Kadhal Kirukkan (transl. Love crazy man) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, written and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Parthiban, Richa Pallod and Vineeth. The film is a remake of the 2002 Hindi film Deewangee.
| Kadhal Kirukkan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
| Screenplay by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
| Based on | Deewangee (Hindi) |
| Produced by | A. Ahamed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Suresh Devan |
| Edited by | Kesavan L. |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Variety Frames |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Saravanan and Selvi Maha are childhood friends. Saravanan is so madly in love with Maha that it turns him into a killer. Knifing or gunning down anyone who comes in the way of Maha and himself, is almost child's play for Saravanan. From an old man to a posse of policemen, his victims are many and the mayhem is endless. But listlessness and dejection set in when Maha tells him that she is not in love with him. And then it's time for the denouement.
Cast
edit- Parthiban as Saravanan (Palani)
- Richa Pallod as Selvi Maha
- Vineeth as Lawyer Gautham
- Vadivelu as Kalyanasundaram
- Sriman as a Police officer
- Thalaivasal Vijay as a Lawyer
- Raj Kapoor as Ravi Varma
- Udaya Prakash as Kavidhangel
- Singamuthu as Marriage broker
- Devadarshini as Doctor
- Manobala as Doctor
- Meera Krishnan as Gautham's mother
- C. Duraipandian as P. Krishnan
- Keerthana as P. Krishnan's wife
- Krishnamoorthy as Astrologer
- Vincent Roy as Saravanan's father
- S. Rajasekar as Selvi Maha's father
- Anjali Devi as Saravanan's mother
- Srividya Shankar as Selvi Maha's mother
- Bonda Mani as Shop owner
- Vijay Ganesh as Shop owner
- Boys Rajan as Music producer
- King Kong as Servant
- Dhadha Muthukumar as Bride's father
- Chelladurai as Bride's father
- Siva Narayana Murthy as Land owner
- Priyanka as Police officer in Mufti
- Ramdoss as Servant (uncredited role)
- Nagendra Prasad in a special appearance
- Junior Silk in a special appearance
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva.[1]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Paruva Thiruda" | Anitha Chandrashekar | Pa. Vijay | 6:36 |
| "Poove Mudhal Poove" (male) | Harish Raghavendra | Kabilan | 4:36 |
| "Poove Mudhal Poove" (female) | Chinmayee | 4:36 | |
| "Yea Penna" | Krishnaraj | Sakthi Chidambaram | 5:43 |
| "Onna Naan" | Vadivelu | Snehan | 4:36 |
| "Potthu" | Manikka Vinayagam, Malathy | Deva Kumar | 4:55 |
Reception
editMalathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "IF THE story borrowed needs to be refurbished, it ought to be done. So when "Deewangee" comes to Tamil as "Kadhal Kirukkan" (from Variety Films) the director could have improved upon the original, instead of just being satisfied with the introduction of a new comedy track. All the same, "Kirukkan" has his bright moments too".[2] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Finally, the director’s earlier films ‘Ennamma Kannu’ and ‘Charlie Chaplin’ were light-hearted entertainers. The director should have stuck to the genre he is comfortable in!".[3] Mister Lee of Kalki wrote the screenplay goes smoothly till the break, then it stumbles and goes off the track, nothing much sticks in the mind including the climax.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kadhal Kirukkan (2003)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 December 2003). "Kadhal Kirukkan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (20 December 2003). "Kadhal Kirukkan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005.
- ^ லீ, மிஸ்டர் (28 December 2003). "காதல் கிறுக்கன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
