Kanchana (2011 film)

Kanchana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raghava Lawrence
Written by	Raghava Lawrence
Produced by	Raghava Lawrence
Starring	Raghava Lawrence R. Sarathkumar Kovai Sarala Lakshmi Rai
Cinematography	Vetri Palanisamy E. Krishnasamy
Edited by	Kishore Te.
Music by	Thaman S
Production companies	Sri Thenandal Films Raghavendra Productions
Distributed by	Sun Pictures
Release date	15 July 2011 (2011-07-15)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹7 crore[1]

Kanchana (also known as Muni 2: Kanchana) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, produced and directed by Raghava Lawrence. It is a sequel to his previous venture, Muni (2007) and the second installment in the Muni (film series). The film stars Lawrence alongside Sarathkumar, Kovai Sarala and Lakshmi Rai while Devadarshini and Sriman play supporting roles.

The film revolves around Raghava, who is scared to venture outside but gets possessed by a ghost and starts behaving weirdly. The film's cinematography and editing were handled by Vetri and Kishore Te, respectively. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman. The film's distribution rights were bought by Sri Thenandal Films.The Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the film an "A" Certificate for "Violence" and "Horror".

Kanchana's Tamil version was released on 22 July 2011 while a same-titled Telugu dubbed version was released a week earlier on 15 July 2011.^[1][2] Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success in both languages and has been remade several times (see #Sequel and remakes).^[3][4]