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 |
Distributors: | --> |
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
- Geethan Britto as Krishna
- Haritha Parukod as Sandhya
- Shruti Pradeep as Krishna's mother
- Vinoth Sagar as Sandhya' father
- Vijayalakshmi as Sandhya's mother
- Amrutha Srinivasan as Deepika
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.
- "Ellai Ilam Kizhiye" - Saindhavi, Vaisakh Gopi
- "Kadhal Mazhyil" - Chinmayi, M. M. Manasi, M. M. Monisha
- "Killi Killi Pakkam"- Haricharan, Archana Ravi (Manasa Holla)
- "Tholaiviniley" - Naresh Iyer, Gurupriya
- "Kurai Ondrum Illai: Payanam" - Nivas
- "Kannan (Reprise)" - Vaisakh Gopi
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Kuraiondrumillai Movie Review : Critic Review of Kuraiondrumillai by The Times of India. 10 October 2014. The Times of India.
- 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.
- 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.