Kadal Kuthiraigal Explained

Kadal Kuthiraigal
Director:Pugazhendhi Thangaraj
Starring:
Music:Devendran
Studio:Global Media Invest
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kadal Kuthiraigal is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Thalaivasal Vijay, Rohini, Sreedhanya, Prashanthi and Bose Venkat.

Cast

Production

The film is about the Eelam crisis in Sri Lanka and the Kudankulam protests in India.[3] Malayalam actress Sreedhanya made her Tamil debut with this film.[4] The film faced trouble ahead of its release with police offices tearing down posters of the film.[5]

Release and reception

The film was scheduled to release in March before being pushed back to 20 July after the Tamil Nadu Film Producers' Council went on strike. The film was postponed to 3 August due to the release of Ghajinikanth; however, Ghajinikanth ended up releasing on 3 August. The film released along with eight other films on 3 August.[6] [7] [8] The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and wrote that "However, the making is quite sloppy and lacks even the basic cinematic quality needed to hold the attention of the viewers. The inclusion of sub-plots and performances that feel forced make it a tedious watch".

Notes and References

  1. News: Menon . Thinkal . 4 August 2018 . Kadal Kuthiraigal Movie Review . . live . 18 August 2020 . https://archive.today/20230310130005/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kadal-kuthiraigal/movie-review/65270167.cms . 10 March 2023.
  2. Web site: ஜெனிஃபர்.ம.ஆ . 7 November 2019 . 'ஈழத்து மகளே எங்கிருக்கிறாய்?'- காணாமல்போன கதாநாயகிக்கு இயக்குநரின் கண்ணீர்க் கடிதம்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924124306/https://www.vikatan.com/social-affairs/politics/director-pugazhendhi-thangaraj-writes-an-emotional-letter-to-prashanthi . 24 September 2020 . 10 August 2020 . . ta.
  3. Web site: 3 August 2018 . 'Kadal Kuthiraigal': A film fighting two battles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310070312/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kadal-kuthiraigal-a-film-fighting-two-battles/article24591369.ece . 10 March 2023 . 10 August 2020 . The Hindu.
  4. Web site: M . Athira . 2 March 2017 . 'I won't take sides as an anchor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108060623/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Sreedhanya-is-back-on-television-as-an-anchor/article17392405.ece . 8 January 2022 . 10 August 2020 . The Hindu.
  5. Web site: "போஸ்டர் கிழிப்பதுதான் காவல்துறையின் வேலையா?" – 'கடல்குதிரைகள்' இயக்குநர் புகழேந்தி தங்கராஜ் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310070303/https://www.vikatan.com/social-affairs/politics/132718-director-pugazhendhi-thangaraj-slams-police-department-on-his-movie-release-dispute . 10 March 2023 . 10 August 2020 . . ta.
  6. News: Naig . Udhav . 2 August 2018 . It's a logjam at the box office . . live . 10 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109015022/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/its-a-logjam-at-the-box-office/article24586392.ece . 9 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Subramanian . Anupama . 1 August 2018 . 12 Tamil movies releasing this Friday! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930090850/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/010818/12-tamil-movies-releasing-this-friday.html . 30 September 2019 . 10 August 2020 . Deccan Chronicle.
  8. Web site: சாதனை படைக்கும் தமிழ் சினிமா: ஒரே நாளில் 12 படங்கள் வெளியீடு! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310070257/https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/a-record-no-of-12-tamil-release-on-august-3/articleshow/65186793.cms . 10 March 2023 . 10 August 2020 . . ta.