Kalai Vendhan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by R. K. Parasuram. The film stars Ajay and Sanam Shetty in the lead roles. It was released on 7 August 2015.[1][2][3]
| Kalai Vendhan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. K. Parasuram |
| Written by | R. K. Parasuram |
| Produced by | S. Kamalakannan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Karthik |
| Edited by | G. Sasikumar |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | SK Films International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editKalai (Ajay) becomes a teacher of the martial art form, vovinam, under training of his guru (Thalaivasal Vijay) at a martial arts school. Malar (Sanam Shetty) visits the school to meet her friend, and became acquainted with Kalai. Over time, the pair fall in love. Malar's mother is against her daughter's choice of boyfriend. It is later revealed that Malar has been kidnapped, which Kalai sets out to resolve.
Cast
edit- Ajay as Kalai
- Sanam Shetty as Malar
- Kalabhavan Mani as Panneerselvam
- Manobala
- T. P. Gajendran
- Anu Mohan
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Nalini
- Yuvarani
- Aarthi
- Manju
- S. Kamalakannan
- Sampath Ram
- Kadhal Dhandapani
- Kadhal Sukumar
- Nellai Siva
- Ambani Shankar
Production
editThe core theme of the film was based on the Vietnamese martial art called Vovinam.[4] Sanam Shetty signed up to play dual roles in the film - that of a traditional girl from the 1970s and a modern-day college student. Sanam appeared in action scenes for the first time in her career and performed stunts without a stunt double. The action scenes in the film was shot in the forests surrounding Madurai.[5][6]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.
All lyrics are written by Snehan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aariraro Aariraro" | Janaki Iyer | |
| 2. | "Jolly Jollyda Nanba" | Ranjith | |
| 3. | "Aedho Ondru Nenjukulla" | Karthik, Chinmayi | |
| 4. | "Enge Enge" | Harish Raghavendra |
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 7 August 2015.[1] A reviewer from The New Indian Express wrote that "A weak script, lackluster narration and insipid performances ensure that the film falls in the to-be-missed-list".[7] A reviewer from Maalai Malar gave the film a negative review, criticising most aspects of the film-making.[8] A critic from the entertainment portal Iflicks.in gave the film a positive review, noting the director "has made efforts to make a complete entertainer with a story that focuses on self-defense martial arts."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "கலை வேந்தன் - முன்னோட்டம்". Dinamalar.
- ^ "கலை வேந்தன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).
- ^ "காதல் சண்டை! - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". kungumam.co.in.
- ^ "Kalai Vendhan || Kalai Vendhan". Iflicks. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "கலை வேந்தன் படத்திற்காக போடப்பட்ட செட்டை பார்த்து வியந்த நடிகர், நடிகைகள்!". Dinamani.
- ^ "Enjoyed performing stunts for 'Kalaivendhan': Sanam Shetty". Zee News. 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Nothing to Write Home About".
- ^ "கலை வேந்தன்". maalaimalar.com. 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Kalai Vendan". Iflicks. 10 August 2015.