Kattradhu Kalavu
Kattradhu Kalavu (transl. Learned thievery) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Balaji Devi Prasad, an erstwhile advertisement filmmaker. It stars Kreshna of Alibhabha fame and Vijayalakshmi in the lead roles, while choreographer Kalyan, Cochin Hanifa, Sampath Raj, Santhana Bharathi, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Paul Jacob with editing by Mu. Kasivishwanathan and cinematography by Nirav Shah. The film released on 28 May 2010.[1][2]
| Kattradhu Kalavu | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Balaji Devi Prasad |
| Screenplay by | Kumaravel |
| Produced by | Pattiyal Sekhar |
| Starring | Kreshna Vijayalakshmi Kalyan Cochin Hanifa Santhana Bharathi Sampath Raj Ganja Karuppu |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasivishwanathan |
| Music by | Paul Jacob |
Production company | Talking Times |
Release date | 28 May 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Singam gets cheated out of an original idea of his by a prominent person in the society. He decides to stop pleading and start threatening. He begins with a plan to corner the big shot. He meets Krishnaveni, who has left home and needs money fast. With a common purpose, they soon become partners and work out a plan. They blackmail the big shot with videotapes that they threaten to release all over the media if he refused to pay up. Buoyed by the success of their maiden outing, they decide to become con artists. They are successful in various ventures and finally end up blackmailing a minister. The minister, after initially caving in to their threats, decides to settle scores. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Cast edit
- Kreshna as Singam
- Vijayalakshmi as Krishnaveni
- Kalyan as Stanley Deva Sahayam
- Cochin Hanifa as Vaikavardhan
- Santhana Bharathi as Vaikavardhan
- Sampath Raj as Ramanathan
- Sai Dheena as Pottu
- Ganja Karuppu
- Chinni Jayanth
- Manobala
- Balu Anand
- Nellai Siva
- Mumaith Khan in an item number
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Paul Jacob and released by Sony Music India.
| Kattradhu Kalavu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Paul Jacob | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:19 | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Paul Jacob | |||
| Paul Jacob chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kattradhu Kalavu" | Blaaze, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | Blaaze, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Indha Vaanam Indha Bhoomi" | Yugabharathi | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Sudandhiram Sudandhiram" | Yugabharathi | Shakthisree Gopalan | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Dhevaaram" | Paul. J | Yogeshwaran Maanickam, Puniyavathi Elangovan | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Azhagana Ponnuthaan" | A. Maruthakasi | Sunandita | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 20:19 | |||
References edit
- ^ "The meesai is back and how!". The Times of India.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
External links edit
- Kattradhu Kalavu at IMDb