Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (transl. God exists, Kumar) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh and produced by N. Ramasamy. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, Nikki Galrani and Anandhi, while Prakash Raj and RJ Balaji play supporting roles. The filming began in March 2016. The movie was released on 18 November 2016 and received negative reviews from critics.
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| Directed by | M. Rajesh |
| Written by | M. Rajesh |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Starring | G. V. Prakash Kumar Nikki Galrani Anandhi |
| Cinematography | Sakthi Saravanan |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar Bobo Shashi (1 song) Karunas (1 song) |
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| Distributed by | 7g Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editKumar is to get married in a couple of days, with his fiancé Priya. But Kumar wants to spend a day with his friends at Pondicherry celebrating his bachelor party. After a night of partying by the beach, Kumar and his friend Balaji attempt to return to Chennai the next morning, only to get caught on route by three corrupt policemen: Manimaaran, Mayilsamy, and Madaswamy. They find a huge stock of alcohol in the trunk of their car and refuse to let them go. With no money to pay the bribe, Kumar and Balaji try to escape in their car. However, they are chased down, threatened, and given an ultimatum.
Cast
edit- G. V. Prakash Kumar as Kumar
- Nikki Galrani as Priya
- Anandhi as Nancy
- Prakash Raj as ACP Manimaaran
- RJ Balaji as Balaji
- Rajendran as Father Francis Rajendran
- Robo Shankar as Mayilswamy
- Singampuli as Madaswamy
- Kovai Sarala as Shanti
- Urvashi as Gomathi Gopalakrishnan
- T. Siva as Kumar's father
- Uday Mahesh as Priya's father
- Sachu as Kumar's grandmother
- Shanmugasundaram as Kumar's grandfather
- Aishwarya as Manimaaran's wife
- Manobala as "Pesuvadhellam Unmai" show director
- M. S. Bhaskar as Michael Aasirvadham, Nancy's father
- Santhana Bharathi as Church Priest
- Arjunan
- Jiiva as Karthik Kumar (cameo appearance)
- Mandy Takhar in a special appearance
- Gana Bala in a special appearance
Production
editDirector M. Rajesh and actor-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar announced that they would collaborate for a new comedy film during early November 2015, after the director had been impressed with the actor's performance in Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015).[1][2] Titled Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru after a dialogue from Selvaraghavan's Pudhupettai (2006),[3] Rajesh signed on actresses Nikki Galrani and Avika Gor to play the film's leading female roles after Priya Anand and Keerthy Suresh were linked to the project.[4] T. Siva agreed to produce the film while also acted in the film portraying Prakash's father, while actors RJ Balaji and Prakash Raj joined the cast of the film in early 2016.[5]
Production began for the film at Sathyam Cinemas during early March 2016, before the team shifted to film scenes in Pondicherry. G. V. Prakash Kumar and RJ Balaji suffered injuries following a car accident during the making of the film in late March 2016.[6][7] In May 2016, Rajesh chose to replace Avika Gor with Anandhi, after the actress had difficulties filming scenes in the Tamil language.[8]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar,[9] with lyrics for four songs written by Na. Muthukumar. An extra song in the album Locality Boys was released earlier than the soundtrack as a single, and features music composed by Bobo Shashi and Karunas and lyrics written by Dharran and Karunas.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gum Zaare" | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Al Rufin, Maalavika Sundar | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Hey Pathu Podi" | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Iravinil Aattam" | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Gana Bala, Kovai Sarala | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Locality Boys" | Dharran and Karunas | Karunas and Bobo Shashi | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Grace Karunas, Ken Karunas | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Nee Pona Theruvula" | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, MC Vickey, Vishnupriya Ravi | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 20:47 | ||||
Reception
editThe critic from The Hindu wrote it is "amusing to see how little [Rajesh's] cinema has evolved", while Rediff.com's critic stated that "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru is a waste of time" and that the film "was plain annoying".[11][12] The critic from the Indian Express suggested "if you decide to sit this one out, don’t worry you are not missing out on a lot".[13] In contrast, a reviewer from Sify.com noted "To conclude, Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru is a watchable comedy entertainer and it might entertain if you don't worry much about logical loopholes and some blatant comedy sequences".[14]
References
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- ^ "GV Prakash to play the lead in M Rajesh's next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ ""ரஜினிக்கு போலீஸ் கதை ரெடி!"- பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சியில் ராஜேஷ்.எம் #VikatanExclusive". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Keerthy Suresh and Priya Anand likely heroines for GV Prakash". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Here is all you need to know about G.V. Prakash-Rajesh Film". IndiaGlitz. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "The Car Accident was Not a Stunt!". The New Indian Express. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "G V Prakash's Next Film is Rajesh's Version of The Hangover". The New Indian Express. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru: Anandhi joins hands with GV Prakash for the third time". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru". Gaana. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Songs Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Review: Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru is a waste of time". Rediff.com. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru: Runaway groom". The Hindu. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru movie review: GV Prakash stands out". The Indian Express. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru review-Comedy caper". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.