Gatta Kusthi
Gatta Kusthi (transl. Tied wrestling) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy drama film written and directed by Chella Ayyavu. It was jointly produced by Ravi Teja, Vishnu Vishal, Shubhra and Aryan Ramesh through the companies RT Team Works and VV Studioz.[3] The film stars Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead roles. The film's songs and background score were composed by Justin Prabhakaran.[4] The story is set against the backdrop of submission wrestling form gatta gusthi.
| Gatta Kusthi | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chella Ayyavu |
| Written by | Chella Ayyavu |
| Produced by | Ravi Teja Vishnu Vishal Shubhra Aryan Ramesh |
| Starring | Vishnu Vishal Aishwarya Lekshmi |
| Cinematography | Richard M. Nathan |
| Edited by | Prasanna GK |
| Music by | Justin Prabhakaran |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
Release date | 2 December 2022 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹30 crore[1][2] |
It was shot extensively across Tamil Nadu including Tenkasi, Chennai, Pallavaram, Courtallam, Ambasamudram, Pollachi and Kerala including Alappuzha and Palakkad.[5][6][7] The film was released in theatres on 2 December 2022.[8] The film received positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Veera is seeking a bride with his own preconceived set of conditions. However, he unexpectedly ends up marrying Keerthi who is the polar opposite to his expectations.
Cast
- Vishnu Vishal as Veera, Keerthi’s husband[9]
- Aishwarya Lekshmi as Keerthi, Veera's wife[10]
- Karunas as Ratnam, Veera's uncle
- Sreeja Ravi as Keerthi's mother
- Munishkanth as Ganesan, Keerthi's uncle
- Kaali Venkat as Sattanathan alias Sattam
- Redin Kingsley as Temple donation group chief
- Gajaraj as Keerthi's father
- Nikhila Sankar as Keerthi's sister
- Hareesh Peradi as Kodangi, Veera's coach
- Ajay as Dass
- Shatru as Lokesh, Keerthi's coach
- Mathew Varghese as Manik Club Managing Director
- Lizzie Antony as Veera's aunt
- Kalamandalam Mallika as Keerthi's grandmother
- Mippu as Mani, Veera's friend
- Chella Ayyavu as Cameraman (Cameo Appearance)
Production
Development
The film was tentatively titled as VV18. On 5 April 2022, the film's official title was unveiled as Gatta Kusthi.[11] The plot is set against the backdrop of submission wrestling form gatta gusthi, which is popular in Kerala.[12][13] Directed by Chella Ayyavu, it is the first Tamil film produced by Ravi Teja under the banner of RT Team Works. This is second collaboration of Vishnu Vishal and Chella Ayyavu after 2018 film Silukkuvarupatti Singam.
Casting
Vishnu Vishal was cast in the role of a village ruffian. Aishwarya Lekshmi was cast in as the female lead.[14][15]
Filming
Principal photography of the film began on 7 April 2022,[8] and was wrapped up on 11 August 2022.[16]
Soundtrack
| Gatta Kusthi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 3 December 2022 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Saregama |
| Producer | Justin Prabhakaran |
The film score and soundtrack album of the film is composed by Justin Prabhakaran. The audio rights were acquired by Saregama. The first single titled "Chal Chakka" was released on 23 November 2022.[17] The second single titled "Mike Tyson" was released on 26 November 2022.[18] The third single titled "Sanda Veerachi" was released on 29 November 2022.[19]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chal Chakka" | Vivek | Benny Dayal | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Mike Tyson" | Justin Prabhakaran | Anthony Daasan, MC Vickey | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Sanda Veerachi" | Vivek | Kedakuzhi Mariyamma | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Medha Medhappa" | Vivek | Rahul Sipligunj, Diwakar | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Maranthana" | Vivek | Saindhavi, Justin Prabhakaran | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 17:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chal Chakkani" | Rahman | Hemachandra | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Pokirodey" | Krishna Kanth | Folk Marley, Anthony Daasan, Mc Vickey | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Thanne Chinnadi" | Krishna Kanth | Mangli | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Mira Mirapa" | Krishna Kanth | Rahul Sipligunj | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Nuvve Leni" | Rahman | Chinmayi, Justin Prabhakaran | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 17:14 | |||
Release
Theatrical
The film was released theatrically on 2 December 2022 along with a Telugu dubbed version under the title Matti Kusthi (transl. Mud wrestling).[20][21] The motion poster of the film was released on 5 April 2022.[22] The distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu were acquired by Udhayanidhi Stalin under the banner of Red Giant Movies.[23] The trailer of the film was released on 19 November 2022.[24]
Home media
The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix. [25] The film was digitally streamed on Netflix from 1 January 2023.[26]
Reception
Gatta Kusthi and Matti Kusthi received positive reviews from critics.[27][28]
M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Thankfully, Chella Ayyavu doesn't valourise the hero's comeback, but uses these sequences to talk about the gender inequality in our society."[29] A critic for India Herald wrote "The typical plot that director Chella Ayyavu chose is a major flaw in the film."[30] Thinkal Menon of OTT Play gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Gatta Kusthi succeeds as a neat family entertainer that manages to impress viewers with engaging emotions, conflicts and a couple of action scenes."[31] Dinamalar rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars.[32] Khalillulah of Hindu Tamil Thisai wrote "Overall, this Gatta Kusthi contains reactionary ideas with features for mass cinema lovers."[33] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times wrote "Karunas gets a solid comic character after a long time and he’s brilliant in some of the key scenes of the movie."[34] Kalyani Pandian of ABP Live rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "However, beyond all these, Gatta Kusthi has managed to win as a commercial comedy entertainer."[35] Arvind V of Pinkvilla gave the film’s rating 2.5 out of 5 and wrote "Excellent wrestling matches are said to be arduous. This film is arduous, too - for the viewer."[36] Srivatsan S of The Hindu wrote "Gatta Kusthi, in a way, is a counterpoint to what Salman Khan’s Sultan was. Just for that, it is a winning comedy."[37] Navein Darshan of Cinema Express gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Though the film tells aloud several times that women aren't slaves to men and they deserve better treatment inside and outside homes, it still gives the toxic males the longest end of the rope."[38] Sruthi Ganapathy Raman of Film Companion wrote "But should women get to live their lives only if they break their bones playing a sport or work hard enough for their family?"[39] Reviewing the Telugu version Matti Kusthi, a critic for 123telugu gave the film’s rating 2.75 out of 5 and wrote "On the whole, Matti Kusthi is a film that has a few enjoyable moments."[40]
References
- ^ "அப்போ 9 படம் டிராப் ஆச்சு.. இப்போ 9 படம் கைவசம் இருக்கு! கட்டா குஸ்தி சக்சஸ் மீட்டில் விஷ்ணு விஷால் நெகிழ்ச்சி". Asianet News (in Tamil). 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Matti Kusthi Collections : మట్టి కుస్తీ : రూ. 30 కోట్ల వసూళ్లతో థియేరట్స్లో రచ్చ". Sakshi TV. 9 December 2022.
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- ^ "Gatta Kusthi: Vishnu Vishal Is All Set To Wrestle With A Twist In Chella Ayyavu's Film; Check Out The Title Look Motion Poster". Latestly. 5 April 2022.
- ^ "#GattaKusthi #MattiKusthi - Pooja Ceremony Video is here 😊". Twitter. 7 April 2022.
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- ^ "Shoot at Site: Vishnu, Aishwarya shoot for a fun first-night scene". The Times of India. 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Tamil Actor Vishnu Vishal Teams up With Ravi Teja for Bilingual Film Gatta Kusthi". News 18. 7 April 2022.
- ^ "First glimpse from Vishnu Vishal's Gatta Kusthi out". Onlookers Media. 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi begins filming for 'Gatta Kusthi' in Tenkasi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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- ^ "Glimpse of Veera from Gatta Kusthi: Vishnu Vishal plays dual roles, a wrestler and a village ruffian". OTT Play. 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi to play the female lead in Vishnu Vishal's Gatta Kusthi". Cinema Express. 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Vishnu Vishal's 'Gatta Kusthi' Kerala schedule wrapped up". The Times of India. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "ViSHHNU VISHAL (VV) ON TWITTER: Our first single is out now, a song that I loved on the first hear and you will too.. :)". from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Ravi Teja on Twitter: Here's #Pokirodey from our #MattiKusthi out now!". Twitter. 26 November 2022.
- ^ "VISHNU VISHAL (VV) on Twitter: Get ready for this jolly track 😁 #SandaVeerachi from #GattaKusthi #ThanneChinnadi from #MattiKusthi". Twitter. 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Vishnu Vishal shares BTS pictures from 'Gatta Kusthi'".
- ^ "HERE's when Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi's much-awaited Gatta Kusthi will hit screens". OTT Play.
- ^ "ரவி தேஜாவுடன் கைகோர்த்த விஷ்ணு விஷால்…. Title-ஏ செம்ம… வெளியான motion poster". Behindwoods. 5 April 2022.
- ^ @RedGiantMovies_ (18 November 2022). "After the success of #FIR, we're happy to join hands with @TheVishnuVishal again. #GattaKusthi releasing on Dec 2nd, in cinemas near you" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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The film has been getting positive reception both from the audience and critics.
- ^ "'Gatta Kusthi' box office collection day 1: Vishnu Vishal starrer mints Rs 4 crore". The Times of India. 3 December 2022.
Though it received a minimal response during the initial hours, with good reviews from critics and the movie audience, through word of mouth, the film is slowly picking up its pace and it is expected that over the weekend it will make a good collection at the box office.
- ^ "Gatta Kusthi Movie Review : An entertaining, progressive rural comedy that's a throwback to the '90s". The Times of India. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Matti kusthi aka Gatta kusthi Movie Review - A Solid Family Entertainer". India Herald. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gatta Kusthi movie review: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vishnu Vishal provide wholesome entertainment in this engaging fare". OTT Play. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "கட்டா குஸ்தி - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar. 2 December 2022.
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- ^ "Gatta Kusthi Review: குஸ்தியில் ஜெயித்தது ஐஸ்வர்யாவா..விஷ்ணுவா..? - 'கட்டா குஸ்தி' நறுக் விமர்சனம் இங்கே!". ABP Live (in Tamil). 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gatta Kusthi Movie Review: This unemotional story of a manchild and his wife could have been less simplistic". Pinkvilla. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "'Gatta Kusthi' movie review: Vishnu Vishal-Aishwarya Lekshmi's film is mad fun, when it doesn't ramble on gender politics". The Hindu. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gatta Kusthi Movie Review: This effective comedy needed more sensitivity". Cinema Express. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gatta Kusthi Wrestles To Subvert Patriarchy, But Packs In A Few Punches". Film Companion. 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Review : Matti Kusthi – Partly Engaging". 123telugu. 3 December 2022.
External links
- Gatta Kusthi at IMDb