryanarayanan, who was sent away and later adopted by the palace cook, when an internal attack was made on the royal members 24 years ago. Though he learns the truth, he hides it.

In the meanwhile, Narasimhan and gang, with the help of Tripurasundari gets the information of Kanakan being a drama artist and exposes him, leading to the heartbreak of Kanchanalakshmi.

The next day, Narasimhan ties to marry Kanchanalakshmi forcefully but ends up being beaten up by Kanakambaran and his gang, now having learnt the truth of his real identity.

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 Kasargod Kanakambaran/ Suryanarayanan
• Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Kanchanalakshmi, Suryanarayanan's love intrest
• Karthika Mathew as Marthandom Bharathi, 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

Rajeev Alunkal has the Lyrics 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]

References

External links

• Kanaka Simhasanam at IMDb