Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam is a Tamil film directed by Balu Mahendra

Balu Mahendra

Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...

 released in 2005, starring Dhanush

Dhanush

Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , better known by his stage name Dhanush , is an Indian film actor, occasional playback singer and lyricist, working in the Tamil film industry...

 and Priyamani

Priyamani

Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...

. It was a remake of Balu Mahendra's 1987 Telugu film Nireekshana

Nireekshana

Nireekshana is a Telugu Drama film directed by Balu Mahendra starring Bhanu Chander and Archana. The music was composed by Maestro Ilayaraja. This movie was released in the year 1982 and remained as all time classic. What is worth noting about this film is the music by Ilayaraja, not only songs...

with slight modifications, but however it was said that the film was based on a true incident.

Box office

• The film grossed $5.00 million at the box office.

Director : Balumahendra

Associate Director: Vetrimaran

Senior Assistant Director: B.Ravikumar, SenthilKumar, Amarnath