{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Tananam Tananam | image = Tananam Tananam.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = Kavitha Lankesh | story = Kalki Krishnamurthy | producer = N. M. Suresh | starring = Ramya<br />Rakshita<br />Shaam | cinematography = A. C. Mahendran | editing = M. N. Swamy | music = K. Kalyan | studio = Sri Thulaja Bhavani Creations | released = {{Film date|2006|11|24|df=y}} | runtime = 139 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada }}
'''''Tananam Tananam''''' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic musical film directed and written by Kavitha Lankesh. The film has Ramya and Rakshita teaming up together for the first time, and introduces Shaam, a Tamil actor, to Kannada cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2018 |title=Actor Shaam made his Kannada debut with the film Tananam Tananam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/actor-shaam-made-his-kannada-debut-with-the-film-tananam-tananam/articleshow/62789215.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420160710/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/actor-shaam-made-his-kannada-debut-with-the-film-tananam-tananam/articleshow/62789215.cms |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=9 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Tananam Tananam' – new film by Kavita Lankesh having Ramya, Rakshita and Shyam in the lead |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_tananam_tananam03.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731143945/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_tananam_tananam03.asp |archive-date=31 July 2020 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=viggy.com}}</ref> The film was produced by N. M. Suresh and based on a Tamil short story written by Kalki.
The film released on 24 November 2006 to average and negative feedback from critics. The film eventually failed to live up to the initial hype and the director's reputation at the box-office. Despite the failure, the film won two Filmfare Awards in Best Actress and Best Lyricist categories. Noted violinist L. Subramaniam was hired to play violin bits in the film. The film premiered at International Film Festival of India upon release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2006 |title='You can't carry your ego to the sets' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/you-cant-carry-your-ego-to-the-sets/article3203848.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520122537/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/you-cant-carry-your-ego-to-the-sets/article3203848.ece |archive-date=20 May 2022 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2006 |title=News headlines |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=28142 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825111956/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=28142 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |access-date=25 August 2022 |website=Daijiworld}}</ref>
== Plot ==
Vanaja (Ramya) loves Shankar (Shaam), but he loves Bhavani (Rakshita), an actress from a travelling theatre group. When Bhavani turns him down, Shankar turns to alcohol and becomes a victim of a tragedy.
== Cast == {{Colbegin}} * Ramya as Vanaja * Rakshita as Bhavani * Shaam as Shankar * Girish Karnad as Krishnamurthy * Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Vanaja's mother * Avinash as Gowda * Daisy Bopanna a Gowda's daughter * Sharan as Subbu * Harish Raj as Krishnamurthy's student * Mandeep Roy as Shankari's father {{colend}}
== Production == Leading Kannada actresses Ramya and Rakshita co-starred in this film and Bangalore based Tamil actor Shaam was cast after other actors rejected the role.<ref name="I">{{Cite web |title=Every film is a work of art |url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/14kavitha.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007133703/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/14kavitha.htm |archive-date=7 October 2008 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Kavitha Lankesh also admitted that the story was inspired from a Tamil short story penned by Kalki.<ref name="I" /> The classical music notes that comes in the film scenes have been tuned by acclaimed violinist L. Subramaniam.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2005 |title=Tananam Tananam – a film by Kavita Lankesh |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_tananam_tananam.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231012/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_tananam_tananam.asp |archive-date=12 May 2014 |access-date=9 May 2014 |website=Viggy.com}}</ref> Girish Karnad was cast as Ramya's father.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2019 |title=Girish Karnad spoke his mind |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-on-the-move/girish-karnad-spoke-his-mind-739617.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306230512/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-on-the-move/girish-karnad-spoke-his-mind-739617.html |archive-date=6 March 2021 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The film was launched at Shirdi Sai Baba temple near Devanahalli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/thananam_muh_06.htm|date=17 February 2006|website=Chitraloka|access-date=3 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060523035037/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/thananam_muh_06.htm|archive-date=23 May 2006|last=CNB|title=Thananam Thananam Muhuratha}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by K. Kalyan. The title track won him the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada for the year 2006.
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kande Kande Govindana | extra1 = K. S. Chithra, Ajay Warrior |length1 = 4:50 | title2 = Cheluvantha Rajakumari | extra2 = Kunal Ganjawala, K. S. Chithra |length2 = 4:31 | title3 = Chapparisu | extra3 = Malgudi Subha, Hemanth Kumar |length3 = 4:38 | title4 = Koogalatheya Dooradalli | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |length4 = 5:28 | title5 = Kalitha Hudugi | extra5 = Gururaj Hosakote |length5 = 2:16 | title6 = Preethi Endarenu | extra6 = Kunal Ganjawala |length6 = 4:16 | title7 = Tananam Tananam | extra7 = K. S. Chithra |length7 = 4:55 }}
== Reception == A critic from ''Rediff'' gave the film a rating of one-and-half out of five stars and stated that "But halfway through ''Tananam Tananam'', you realise Kavitha Lankesh has derailed the story, and nothing really works in favour of the film".<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2006 |title=Tananam Tananam disappoints |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/28tan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143923/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/28tan.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=9 May 2014 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> A critic from ''The Hindu'' gave the film a negative review and cited that "nothing is right about ''Tananam Tananam''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Shiva |date=1 December 2006 |title=Down the drain |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/down-the-drain/article3231551.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101015737/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/down-the-drain/article3231551.ece |archive-date=1 November 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> A critic from ''Sify'' opined that "Kavitha Lankesh, touted to be an intelligent director, this time falls flat with ''Thananam Thananam'' as the film lacks a new story and the film is lengthy and slow moving".<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2006 |title=Thananam Thananam |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thananam-thananam-review-kannada-pclwh5dgajagi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504074946/https://www.sify.com/movies/thananam-thananam-review-kannada-pclwh5dgajagi.html |archive-date=4 May 2022 |access-date=25 August 2022 |website=Sify}}</ref>
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Category ! Recipient !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="2"| Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress || Ramya | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=54th Filmfare Awards South Winners |url=http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2007/08/08/2483/54th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215921/http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2007/08/08/2483/54th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Winners/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref> |- | Best Lyricist || K. Kalyan |- | South Indian Cinematographers Association | Best Actress |Ramya |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramya has won! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ramya-has-won/articleshow/2998438.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422105954/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ramya-has-won/articleshow/2998438.cms |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb title|14337938}} {{Kavitha Lankesh}}
Category:2006 Kannada-language films Category:2000s romantic musical films Category:2006 films Category:Adaptations of works by Kalki Krishnamurthy Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Films directed by Kavitha Lankesh Category:Films scored by K. Kalyan Category:Indian romantic musical films Category:2006 musical films