Kanchana is a name shared by several Indian films, television series, and a record label. The term is most prominently associated with the Tamil-language horror comedy film series directed by Raghava Lawrence. This article serves as a disambiguation overview of the various works and entities known by the name Kanchana.
Overview
The name Kanchana has been used across multiple decades of Indian cinema and television, beginning with a 1952 multilingual drama film and continuing through a popular twenty-first century horror comedy franchise. It has also been adopted as the Hindi release title for several dubbed South Indian films, and is the name of a British record label.
Key facts
| Name | Kanchana |
|---|---|
| Primary association | Indian films and television series |
| Notable franchise | Kanchana film series (Tamil) |
| Franchise director | Raghava Lawrence |
| Languages involved | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi |
Films
Kanchana (1952)
Kanchana is a 1952 Indian drama film produced simultaneously in Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil languages.
Kanchana film series
The Kanchana film series is a Tamil-language horror comedy franchise directed by Raghava Lawrence. The films in the series are:
- Kanchana (2011) – the second part of the series, directed by Raghava Lawrence.
- Kanchana 2 (2015) – the third part of the series, also directed by Lawrence.
- Kanchana 3 (2019) – the fourth part of the series.
- Kanchana 4 (2026) – the fifth part of the series.
Hindi-dubbed releases titled Kanchana
Several South Indian films have been released in Hindi under titles using the Kanchana name, leveraging the recognition of the franchise:
- Kanchana Returns – Hindi title of the 2017 Tamil-language film Shivalinga.
- Kanchana: The Wonder Car – Hindi title of the 2017 Tamil-language film Dora.
- Kanchana 3 (Hindi dub) – Hindi title of the 2017 Telugu-language film Anando Brahma.
- Kanchana 4 (Hindi dub) – Hindi title of the 2019 Telugu-language film Raju Gari Gadhi 3.
Television
- Kanchana (2012 TV series) – an Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Vijay TV.
- Kanchana (2015 TV series) – the Tamil-language version of the Indian television series Shastri Sisters, aired on Raj TV in 2015.
Other uses
- Unicorn-Kanchana – a British record label.
Related topics
References
- English Wikipedia: Kanchana
- Wikidata item: Q6360983