Kalpana (2012 film)

Kalpana
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRama Narayanan
Written byRaghava Lawrence
Based onKanchana
Produced bySri Thenandal Films
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byRaj Keerthy
Music byV. Harikrishna
Release date
  • 28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)
Running time
163 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹7 crore [1]
Box office₹11 crore[2]

Kalpana is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film starring Upendra, Saikumar and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles. Film maker Rama Narayanan directed and produced this movie under his banner Sri Thenaandal Films. The film is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film Kanchana. Saikumar reprises the role of a transgender Kalpana, originally played by Sarath Kumar in the Tamil version.[3] Shruti and Umashri play supporting roles originally played by Devadarshini and Kovai Sarala.

The film was released across Karnataka on 28 September 2012 and opened to positive response from critics and audiences. The performances of Sai Kumar and Upendra have been critically acclaimed. The film did well at the box office[4] and was a 'Super Hit' in Mysore, Northern Karnataka, Chitradurga, Bellary districts,[5] while a 'Hit' in other parts of Karnataka.[6] Kalpana was the Sixth Highest Grossing Kannada film of 2012.[2] Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor for his performance in the film.[7]

A sequel to the film was made and titled as Kalpana 2 which is a remake of Tamil film Kanchana 2.

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