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Kanaka

2018 · 135 min

A sweeping, earnest blend of romance and rough-edged action, with family tensions and bursts of melodrama that keep it watchable.

Directed by
R. Chandru
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Manvitha Harish, Hariprriya, P. Ravi Shankar
Tagline
Kanaka (2018)
Overview
Kanaka is a 2018 Indian Kannada romantic action film directed by R. Chandru. It features Duniya Vijay, Hariprriya and Manvitha Harish in the lead roles along with P. Ravishankar, Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila in key supporting roles.

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  • Sun Nxt
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Directed by
R. Chandru
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Manvitha Harish, Hariprriya, P. Ravi Shankar
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, romance
Directed by
R. Chandru
Written by
R. Chandru
Starring
Manvitha Harish, Hariprriya, P. Ravi Shankar, K.P. Nanjundi, Duniya Vijay, Sudha Belawadi
Runtime
135 min

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