Gnanapazham
title: "Gnanapazham" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1996-indian-films", "1990s-tamil-language-films", "1996-films", "films-about-journalists", "films-scored-by-k.-bhagyaraj", "films-with-screenplays-by-k.-bhagyaraj", "tamil-language-indian-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnanapazham" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Gnanapazham.jpg |
| caption | VCD cover |
| director | R. P. Viswam |
| writer | K. Bhagyaraj |
| producer | K. Gopinathan |
| starring | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Sukanya | |
| Vineetha | |
| Rekha | |
| music | K. Bhagyaraj |
| cinematography | S. Jayachandran |
| editing | S. M. V. Subbu |
| studio | Bagavathi Creations |
| released | |
| country | India |
| language | Tamil |
| :: |
| image = Gnanapazham.jpg | caption = VCD cover | director = R. P. Viswam | writer = K. Bhagyaraj | producer = K. Gopinathan | starring = K. Bhagyaraj Sukanya Vineetha Rekha | music = K. Bhagyaraj | cinematography = S. Jayachandran | editing = S. M. V. Subbu | studio = Bagavathi Creations | released = | country = India | language = Tamil
Gnanapazham ( ) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language film directed R. P. Viswam and written by K. Bhagyaraj who also composed the music. The film stars Bhagyaraj, Sukanya, Vineetha and Rekha. It was released on 15 November 1996.
Plot
Cast
- K. Bhagyaraj as Gnanasuryan
- Sukanya as Aarthi
- Viswam as Rathnam
- Rekha as Nirmala
- S. N. Lakshmi as Gnanasuryan's mother
- Prabhu Deva as Prabhu
- Kasthuri as Aarthi's Navel Massager
- Vineetha as Thakkali Jothi
- Goundamani as Aarthi's brother
- Senthil as Azhagu, Aarthi's car driver
- Mayilsamy as Bar Owner
- Junior Balaiah as Sathyamoorthy's assistant
- Kovai Senthil as Kanthasamy (Building contractor)
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by K. Bhagyaraj. Pa. Vijay made his debut as lyricist with this film.
| headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Manimaada | lyrics1 = Pa. Vijay | extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | length1 = 5:00 | title2 = Marina Beach | lyrics2 = Pa. Vijay | extra2 = Malgudi Subha | length2 = 5:16 | title3 = Onnum Onnum | lyrics3 = Pulamaipithan | extra3 = Harini, K. Bhagyaraj | length3 = 1:51 | title4 = Unnaipol | lyrics4 = Pa. Vijay | extra4 = Mano | length4 = 4:52 | title5 = Yaarum Illadha | lyrics5 = Pa.Vijay | extra5 = Sujatha, P. Unnikrishnan | length5 = 5:31 | title6 = Hey Sayorana | lyrics6 = Kalidasan | extra6 = Mano, Suresh Peters, Swarnalatha | length6 = 4:46 | total_length = 27:16
Reception
R. P. R. of Kalki praised Sukanya's performance and technical elements which previous films of Bhagyaraj lacked in but felt the film lacked trademark humour of Bhagyaraj and the film's climax suffers from artificiality and concluded calling it a mutual disappointment for Bhagyaraj and his fans.
References
References
- Bai, D. Devika. (8 May 1995). "Mango's wide influence in Indian culture". [[New Straits Times]].
- M, Marimuthu. (15 November 2023). "27 years of Gnanapazham: நேர்மையான பத்திரிகையாளனின் காதலும் அதன்பிந்தைய காமெடி களேபரங்களும் தான்.. ஞானப்பழம்".
- "Gnana Pazham (1996)".
- "Interview : Lyricist Pa Vijay".
- ஆர். பி. ஆர். (8 December 1996). "ஞானப்பழம்".
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