Kurai Ondrum Illai Explained

Kurai Ondrum Illai
Director:Karthik Ravi
Starring:Geethan
Haritha
Cinematography:Ashok Kumar I. M.
Editing:Vishwa N. M.
Music:Ramanu
Studio:Pathway Productions
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Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kurai Ondrum Illai is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Karthick and starring Geethan and Haritha.

Cast

Production

This marks the film debut of Jodi Number One fame Geethan Britto and Kana Kaanum Kaalangal fame Haritha Parukod.[1] The film is crowdfunded by sixty different investors and was in the making for three years.[2] [3] The film was shot in the nearby villages of Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli.[4] [5]

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ramanu (Ramanujan MK). Vijay Sethupathi and Balaji Mohan attended the film's audio launch.

Reception

Manigandan K. R. of The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "A bunch of inexperienced youngsters come together to deliver a film that can so easily be cited as a fine example of responsible filmmaking".[6] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express opined that "it’s a well-intentioned film, with the director making a sincere effort to strike away from the beaten path".[7] The film did not do well at the box office.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurai Ondrum Illai audio launched. The Times of India. 2022-08-11. 2022-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811043506/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kurai-ondrum-illai-audio-launched/articleshow/17474068.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Shot Cuts: 60 friends fund a film. Udhav Naig. 21 March 2013. The Hindu. 11 August 2022. 10 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810092646/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shot-cuts-60-friends-fund-a-film/article4534090.ece. live.
  3. Web site: Crowdfunded Tamil movie based on farming set to release. 26 November 2014. The News Minute. 11 August 2022. 22 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822094239/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/crowdfunded-tamil-movie-based-farming-set-release-17902. live.
  4. Web site: Kurai Ondrum Illai – A cocktail of message and entertainment. 20 May 2013. Behindwoods. 11 August 2022. 10 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810091141/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/kurai-ondrum-illai---a-crowd-sourced-movie-kurai-ondrum-illai-karthik-ravi-20-03-13.html. live.
  5. Web site: First crowd-funded Tamil film is ready. Gulf News. Mythily Ramachandran. 8 October 2014. 11 August 2022. 10 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810091138/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/first-crowd-funded-tamil-film-is-ready-1.1395641. live.
  6. Web site: Kuraiondrumillai Movie Review : Critic Review of Kuraiondrumillai by The Times of India. 10 October 2014. The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Feel-good Flavour with Freshers as the Lead. 12 October 2014. The New Indian Express. 11 August 2022. 9 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809230725/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2014/oct/12/Feel-good-Flavour-with-Freshers-as-the-Lead-670776.html. live.
  8. Web site: I play a confused yet confident youngster. Mrinalini Sundar. The Times of India. 2022-08-11. 2022-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822094244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-play-a-confused-yet-confident-youngster/articleshow/50931366.cms. live.