Vathikuchi (transl. Matchstick) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by newcomer P. Kinslin and produced by AR Murugadoss in association with Fox Star Studios. The film stars Dileepan, the younger brother of Murugadoss, in his acting debut and Anjali, while Jayaprakash, Sampath Raj and Jagan appear in supporting roles.[1] The film, which has music composed by Ghibran, opened in March 2013 to a positive response from critics and performed well at the box office.[2]
| Vathikuchi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Kinslin |
| Written by | P. Kinslin |
| Produced by | AR Murugadoss |
| Starring | Dileepan Anjali |
| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
| Music by | Ghibran |
Production companies | AR Murugadoss Productions Fox Star Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Sakthi is an auto rickshaw driver, who is in love with his neighbour, Leena. His life changes when he runs into three dangerous criminals who want him dead.
Cast
edit- Dileepan as Sakthi
- Anjali as Leena
- Sampath Raj as Benny
- Jayaprakash as Gangariya
- Jagan as Vanaraj
- Mime Gopi as Natarajan
- Saranya Ponvannan as Sakthi's mother
- Pattimandram Raja as Sakthi's father
- Sathish as Karuvelamuthu
- Ashvin Raja as Puli Paandi
- Ravi Mariya as Benny's friend
- Sriranjani as Leena's mother
- Vatsan Chakravarthy as Praveen
- Bala Singh as Inspector
- Vaiyapuri as Constable
- Akhil Kumar as Golicha
- Angana Roy
- Rajashree
- Ravi
- Jasper as Nachiappan
- Visweswara Rao
- Ghajini Rajesh
- Pondy Ravi
Production
editThe film was first announced in January when it was revealed that Murugadoss's brother Dileepan would make his debut as an actor in a venture to be co-produced by Fox Star Studios.[3][4] Murugadoss chose the film's title as Vathikuchi, in reference to the song "Vathikuchi Pathikadhuda" from his directorial debut Dheena (2001).[5]
After winning accolades for her performance in Engaeyum Eppothum, Anjali was signed up by Murugadoss as the lead actress.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ghibran. The soundtrack was released on 13 February 2013.[6][7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuru Kuru" | Na. Muthukumar | Sundar Narayana Rao | 04:30 |
| 2. | "Amma Wake Me Up" | Pa. Vijay & Shabir | Shruthi Ravi, Anitha Karthikeyan & Shabir | 04:28 |
| 3. | "Kanna Kanna" | Arivumathi | Sundar Narayana Rao | 04:54 |
| 4. | "Ari Unnai" | Yugabharathi | Shabir & Saisharan | 04:11 |
| 5. | "Theme Music" | Ghibran | Ghibran | 03:45 |
Marketing and release
editBecause the lead character is an auto rickshaw driver, the makers of Vathikuchi promoted the film through auto rickshaws. At least four or five branded auto rickshaws would travel through Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Coimbatore for promoting the film. Vathikuchi was released on 15 March 2013.[9]
Critical reception
editVivek Ramz from in.com rated it 3 out of 5 and stated that Vathikuchi is more brawny than brainy. He added that Director Kinslin shows promise in his debut film with different treatment for this somewhat clichéd story. His way of storytelling is realistic at times with very grounded level approach towards a common man issue. The problem with the film is that he has introduced too many characters and made few simple situations more complex which works at times and at other times backfired. Finally concluding that it's not a bad film at all and can be watched once![10] Karthik Subramanian of The Hindu wrote that the film "is not so much bad in the way it is executed but the story just gets progressively mind-numbingly stupid".[11]
References
edit- ^ "Anjali plays tough". The Times of India. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Chennai Box-Office – Mar 29 to 31". Sify. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor". The Times of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ a b Suganth, M (5 January 2012). "Murugadoss ropes in Anjali again!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "AR Murugadoss's 'Vathikuchi'?". IndiaGlitz. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Karthik (13 February 2013). "Vathikuchi (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Vijay launches Vathikuchi audio". The Times of India. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (23 February 2013). "Will it set the box office on fire?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Wacky promotional strategy for 'Vathikuchi'". The New Indian Express. IANS. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Ramz, Vivek (18 March 2013). "Tamil movie review: Vathikuchi is more brawny than brainy!". In.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Subramanian, Karthik (16 March 2013). "Vathikuchi: Where is the spark?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
edit- Vathikuchi at IMDb
