Kalla Thuppakki Explained
Kalla Thuppakki |
Director: | Logiyas |
Producer: | C. Ravi |
Starring: | Vikky Vijith Prabhakaran Tamilselva Kutty Anand Savandhika |
Music: | SK Balachandran |
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Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Kalla Thuppakki is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Logiyas and starring newcomers Vikky, Vijith, Prabhakaran, Tamilselvan, Kutty Anand and Savandhika.
Cast
- Vikky
- Vijith
- Prabhakaran
- Tamilselvan
- Kutty Anand
- Sravanthika
- Sampath Ram
Soundtrack
Music composed by SK Balachandran. Lyrics by DS. Gauthaman and Ilaya Kamban.[1] A critic from IANS wrote that the music is "neither melodious, nor peppy".[2] A critic from Behindwoods gave the music a rating of 0.5 out of 5 and stated that "On the whole, Kalla Thuppakki’s music is way off the mark".[3]
- "Uthi Uthi" – SK. Balachandran, Ravidevan
- "Salam Namaste (Chennai)" – Ananth Menon, SK. Balachandran
- "Kinathu Mettile" – Thanjai P. Rajasekaran, Sripriya
- "Thaba Thaba" – Jaiswapnah, SK. Balachandran
- "Midnight Kalloori" – MM. Manasi, CH. Raju, SK. Balachandran
Controversy
The film was in the news for its similar title with Thuppakki (2012).[4] [5] The makers of this film filed a case against the makers of that film for using a similar title.[6]
Release and reception
The film was initially scheduled to release on Deepavali of 2012 but was postponed to 2013.[7] [8] A critic from The Times of India rated the film 0.5 out of 5 and said that "In the end, ‘Kallathuppakki’ misfires. The sloppy editing and uneven pacing only makes things worse".[9] A critic from Behindwoods rated the film 0 out of 5 and opined that "To sum it all, Kalla Thuppaakki is unbelievably inane and is a tiring watch and makes you wonder what the director was smoking to come up with such claptrap".[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: KALLA THUPPAKKI MUSIC REVIEW . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190927210052/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/nov-12-01/kalla-thuppakki-music-review.html . 27 September 2019 . 9 August 2022 . Behindwoods.
- Web site: 10 November 2012 . 'Kalla Thuppakki' music review: Is not melodious . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809113430/https://www.news18.com/news/india/kalla-thuppakki-music-review-is-not-melodious-521127.html . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . . IANS.
- Web site: KALLA THUPPAKKI MUSIC REVIEW . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190927210052/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/nov-12-01/kalla-thuppakki-music-review.html . 27 September 2019 . 9 August 2022 . Behindwoods.
- Web site: Thuppakki and Kalla Thuppakki to battle it out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028105934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Thuppakki-and-Kalla-Thuppakki-to-battle-it-out/articleshow/16795682.cms . 28 October 2020 . 9 August 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: Title trouble for Kollywood flicks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202122113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Title-trouble-for-Kollywood-flicks/articleshow/15532768.cms . 2 December 2020 . 9 August 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 7 September 2012 . 'Thupaki' to become 'Saravedi'? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809012016/https://www.indiaglitz.com/thupaki-to-become-saravedi-malayalam-news-85809 . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . Indiaglitz.
- Web site: K. R. Manigandan . 16 October 2012 . Shot Cuts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809012016/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Shot-Cuts/article12560002.ece . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . The Hindu.
- Web site: 4 January 2013 . Friday Fury – January 4 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108113923/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-4-news-tamil-nbelyPchacf.html . 8 January 2013 . 9 August 2022 . Sify.
- Web site: 21 December 2012 . Kallathuppakki Critic Review by The Times of India . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809013516/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kallathuppakki/movie-review/17993965.cms . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: KALLA THUPPAKKI MOVIE REVIEW . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102224320/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kalla-thuppakki/kalla-thuppakki-review.html . 2 January 2018 . 9 August 2022 . Behindwoods.