Kudimagan

2019 Tamil film

  • 5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
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Kudimagan (transl. Drunkard) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sathieshwaran. The film stars Jaikumar, Master Akash, and Nanditha Jennifer in the lead roles.

Cast

The cast includes:[2]

  • Jaikumar as Kandhan
  • Akash as himself
  • Nanditha Jennifer as Chellakannu
  • Bava Chelladurai
  • Veera Samar
  • Bava Lakshmanan
  • Krishnamoorthy
  • Kiran
  • Bala Singh

Production

Akash Anandan, a 7 year-old anti-TASMAC activist, was chosen to play a role in the film. Scenes involving Akash were shot during after school hours so that Akash would not have to skip school.[3] Jayakumar, the grandson of producer Kalaignanam, made his film debut through this film.[2][4]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by debutant S. M. Prashanth.[5]

  • "Deivangal Ingillai" – Sriram Parthasarathy
  • "Ooru Ulagam" – Velmurugan

Release

The Times of India gave this film two out of five stars saying that "The director drives home his message with TV soap opera-ish filmmaking and the subtlety of a sledgehammer".[6] However, News Today Net wrote "Though there are some flaws, yet the intention of the filmmaker should be appreciated. He has stayed away from commercial cliches to drive home a string message".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Five Tamil movies scheduled to hit theatres this Friday on April 5". The Indian Wire. 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Satheeshwaran's Kudimagan says no to liquor". 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Real-life hero: 7-year-old anti-liquor protester now takes on screen role | Chennai News". The Times of India.
  4. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (24 March 2019). "A film on drinking menace". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Kudimagan" – via www.hungama.com.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Kudimagan Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Kudimagan". Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor". News Today Net.
  • Kudimagan at IMDb