Kadal Kuthiraigal

Kadal Kuthiraigal
Poster
Directed by	Pugazhendhi Thangaraj
Starring	Thalaivasal Vijay Rohini Sreedhanya Bose Venkat Prashanthi
Music by	Devendran
Production company	Global Media Invest
Release date	3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kadal Kuthiraigal (transl. Seahorses) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj. The film stars Thalaivasal Vijay, Rohini, Sreedhanya, Prashanthi and Bose Venkat.

Cast

• Thalaivasal Vijay an activist who is against the installation of a nuclear plant[1]
• Rohini as a Tamil refugee[1]
• Sreedhanya as a dedicated school teacher[1]
• Bose Venkat as Sathya, a swimming coach who fights against several odds[1]
• Prashanthi as a girl inflicted by the Sri Lankan Civil War[2]

Production

The film is about the Eelam crisis in Sri Lanka and the Kudankulam protests in India.[3] Malayalam actress Sreedhanya made her Tamil debut with this film.[4] The film faced trouble ahead of its release with police offices tearing down posters of the film.[5]

Release and reception

The film was scheduled to release in March before being pushed back to 20 July after the Tamil Nadu Film Producers' Council went on strike.[3] The film was postponed to 3 August due to the release of Ghajinikanth; however, Ghajinikanth ended up releasing on 3 August.[3] The film released along with eight other films on 3 August.[6][7][8] The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and wrote that "However, the making is quite sloppy and lacks even the basic cinematic quality needed to hold the attention of the viewers. The inclusion of sub-plots and performances that feel forced make it a tedious watch".[1]

References

1. Menon, Thinkal (4 August 2018). "Kadal Kuthiraigal Movie Review {0.5/5}". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
2. ஜெனிஃபர்.ம.ஆ (7 November 2019). "'ஈழத்து மகளே எங்கிருக்கிறாய்?'- காணாமல்போன கதாநாயகிக்கு இயக்குநரின் கண்ணீர்க் கடிதம்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
3. "'Kadal Kuthiraigal': A film fighting two battles". The Hindu. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
4. M, Athira (2 March 2017). "'I won't take sides as an anchor'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
5. ""போஸ்டர் கிழிப்பதுதான் காவல்துறையின் வேலையா?" – 'கடல்குதிரைகள்' இயக்குநர் புகழேந்தி தங்கராஜ்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
6. Naig, Udhav (2 August 2018). "It's a logjam at the box office". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
7. Subramanian, Anupama (1 August 2018). "12 Tamil movies releasing this Friday!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
8. "சாதனை படைக்கும் தமிழ் சினிமா: ஒரே நாளில் 12 படங்கள் வெளியீடு!". Samayam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

External links

• Kadal Kuthiraigal at IMDb