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Karnan

Karnan

20217.32h 32m

Overview

Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

Directed by Mari Selvaraj
Written by Yugabharathi, Mari Selvaraj
Produced by S. Thanu
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Top Cast

Dhanush

Dhanush

Karnan

Rajisha Vijayan

Rajisha Vijayan

Draupathi

Natarajan Subramaniam

Natarajan Subramaniam

Kannapiran

Lal

Lal

Yeman

Yogi Babu

Yogi Babu

Vadamaalaiyan

N. Azhagamperumal

N. Azhagamperumal

Villager

Lakshmi Priyaa

Lakshmi Priyaa

Padmini

Gouri G Kishan

Gouri G Kishan

Poyilal

G. M. Kumar

G. M. Kumar

Duriyodhanan

Shanmugarajan

Shanmugarajan

Abhimanyu

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyintimidation by police

About Karnan

Karnan is a drama, action film released in 2021 exploring themes of based on true story, intimidation by police. Directed by Mari Selvaraj, it stars Dhanush, Rajisha Vijayan, Natarajan Subramaniam. Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

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