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Kannaki (English: The Eye) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language tragedy film directed by Jayaraj and written by Sanjeev Kilikulam. It stars Nandita Das, Lal, Siddique, Kalpana, Geethu Mohandas and Manoj K. Jayan. [1] . It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play Antony and Cleopatra.
Kannaki (English: The Eye) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-languagetragedyfilm directed by Jayarajand written by Sanjeev Kilikulam. It stars Nandita Das, Lal, Siddique, Kalpana, Geethu Mohandasand Manoj K. Jayan.[1] It is an adaptationof William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra.
- Kaliyattam (1997): This Jayaraj movie of Suresh Gopi and Manju Warrier is perhaps the first noticed Shakespearean adaptation in Malayalam. The actors play a married couple, in this adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello.
- Kannaki (2001): Another Jayaraj film, Kannaki is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra. Nandita Das plays the titular character, the Cleopatra to Lal's Antony.
- Karmayogi (2012): Director VK Prakash said that it was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Indrajith becomes the protagonist, playing the unhappy son who has lost his father.
- Annayum Rasoolum (2013): Rajeev Ravi, when he turned from cinematographer to director, had Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in mind for his debut, Annayum Rasoolum.
Villagers Manickan and Choman are very close friends. Manickan is in love with Kannaki and wants to marry her but Choman wants him to marry his sister. It is loosely based on Shakespeare's story of Antony & Cleopatra.
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Apr 6, 2021 · Kannaki – Antony and Cleopatra. When this Shakespearean classic is transformed into Kannaki by Jayaraj, we are awed at the creativity that has transcended the setting from the Roman Empire to a village in Kerala where cockfighting is an important aspect.
Aug 1, 2002 · It is loosely based on Shakespeare's story of Antony & Cleopatra Villagers Manickan and Choman are very close friends. Manickan is in love with Kannaki and wants to marry her but Choman wants him to marry his sister.
It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. This is Jayaraj's second film adaptation of a Shakespeare play, the first being Kaliyattam (1997). Lal plays Manickam, the equivalent to Antony. Nandita Das plays Kannaki, the equivalent to Cleopatra and Manoj K. Jayan plays Gounder, Octavius Caesar's role.
