Kee (film)
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| Directed by | A. Kaleeswaran (Kalees) |
| Written by | A. Kaleeswaran (Kalees) |
| Produced by | S. Michael Rayappan |
| Starring | Jiiva Govind Padmasoorya Nikki Galrani Anaika Soti |
| Cinematography | Abinandhan Ramanujam |
| Edited by | Nagooran Ramachandran |
| Music by | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kee is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language techno-thriller film written and directed by A. Kaleeswaran (Kalees) and produced by Michael Rayappan. The film stars Jiiva, Govind Padmasoorya, Nikki Galrani and Anaika Soti with RJ Balaji, Rajendra Prasad, and Suhasini in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, the film began production during August 2016. Upon release, the film was met with negative responses from critics.[1]
Plot
Siddharth is a hacker who leads a delightful life, which includes his father, Rao, & his mother. One day, when he goes to college, he meets a girl named Diya. However, an unexpected incident leads him to another hacker named Shivam, who knows that Siddharth can only hack their illegal hacking system. Enraged with this knowledge, Shivam sends men to kill Siddharth, whom his father shields, who gets caught in the crossfire. Eventually, Siddharth finds the culprit behind the attack on his father while also learning the reason for his friend's suicide. As Siddharth looks for Shivam, he gets a statement of his girlfriend's abduction. Eventually, through some clues, Siddharth finds the kidnapper and saves his girlfriend. Dry ice bombs, then kill Shivam. In the end credits scene in New York, a masked person hacks Siddharth's phone and calls him, claiming that Shivam will not die as he is immortal.
Cast
- Jiiva as Siddharth
- Govind Padmasoorya as Shivam/Roncracker
- Nikki Galrani as Diya
- Anaika Soti as Vandana
- RJ Balaji as Mark
- Rajendra Prasad as Rao, Siddharth's father
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Siddharth's mother
- Meera Krishnan as Diya's mother
- Manobala as College Professor
- Crane Manohar as Cook
- Swathishta Krishnan as Anu
- Gowtham Sundararajan as Ram, a victim of Roncracker
- Sindhu Shyam as a victim of Roncracker (cameo appearance)
- Athulya Ravi as Diya's friend (cameo appearance)
Production
The film was announced by the producers, Global Infotainment, during late June 2018, where it was reported that debutant Kalees, an associate of director Selvaraghavan, would work on a romantic script revolving around a geek. Jiiva and Nikki Galrani were revealed to be portraying leading roles, while veteran Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad was selected to play Jiiva's father.[2][3] The film entered production during mid-August 2018, with Anaika Soti also joining the cast.[4] In early October Malayalam TV host and actor Govind Padmasoorya signed into play the anti hero which marks his debut in Tamil cinema.[5]
Soundtrack
The Kee soundtrack comprises 5 songs composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar:
- "Pattikichu Paathiya" sung by Devan Ekambaram.
- "Kattappa Kattappa" sung by Krishnaprasad.
- "Kaadhoram" sung by Vijay Prakash.
- "Kudutha Paaru Kee" sung by a member of the music team Tupakeys.
- "Raajapaattu" sung by Christopher Stanley and Sri Rascol.
References
- ^ "Kee Movie Review: New Jiiva film is just another sci-fi disaster". India Today. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Jiiva's next film may be titled as Kee". Behindwoods. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Hot actress Nikki Galrani with Jiiva in next new movie Kee". IndiaGlitz. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Jiiva's next film 'Kee' goes on floors". The Times of India. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "I thought 'Kee' would make me Dhanush or Vijay Sethupathi's villain: Govind Padmasoorya". The Hindu. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.