Kattradhu Thamizh
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| Directed by | Ram |
| Produced by | N. Shivaprasad Salmara Mohammad Sharief |
| Written by | Ram |
| Starring | Jeeva Anjali Karunas Azhagam Perumal |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | S. R. Kathiir |
| Editing by | Sreekar Prasad |
| Studio | MR Film Productions |
| Release date(s) | 5 October 2007 |
| Running time | 147 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kattradhu Thamizh (Tamil: கற்றது தமிழ்; English: Learned Tamil; previously titled Tamil M. A.)[1] is a 2007 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by newcomer Ram and produced by N. Shivaprasad and Salmara Mohammad Sharief. It stars Jeeva in lead role and newcomer Anjali and Karunas in other major roles. The film was released on 6 October 2007.
Kattradhu Thamizh is a film about an ordinary young Tamil-postgraduate, who, frustrated with the circumstances and futility of his job, slowly loses his mental balance and becomes a psychopath. The film, though commercially not successful, was critically acclaimed.
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[edit] Plot
Prabhakar (Jeeva) is a Tamil teacher in a private school in west Mambalam area of Chennai, who leads a lonely life in a lodge. He is frustrated and even tries to commit suicide, in a system where knowing your mother's tongue and teaching it is looked down upon by a society craving for material benefits and imbalance in pay structure. 10 years back, there were people who were getting Rs 2000 and Rs 20000, but today all that have changed as there are individuals working for IT companies drawing Rs 2 lakhs as salary, while the guy who gets Rs 2000 is still there trying to eke out a living!
Prabhakar, for no fault of his is at the receiving end, terrorized by cops and on the run after killing a railway booking clerk in a fit of rage. He roams all around the country and joins some saadhus, high on pot and also grows his hair long and keeps a shaggy beard. Finally he wants to exorcise the devils within and at gun point kidnaps a television anchor Yuvaan-Suang(Karunas), who records his life story, where he confesses to killing 22 people in cold blood. In the flashback he reveals his past, his upbringing by a Tamil teacher Poobaal (Azhagam Perumal) and his childhood sweet heart Anandhi (Anjali) who later in his life becomes an obsession for him.
[edit] Cast
- Jeeva as Prabhakar
- Anjali as Anandhi
- Karunas as Yuvaan-Suang
- Azhagam Perumal as Poobaal Raavar
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:35 | |||
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| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja to the lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, which was released on 10 September 2007 under the film's previous title, Tamil MA.[2] It features five tracks, including one sung by his father, Ilaiyaraaja, which was hailed mostly as the pick of the album.[3] Noticeably, the album comprises only solo numbers and doesn't feature any female vocals.
Yuvan Shankar Raja won accolades and high praise as the soundtrack received universal critical acclaim and was described as a "musical sensation",[4] a "must-listen for all musical freaks",[4] a "fascinating album" [5] and "a solid and stirring triumph of Yuvan’s composing skills".[6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Notes |
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| 1 | "Innum Oru Iravu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 05:56 | |
| 2 | "Unakkagathane Intha" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 04:50 | |
| 3 | "Para Para Pattaampoochi" | Rahul Nambiar | 04:06 | |
| 4 | "Paravayin Koottil" | Ilayaraaja | 06:07 | |
| 5 | "Vaazhkai Enbathu" | Shankar Mahadevan | 03:36 |
[edit] Critical Reception
The film gained highly positive reviews and met with critical acclaim upon its release. Aspects as direction, writing, performance, music, cinematography and editing were immensely lauded and appreciated and expected to bag a bunch of awards.
Behindwoods gave the film 4 out of 5, describing it as a "Kurinji flower in Indian cinema", depicting that such a film seldom gets filmed in Indian Cinema and a "must-see film".[7] It praised the direction and the acting and technical department, which were of "higher order", pointing out the cinematographer, S. R. Kadhir's and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's work.[7] Concerning the performances, actor Jeeva, it is said, came up with a "performance of his lifetime", while newcomer Anjali was a "delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance".[7] Equally impressed was Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff, who wrote that Kattradhu Thamizh was a "hard-hitting film", while giving it 3.5 out of 5. She praised debutant director Ram and actor Jeeva's performance as Prabhakar, who she says, "leads you through dimensions that are frankly amazing".[8]
[edit] Awards
- Filmfare Best Female Debut (South) - Anjali
- Film Critics' Best Writer Award - Ram[9]
- Reliance Mobile Vijay Award for Best Actor Debut (Female) - Anjali[10]
- Reliance Mobile Vijay Award for Best Editor - A. Sreekar Prasad[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tamil M.A movie renamed – Katradhu Tamil!!". chennai365.com. 2007-09-28. http://chennai365.com/news/tamil-ma-movie-renamed/. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "'Thamizh M A' Audio Launch". indiaglitz.com. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/13181.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Ilayaraja's song makes 'Katrathu Thamizh' a hit". nowrunning.com. http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/ilayarajas-song-makes-katrathu-thamizh-a-hit/12392/story.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ a b "Audio Review : Tamil M A - Yuvan’s symphonies shine through!". musicindiaonline.com. http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/9327/0/. Retrieved 2009-04-23.[dead link]
- ^ "Thamizh MA's maestro sings for son". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/03sssouth.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Tamil M.A (Tamil - Yuvan Shankar Raja)". milliblog.com. http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2007/09/11/tamil-ma-tamil-yuvan-shankar-raja/. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ a b c "Kattradhu Tamil - A Kurinji flower in Indian cinema". behindwoods.com. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/kattradhu-tamil-review.html. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra. "Katrathu Thamizh is hard hitting". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/05kt.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Film Critics’ Awards". tamilwire.com. 2008-10-13. http://www.tamilwire.com/film-critics’-awards/. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ a b "Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards - The Awards Ceremony". Star Vijay. http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
