Kannagi (2023 film)

Kannagi is a 2023 Women-centric Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Yashwanth Kishore in his directorial debut and produced by M.Ganesh and J.Dhanush under the production banners Sky Moon Entertainment and E5 Entertainment. The film stars Keerthi Pandian, Ammu Abhirami, Vidya Pradeep and Shaalin Zoya.The film features music composed by Shaan Rahman with cinematography handled by Ramji and editing done by K.Sarath Kumar. The story follows Four women whose lives are dominated, crafted, and judged by society and affected, changed and disturbed by external influences.

Plot
The film's theme is about issues faced by women in today's Indian society. Four women whose lives are dominated, crafted, and judged by society and affected, changed and disturbed by external influences.

Production
The film was announced on 17 August 2021 with reveal of the first look and title. Filming commenced in 2021.The trailer was released on 2 December 2023.

Music
The music of the film was composed by Shaan Rahman with lyrics by Karthik Netha.The first single Goppurane was released on 16 January 2023. The second single Idhuvellam Mayakama was released on 29 November 2023.

Release
The film was released on 14 December 2023.

Reception
Janani K of Indiatoday.in gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "The way the four stories converge at a point in 'Kannagi' during the climax didn't pay off well either. It is done in a manner that could leave the audience confused." Anusha Sundar of Cinema Express wrote that "All the minute details finally lead up to the “twist”, which becomes the mother of all inconsistencies of Kannagi."