Pichuva Kaththi (transl. Small curved knife) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ayappan. The film features Inigo Prabhakaran, C. M. Senguttuvan and Anisha Xavier in the lead roles, with an ensemble cast of actors including Yogi Babu, Rajendran, Ramesh Thilak, Bala Saravanan, and Kaali Venkat in pivotal roles. The film began production during mid-2016 and was released on 22 September 2017 to mixed review from critics.[1]
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| Directed by | Ayappan |
| Produced by | C. Mathaiyan |
| Starring | Inigo Prabhakaran C. M. Senguttuvan Anisha Xavier |
| Cinematography | K. G. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | S. P. Raja Sethupathi |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production company | Sri Annamalaiyar Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Inigo Prabhakaran as Prabha
- C. M. Senguttuvan as Prabhu
- Anisha Xavier as Meena
- Sri Priyanka
- Yogi Babu as Babu
- Ramesh Thilak as Ramesh
- Kalloori Vinoth as Kamatchi
- Bala Saravanan
- Rajendran
- Kaali Venkat
- R. N. R. Manohar
- Sujatha Sivakumar
- Yaar Kannan
- Cool Suresh
- Cheranraj as Inspector
Production
editThe film was shot across Kumbakonam in early 2017, with Rajendran briefly injured during the shoot.[2] The producer of the film, C. Mathaiyan, cast his son C. M. Senguttuvan in a secondary leading role and cast newcomer Anisha Xavier opposite him.[3]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 16 April 2017 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Trend Music | |||
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The film's music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, while the audio rights of the film were acquired by Trend Music. The album was released on 16 April 2017 and featured seven songs.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yea Sirukki" | Yugabharathi | Velmurugan | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Adiyae Adiyae" | Yugabharathi | Abhay Jodhpurkar | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Enna Sonna" | Yugabharathi | Jitthin Raj, Anandhi Joshi | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Mirugam Mirugam" | Yugabharathi | D. Sathyaprakash, Jegathish | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Enna Sonna (Reprise)" | Yugabharathi | Jitthin Raj, Anandhi Joshi | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Enna Sonna (Karaoke)" | — | — | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Yea Sirukki (Karaoke)" | — | — | 3:51 |
Release
editPichuva Kaththi had a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu alongside eight other films, which became the most crowded release date of 2017 in Chennai.[4] The film opened on 22 September 2017 to mixed reviews, with the critic from The Times of India stating the film "despite a not-so-bad plot, Pichuva Kaththi doesn't succeed to engage the viewers because of its watered-down narration and ineffective sequences" and that "the climax of the film, which had ample scope for a riveting sequence, ends up as a mediocre sequence with unconvincing execution".[5]
References
edit- ^ Suganth, M. "An entertainer that revolves around a gang of friends". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Inigo Prabhakaran pins hopes on Pichuvaakathi". Deccan Chronicle. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Pichuvaakathi Will Give The Much-Needed Break To Prabhakaran: Ayyappan". desimartini.com. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Nine films to hit screens on September 22". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Pichuvakaththi Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.