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<div>{{short description|2017 film by K. V. Anand}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kavan<br />
| image = Kavan film poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[K. V. Anand]]<br />
| producer = Kalpathi S. Aghoram<br />Kalpathi S. Ganesh<br />Kalpathi S. Suresh<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = [[Subha (writers)|Subha]]<br />[[K. V. Anand]]<br />[[Kabilan Vairamuthu]]<br />
| story = [[Subha (writers)|Subha]]<br />[[K. V. Anand]]<br />[[Kabilan Vairamuthu]]<br />
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br />[[T. Rajendar]]<br />[[Vikranth]]<br />[[Madonna Sebastian]]<br />[[Pandiarajan]]<br />[[Akashdeep Saigal]]<br />[[Bose Venkat]]<br />[[Jagan]]<br />
| music = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Abinandhan Ramanujam]]<br />
| editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]]<br />
| studio = [[AGS Entertainment]]<br />
| distributor = [[Eros International]]<br />
| released = 31 March 2017<br />
| runtime = 160 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kavan''''' ({{Translation|[[Catapult]]}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political thriller]] film, directed by [[K. V. Anand]], written by [[Subha (writers)|Subha]] and [[Kabilan Vairamuthu]] and produced by [[AGS Entertainment]]. The film stars [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Madonna Sebastian]], with [[T. Rajendar]], [[Vikranth]], [[Pandiarajan]], [[Akashdeep Saighal]], [[Bose Venkat]] and [[Jagan]] in supporting roles. The film, which has a soundtrack and score composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]], began its production in July 2016. The film released on 31 March 2017, receiving positive reviews.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Thilak is a news anchor who works for Zen One TV, which is run by Kalyan, a corrupt and unethical media baron who uses blatant sensationalism to gain [[Target rating point|TRP]] and is closely associated with Dheeran Maniarasu, a corrupt and powerful politician. Kalyan ensures that his channel does not report anything negatively about Dheeran and receives kickbacks in return. Also working for Zen One is Malar, Thilak's ex-girlfriend. Though Malar avoids Thilak initially, she soon realises her feelings for him, and they get back together.<br />
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One day, Malar gets the news that her friend Kalpana, who is a social activist, has been raped with the blame put on her boyfriend Abdul Kader. Thilak, creative head Ashok, and Malar manage to smuggle out Kalpana from the hospital and convince her to tell her story. Kalpana had been raped by Dheeran's goons in retribution for protesting against Dheeran's [[pesticide]] factory, which had ruined a once-prosperous village due to the effluents coming out of the factory, and the blame was put on Abdul instead. This confession is telecasted live, and Kalpana gains massive support from the public. However, Kalyan telecasts another video which depicts Kalpana as "mentally ill" and had tried to malign Dheeran due to her "mental state". Enraged, Thilak attempts to expose Dheeran during a talk show, despite being bound by the Zen One management to ask questions framed by them to Dheeran. A brawl eventually ensues between Thilak and Dheeran, and Thilak brutally assaults Ashok, who is responsible for the video which had defamed Kalpana. Thilak then confronts Kalyan for his cronyism and lack of journalism ethics and is fired and blacklisted from all major media networks in response. Malar, executive producer Jagan, and two other colleagues, Nisha and Aishwarya also walk out with Thilak in a show of solidarity, and they too are blacklisted.<br />
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With nowhere else to go, Thilak, Malar, Jagan, Nisha and Aishwarya take up jobs with Muthamizh TV, a struggling local news channel run by Mayilvaganan ([[T. Rajendar]]). Thilak goes to the village and reports on how the villagers are affected as a result of the pesticide factory and telecasts it on Muthamizh. He also makes Abdul and Kalpana reveal their side of the story and also gets that telecasted along with a video showing Dheeran assaulting him at the Zen One studio. With Zen One as well as Dheeran now exposed, Kalyan decides to take revenge on Thilak by orchestrating a bomb blast with the help of Dheeran at the [[district collector]]'s office and putting the blame on Abdul, who was present at the Collector's Office minutes before the bomb exploded, thereby sensationalising it as a "terrorist attack". He also frames Thilak, Malar, and Muthamizh as co-conspirators, leading to Muthamizh being blacked out by the [[Government of India|Central Government]].<br />
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Undaunted, Thilak, who is on the run, manages to capture a video of Abdul revealing that he was not involved in any terrorist attack and was framed by Dheeran and Zen One. Thilak also records a video showing Ashok and the police orchestrating a fake encounter to kill Abdul. He manages to get both videos telecasted on Zen One itself with the help of Jagan, Aishwarya and Nisha, who have rejoined Zen One TV as part of Thilak's plan to expose Kalyan and Dheeran, as well as his former boss Pillai, the chief editor at Zen One who had suffered in silence against the atrocities committed by the Zen One management.<br />
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Having been exposed completely, Kalyan and Dheeran, who are at the Muthamizh studio, boldly admit their crimes to Thilak and defend themselves, but unfortunately for them, their confession is recorded by the Police Commissioner, who was working incognito in Muthamizh. Kalyan and Dheeran are arrested. Thilak, Mayilvaganan, Malar, Jagan, Pillai, Nisha and Aishwarya celebrate their victory.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Thilak, former newsreader and current cameraman of ZenOne Channel and TV cameraman newsreader of Muthamizh TV<br />
* [[T. Rajendar]] as Mayilvaganan, founder and owner of Muthamizh TV<br />
* [[Vikranth]] as Abdul Kader, social activist<br />
* [[Madonna Sebastian]] as Malar, Thilak's girlfriend<br />
* [[Pandiarajan]] as Pillai, senior news editor of ZenOne Channel<br />
* [[Akashdeep Saigal]] as Kalyan, managing director of ZenOne Channel<br />
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Dheeran Maniarasu (Theechatti Mannaru), politician and Dragon Factory owner<br />
* [[Jagan]] as Jagan, executive producer of ZenOne Channel<br />
* [[R. N. R. Manohar]] as Thilak's father<br />
* [[Five Star Krishna]] as Ashok, creative head of ZenOne Channel<br />
* Priyadarshini Rajkumar as Bhavana, general manager of ZenOne Channel<br />
* [[Darshana Rajendran]] as Kalpana, Abdul's lover<br />
* [[Chandini Tamilarasan]] as Nimmi<br />
* [[D. R. K. Kiran]] as Inspector Bala<br />
* Vikram Chakkravarthy as Raghavan<br />
* Bhawana Aneja as Lakshmi<br />
* Aishwarya as Nisha<br />
* Shwetha as Shwetha<br />
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Police Commissioner (guest appearance)<br />
* [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)|Powerstar Srinivasan]] as himself (guest appearance)<br />
* [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]] as a person in the bar (cameo appearance)<br />
* [[K. V. Anand]] as K. V. Anand (voice acting) and additionally in a brief cameo as tea-seller.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
=== Development ===<br />
After the release of ''[[Anegan]]'' director [[K. V. Anand]] expressed his desire to commence his next film, which is said to be on the lines of the directors own ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''. The project was confirmed on 22 March 2016, with Vijay Sethupathi joining hands with popular director [[K. V. Anand]] for a mega budget film. Also this marked the collaboration of [[K. V. Anand]] with [[AGS Entertainment]] for the third time after [[Maattrraan]] and [[Anegan]].<br />
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=== Casting ===<br />
The film stars filmmaker-actor [[T. Rajendar]] in an important role, who is making a comeback as an actor after a gap of ten years since he acted in a full-fledged role. Initially actress [[Tamannaah]] was reported to play female lead. But due to date issues, she was later replaced by [[Madonna Sebastian]] and [[Hiphop Tamizha]] have been roped in to compose music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kv-anand-vijay-sethupathi-film-to-begin-from-next-week-news-tamil-qhijT2bajjcab.html|title=KV Anand-Vijay Sethupathi film to begin from next week|website=Sify}}</ref> Also actor [[Akashdeep Saighal]] who was last seen in [[Ayan (film)|Ayan]] was signed on to play a key role in the film he joined the filming from August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ayan-villain-in-KV-Anands-next/articleshow/53155112.cms|title=Ayan villain in KV Anand's next - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
The first schedule commenced on 11 July 2016. It is also revealed that, the script is co-written by [[Kabilan Vairamuthu]] along with [[K. V. Anand]]'s favorite duo, Suresh and Balakrishnan. As of 29 August 2016, it is said to be 40% complete from around 30 days of shoot. The second schedule has started recently in [[Chennai]] and the team has been canning a few scenes in [[T. Nagar]], [[Chennai]] which involves [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[T. Rajendar]]. [[Madonna Sebastian]] will also be a part of this schedule and she's expected to join the sets very soon after these. This schedule is likely to go on for another 2 weeks and the makers are planning to complete the entire shoot portion by the month of October but since they need to complete over 50% of the film, the possibility of wrapping the shoot portion before October is less, adds source.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/details-about-vijay-sethupathi-and-t-rajendars-roles-in-kv-anands-films.html|title=Details about Vijay Sethupathi and T Rajendar's roles in KV Anand's film|date=29 August 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ssmusic.tv/the-big-surprise-on-kv-anand-vijay-sethupathi-film/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901164049/http://www.ssmusic.tv/the-big-surprise-on-kv-anand-vijay-sethupathi-film/ |archive-date=1 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The title ''Kavan'' was revealed in late October 2016. Regarding the decision to choose this title, Anand said, "We chose 'Kavan', which means '[[catapult]]', because it perfectly suits the story line, which involves a hero aiming for his target, and also sounded good."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newstodaynet.com/entertainment/k-v-anand-titles-his-next-kavan|title=K V Anand titles his next as 'Kavan'|newspaper=News Today|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kavan<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = <nowiki>Hiphop Tamizha</nowiki><br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 12 February 2017<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = [[AGS Entertainment]]<br />[[Divo (record label)|Divo]]<br />
| producer = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Kaththi Sandai]]<br />
| prev_year = 2016<br />
| next_title = [[Meesaya Murukku]]<br />
| next_year = 2017<br />
}}<br />
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The soundtrack album was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, making their first collaboration with director [[K. V. Anand]]. One of the songs in the album, ''Happy New Year'', was released on YouTube as a single song on New Year's Eve, which was well received by audience. The audio rights are also secured by the production house itself, alongside Divo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/vijay-sethupathi-t-rajendar-kavan-happy-new-year-single-review.html|title=Vijay Sethupathi T Rajendar Kavan Happy New Year single review|date=30 December 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The whole album was launched at [[Suryan FM 93.5]] on 12 February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldhab.com/kavan-songs-audio-launch-vijay-sethupathi-madonna-sebastian-hiphop-tamizha/|title=Kavan Songs Audio Launch – Vijay Sethupathi, Madonna Sebastian &#124; Hiphop Tamizha|date=14 February 2017}}</ref> The album received positive reviews from critics. Behindwoods gave 3 out of 5 stating, 'An album that blends a number of genres that can satisfy mass and class'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kavan/kavan-songs-review.html|title=KAVAN SONGS REVIEW|website=Behindwoods|date=13 February 2017}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave a verdict, 'a full on innovative album' and rated 3/5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kavan-tamil-music-review-20621.html|title=Kavan Music review songs lyrics|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Song Title<br />
!Singers<br />
!Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
|"Happy New Year"<br />
|[[T. Rajendar]], [[Hiphop Tamizha]], [[Madonna Sebastian]]<br />
|[[Arunraja Kamaraj]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Oxygen"<br />
|Hiphop Tamizha, Sudarshan Ashok<br />
|[[Kabilan Vairamuthu]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Mathuraangalam"<br />
|Kaber Vasuki and Kids Chorus<br />
|Kabilan Vairamuthu<br />
|-<br />
|"Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai"<br />
|Hiphop Tamizha, [[Padmalatha]], [[Anthony Daasan]], Georgina Mathew<br />
|Mahakavi [[Subramania Bharati]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Boomerang"<br />
|Hiphop Tamizha, [[Nikhita Gandhi]], [[Velmurugan]]<br />
|Kabilan Vairamuthu<br />
|-<br />
|"Vetri Meethu Vetri Vandhu - Reprised"<br />
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
The movie released worldwide on 31 March 2017 alongside Nayanthara's [[Dora (2017 film)|Dora]]. It had its world premiere in [[Dubai]], one day before the movie released. ''Kavan'' is releasing in a total of 624 screens, where 324 of the screens were in [[Tamil Nadu]], 44 in [[Karnataka]] and 37 in [[Kerala]]. In the oversea's area, the movie released in more than 170 screens.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factskeeper.com/2017/03/30/kavan-movie-review-world-premier-live-updates-vijay-sethupathi/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410221520/http://factskeeper.com/2017/03/30/kavan-movie-review-world-premier-live-updates-vijay-sethupathi/ |archive-date=10 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The official trailer of the film was released on 11 March 2017 on [[YouTube]], reaching 1 million views within a day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kavan-trailer-vijay-sethupathi-starrer-crosses-one-million-views-in-a-day-3331940.html|title=Kavan trailer: Vijay Sethupathi starrer crosses one million views in a day- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=13 March 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Zee Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/zeetamil/status/900960965214093313 |title=Don't miss to catch #VijaySethupathy 's #Kavan on August 25, 3:30 PM. #KavanOnZeeTamil #VinayakaChathurthi @MadonnaSebast14 |website=twitter.com/zeetamil |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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The film was also dubbed in [[Hindi]] and released on [[YouTube]] by Goldmines Telefilms on 15 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klnJo6ic65Y|title=Kavan (2019) New Hindi Dubbed Full Movie &#124; Vijay Sethupathi, Madonna Sebastian, T. Rajendar|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><br />
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== Critical reception ==<br />
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Indiaglitz rated it 3.5/5 and said to "go for it to experience top class acting and message driven home effectively".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kavan-tamil-movie-review-20621.html|title=review. Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Behindwoods rated it 3.25/5 and called it "a bold, engrossing take on good and bad sides of Media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kavan/kavan-review.html|title=Kavan (aka) Khavan review|date=31 March 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[India Today]] gave it a 3/5 and said that "Vijay Sethupathi shines in this media-bashing, media-glorifying film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kavan-movie-review-vijay-sethupathi-anand-madonna-sebastian-968887-2017-04-01|title=Kavan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in this media-bashing, media-glorifying film|first1=Srivatsan|last1=ChennaiApril 1|first2=2017UPDATED|last2=April 8|first3=2017 09:40|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref> [[The Indian Express]] rated it 3/5 and said that it was "fun to watch".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/kavan-movie-review-vijay-sethupathi-led-war-on-corrupt-media-makes-for-absorbing-watch-4593759/|title=Kavan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi-starrer is fun to watch|date=1 April 2017}}</ref> Sreedhar Pillai of [[Firstpost]] rated it a 3/5 and called it a "commercial entertainer, which keeps you hooked".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kavan-movie-review-vijay-sethupathis-latest-takes-a-dig-at-arnab-goswami-types-breaking-news-3363126.html|title=Kavan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi's latest takes a dig at Arnab Goswami types, 'breaking news'- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=1 April 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref> [[Sify]] praised the film by calling it "a well-made commercial film that delivers a solid kick".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kavan-review-a-well-made-commercial-film-that-delivers-a-solid-kick-review-tamil-rd5uucjifbcji.html|title=Review : Kavan review-A well-made commercial film that delivers a (2017)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> M. Suganth from [[The Times of India]] gave it a 3/5 and said that it "keeps us engaged with its crowd-pleasing quality".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kavan/movie-review/57938007.cms|title=Kavan Review {3/5}: The movie manages to keep us engaged with its crowd-pleasing quality|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Kaushik L. M. gave 3.25/5 stating 'Kavan is a good entertainer to pass your time this summer. It is largely gripping, topical and thought-provoking. Go watch'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lmkmoviemaniac.com/2017/03/kavan-movie-review.html|title=Kavan movie review}}</ref><br />
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In contrast, Gautaman Bhaskaran from [[Hindustan Times]] rated it 2/5 and called it "a film without focus, but Vijay Sethupathi shines, as usual".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kavan-movie-review-a-film-without-focus-but-vijay-sethupathi-shines-as-usual/story-gIDk3tj2Y9HZlFtTSpPBlI.html|title=Kavan movie review: A film without focus, but Vijay Sethupathi shines, as usual|date=31 March 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] from Film Companion rated it 1/5 and called it "a 'satire' on the television industry", which "is overlong and laughably overblown".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/kavan-movie-review/|title=Kavan Movie Review|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=1 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Box office ==<br />
The film had an excellent opening at the box office collecting {{INRConvert|101|m}} on its opening weekend in Tamil Nadu alone, where {{INRConvert|31.0|m}} was its opening day collection, increasing to a number of {{INRConvert|42.0|m}} on its second day, with the help of positive word of mouth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.blastingnews.com/entertainment/2017/04/kavan-and-dora-two-days-box-office-collections-001597711.html|title='Kavan' and 'Dora' two days box office collections|date=2 April 2017|website=Blasting News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/vijay-sethupathis-kavan-tamil-nadu-opening-weekend-collection-report.html|title=Vijay Sethupathi's Kavan Tamil Nadu opening weekend collection report|date=3 April 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In Chennai city alone, the film netted {{INRConvert|11.4|m}} on its 3 days opening weekend with a tremendous 95% occupancy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/vijay-sethupathi-madonna-sebastian-kavan-opening-weekend-collections-rs-1-crore-and-13-lakhs-in-chennai-tamil-news-182606.html|title='Kavan' - Excellent Opening weekend collections - Tamil News|date=3 April 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In its second week, the film grossed {{INRConvert|200|m}} in Tamil Nadu alone within 10 days of its release, despite new movie, [[Kaatru Veliyidai]] releasing, it is still holding strong at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/with-kavan-vijay-sethupathi-strikes-gold-at-the-bo-grossing-rs-20-crore-in-10-days/story-GVXYs94q8Nn7OHPXgqwPXL.html|title=With Kavan, Vijay Sethupathi strikes gold at the BO. The film grosses Rs 20 crore in 10 days|date=10 April 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In Chennai city, it witnessed 90% occupancy and the collections in total was {{INRConvert|27.9|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kavan-holding-on-well-dora-average-in-second-weekend-in-chennai-box-office-tamil-news-183087.html|title='Kavan' & 'Dora'- Second weekend performance - Tamil News|date=10 April 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Films about mass media people]]</div>2402:3A80:CFE:CCEC:0:0:200E:F32Chttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ethir_Neechal_(2013_film)&diff=116955Ethir Neechal (2013 film)2021-07-03T10:08:04Z<p>2402:3A80:CFE:CCEC:0:0:200E:F32C: Unsourced</p>
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<div>{{For|the 1968 film|Ethir Neechal (1968 film)}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ethir Neechal<br />
| image = Ethir neechal.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|எதிர் நீச்சல்}}<br />
| director = [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]<br />
| producer = [[Dhanush]]<br />
| writer = R. S. Durai Senthilkumar<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Sivakarthikeyan]]<br />
*[[Priya Anand]]<br />
*[[Nandita Swetha]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Velraj]]<br />
| editing = [[Kishore Te.]]<br />
| studio = [[Wunderbar Films]]<br />
| distributor = [[Vendhar Movies]]<ref name="vend">{{cite web | url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/priya-anand-is-eager-to-see-dhanush-and-nayanthara-rock-dhanush-ethir-neechal-25-04-13.html | title=Priya Anand is eager to see Dhanush and Nayanthara rock | publisher=Behindwoods | date=25 April 2013 | access-date=29 April 2013}}</ref><br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|05|01}}<br />
| runtime = 122 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
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| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
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'''''Ethir Neechal''''' ({{trans|Swimming against the tide}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports comedy film]] written and directed by [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]] in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Priya Anand]] and [[Nandita Swetha]]. Produced by [[Dhanush]] under his studio [[Wunderbar Films]], it was distributed by [[Vendhar Movies|S. Madhan]] under the banner [[Vendhar Movies]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|title=Priya Anand in Dhanush's home production|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/priya-anand-in-dhanushs-home-production-news-tamil-mf5iSTejcef.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601045023/http://www.sify.com/movies/Priya-Anand-in-Dhanushs-home-production-news-tamil-mf5iSTejcef.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 June 2012|publisher=Sify|access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref> Principal photography commenced on 23 July 2012, and was ended on 22 February 2013. The music for the film is composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]], with cinematography performed by [[Velraj]] and editing by [[Kishore Te]]. The film was released on 1 May 2013 and become a blockbuster.<br />
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== Title ==<br />
The film's title was derived from the 1968 film [[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|of the same name]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
In 1985, a woman named Sivagami (Surekha Vani) has [[Childbirth#Complications|complications while giving birth]]. Sivagami's husband (Pasanga Sivakumar) prays to his native deity that if she delivers his baby successfully, he would name the baby with the name of the deity. The baby is born without any problems and as per the wish, they name the baby Kunjithapadham ([[Sivakarthikeyan]]). As a boy, Kunjithapadham faces many problems and embarrassments due to his name, as his peer mates call him "Kunju" or "Kunji" (the private part of the male body). He decides to change his name, but his mother falls ill, and he prays to God that he would never change his name.<br />
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Years later, Sivagami dies. Kunjithapadam's friend Peter ([[Sathish]]) advises him to change his name in order to have a change in his life. After meeting an [[astrologer]] named Gunasekara Raja ([[Manobala]]), he renames himself "Harish". Luck starts to him from that day onwards. He falls in love with Geetha ([[Priya Anand]]) and succeeds in winning her heart. He later gets a job, and life goes smoothly for him. One day, his [[lottery]] ticket hits victory, and he must cash it in for a TV as a prize. However, the lottery has registered his name as "Kunjithapadham". He gets the TV, but Geetha finds out his true name and berates him for lying to her about his name. She tells him that he needs to succeed something in life in order to win her heart.<br />
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Harish decides to participate in the [[Chennai Marathon]]. He meets with a trainer, Coach J. Prakash alias JP ([[Jayaprakash]]), who takes him to his former student Valli ([[Nandita Swetha]]), who had quit athletics. She agrees to train Harish. Later, he sees her crying in the terrace with a photo of her dead father ([[Sharath Lohitashwa]]). Harish asks her to tell her past. Valli was a naturally talented athlete from her young days. She gets trained under JP. Her father supported her talent and spoke with many men to get her past many tournaments. She got into a state level tournament where she beat the rookie of the corrupt coach named Raja Singh ([[Ravi Prakash]]). Infuriated, Raja Singh accused Valli of failing a gender verification test. The board punished Valli and stopped her from participating. Heartbroken, Valli's father died of a [[heart attack]]. JP had then met with an accident.<br />
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Hearing this flashback, Harish is moved and decides to win the marathon. Geetha also urges him to win it for the sake of Valli. During the marathon, Harish faces stiff competition from another one of Raja Singh's rookies, but he eventually wins the race and publicly reveals Valli's innocence. Raja Singh is arrested, and Valli resumes athletics. Harish later opens and runs a training academy under his original name. A man named Dinakaran ([[Attakathi Dinesh]]), acting on Harish's advice, proposes his love to Valli, and she accepts.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Sivakarthikeyan]] as Kunjithapatham / Harish<br />
* [[Priya Anand]] as Geetha<br />
* [[Nandita Swetha]] as Valli<br />
* [[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Valli's father (dubbed by [[M. S. Bhaskar]])<br />
* [[Sathish]] as Peter, Harish's friend<br />
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Coach J. Prakash (JP)<br />
* [[Ravi Prakash]] as Raja Singh<br />
* Nithya Sree as Geetha's friend<br />
* [[Manobala]] as Numerologist Gunasekara Raja<br />
* [[Swaminathan]] as Paavadaisamy, later changed by Numerologist as [[Google]]<br />
* Surekha Vani as Sivagami, Kunjithapatham's mother<br />
* Pasanga Sivakumar as Kunjithapatham's father<br />
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Kunjithapatham's manager<br />
* [[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as lady at cinema<br />
* [[Suza Kumar]] as Kunjithapatham's love interest<br />
* [[RJ Balaji]] as Himself (host of Chennai Marathon)<br />
* [[Dhanush]] as Soup Boy (special appearance in the song "Local Boys")<br />
* [[Nayantara]] as item number (special appearance in the song "Local Boys")<br />
* [[Anirudh Ravichander]] as Bar Waiter (cameo appearance)<br />
* [[Dinesh Ravi|Dinesh]] as [[Attakathi|Dinakaran]], Sights Valli (guest appearance)<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
[[Dhanush]] signed up actor [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in his maiden production venture, directed by newcomer [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]], a former assistant of [[Vetrimaaran]]. [[Priya Anand]] was signed up as heroine.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> She revealed, that ''Ethir Neechal'' is a city-based story without cheap comedy, vulgar dialogues or inappropriate scenes.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jeshi K.|date=17 March 2013|title=In a happy place|agency=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/in-a-happy-place/article4517306.ece|access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref> It was reported that [[Sai Dhanshika|Dhansika]] of ''[[Aravaan]]'' fame was cast as the second heroine. Soon after Dhansika left the project, [[Vasundhara Das]] was chosen to reprise the role. However [[Nandita Swetha]] of ''[[Attakathi]]'' fame was signed in, rehearsing the role of an athlete.<ref>{{cite news|title=A good start|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/a-good-start/article3964818.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=4 October 2012|location=Chennai, India|first=K.|last=Jeshi|date=4 October 2012}}</ref> [[Anirudh Ravichander]] was hired as the music director, after his debut film ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]''. The film's technical crew included [[Velraj]] as the cinematographer, [[Kishore Te]] as the editor, G. Durairaj handling the art direction, [[Anu Parthasarathy]] as the costume designer, [[Stunt Silva]] choreographing the action sequences<ref>{{cite news|title=Cool connect|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3509367.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=4 October 2012|location=Chennai, India|first=K. R.|last=Manigandan|date=9 June 2012}}</ref> and [[Baba Bhaskar]] as dance choreographer.<br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
The film's photo shoot involving Siva Karthikeyan and Priya Anand happened at the Set Fire Studios, [[Chennai]] on 7 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Siva Karthikeyan and Priya Anand clicked|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-01/dhanush-siva-karthikeyan-07-06-12.html|access-date=4 October 2012|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> The principal photography for the film was commenced on 23 July 2012, with the first shot took by [[Balu Mahendra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Balu Mahendra directs Sivakarthikeyan!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-24/news-interviews/32826632_1_sivakarthikeyan-manam-kothi-paravai-vetri-maaran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225083737/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-24/news-interviews/32826632_1_sivakarthikeyan-manam-kothi-paravai-vetri-maaran|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 October 2012 }}</ref> Dhanush and [[Nayanthara]] will be seen in a special appearance, dancing together in the [[Dappan koothu|Kuthu]] folk dance number ''Sathiyama Nee Enakku'' (Local Boys), with Nayanthara designing costumes for herself.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nayanthara designs her own costume - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Nayanthara-designs-her-own-costume/articleshow/19797516.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The song was shot in [[Nagercoil]] at a [[Punjabi dhabha]] restaurant.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nowrunning.com/tamil/ethir-neechal-set-to-release/68813/story.htm | title=Ethir Neechal set to release | publisher=nowrunning | access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/nayathara-did-that-herself-ethir-neechal-siva-karthikeyan-29-04-13.html |title=Nayanthara did that herself |website=Behindwoods |access-date=29 April 2013}}</ref> The film's shooting wrapped up on 22 February 2013,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal shooting wrapped up - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-shooting-wrapped-up/articleshow/18624270.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> with the post production activities, being commenced after the shoot which was completed on 24 April 2013.<ref name="vend" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal nearing completion - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-nearing-completion/articleshow/19318940.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Ethir Neechal<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| released = 11 January 2013<br />
| recorded = 2012<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 24:11<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]<br />
| producer = Anirudh Ravichander<br />
| prev_title = [[3 (soundtrack)|3]]<br />
| prev_year = 2011<br />
| next_title = [[David (2013 Tamil film)|David]]<br />
| next_year = 2013<br />
}}<br />
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Following the success of the soundtrack of ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'', [[Dhanush]] hired [[Anirudh Ravichander]] to compose the [[soundtrack album]] and [[Background Score|background score]], for ''Ethir Neechal'', marking his second feature film as music director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-19|title=Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander get together again?|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/dhanush-anirudh-ravichander-get-together-again-532433.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=News18}}</ref> The soundtrack features six songs that belonged to varied genres; [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Dhanush and [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]] penned lyrics for two songs each. For the title track "Ethir Neechal" composer Anirudh hired [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] rapper [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anirudh introduces new talent in Tamil - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Anirudh-introduces-new-talent-in-Tamil/articleshow/17152908.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-18|title=Listen: Honey Singh raps for Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal'|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/listen-honey-singh-raps-for-tamil-film-ethir-neechal-527272.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=News18}}</ref> and [[Adhi]] from the duo [[Hiphop Tamizha]], to croon the rap versions of the song.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aadhi raps for Anirudh - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Aadhi-raps-for-Anirudh/articleshow/17228833.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The album's final mixing took place in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal final mix in Mumbai - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-final-mix-in-Mumbai/articleshow/17307461.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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It was announced that [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] had brought the marketing rights for the film's soundtrack album.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-07|title=Ethir Neechal: Sony Entertainment bags audio rights|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ethir-neechal-sony-entertainment-bags-audio-rights-525446.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=News18}}</ref> The soundtrack was initially slated to be released on 20 December 2012. However it was not confirmed from official sources.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Ethir Neechal' audio launch before 20th Dec - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-audio-launch-before-10th-Dec/articleshow/17464105.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The making of the album was launched by the film's crew members, prior to the audio launch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal's funny audio making - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechals-funny-audio-making/articleshow/17503028.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The tracklist was released on 9 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-09|title=Ethir Neechal: Track list of this Tamil film is out|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ethir-neechal-track-list-of-this-tamil-film-is-out-525443.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal tracklist - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-tracklist/articleshow/17504173.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack album was released on 11 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal audio launch on January 11th|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1663/ContactUs.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal Audio from today|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/1702/ethir-neechal-audio-from-today|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> The release coincided with the promotional launch event held at [[BIG FM 92.7|92.7 Big FM Radio Station]] with Dhanush, [[Sivakarthikeyan]], Anirudh, Durai Senthilkumar and [[RJ Balaji]] in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big FM host audio launch of 'Ethir Neechal'|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/big-fm-host-audio-launch-ethir-neechal|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.radioandmusic.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal Audio Launch|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/tamil-movies/ethir-neechal-audio-launch/ethir-neechal-audio-launch-event.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> To make the album launch more unique, Dhanush promoted that the film's album would be released on "Internet, CDs, YouTube and piracy sites" which received attention from movie buffs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offbeat promotions for 'Ethir Neechal' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Offbeat-promotions-for-Ethir-Neechal/articleshow/17609424.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhanush's unique Ethir Neechal audio promotions|url=http://m.sify.com/movies/dhanushs-unique-ethir-neechal-audio-promotions-news-tamil-mmoj5Eiifgcsi.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Sify}}</ref><br />
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The album topped the [[iTunes]] charts upon release.<ref>{{Cite web|last=@anirudhofficial|title=Thank you all for making the Ethir Neechal album number 1 on the ITunes Charts!|url=https://twitter.com/anirudhofficial/status/289397120044236801|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Musicperk gave 8 out of 10 starts saying that "Anirudh seals this year".<ref name="musicperk1">{{cite web|title=Ethir Neechal|url=http://www.musicperk.com/ethir-neechal/|access-date=22 April 2013|publisher=musicperk}}</ref> Behindwoods rated 3.5 of 5 saying, "The album does well to consolidate Anirudh's sensational debut."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ethir Neechal Songs Review|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ethir-neechal/ethir-neechal-songs-review.html|access-date=22 April 2013|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave the album 3 out of 5 stating Ethir Neechal re-introduces us to Anirudh's refreshing instrumentals and quick-impact music. Boomi Enna Suthudhe is likely to be enjoyed by most while the title track and Velicha Poove let you tune in to some interesting compositions. The lyrics are natural for most of its part, and will be liked by the youth. Our man Anirudh deserves a pat on his back for all his effort and will have a lot of promising music to offer in the upcoming years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal Music review songs lyrics|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ethir-neechal-songs-review-tamil-movie-16740|access-date=2020-06-28|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Milliblog gave a verdict "With Ethir Neechal, Anirudh proves that he’s not a one-hit or one-album wonder!"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2012/12/14/ethir-neechal-music-review-tamil-anirudh/|access-date=2020-06-28}}</ref> India Study Channel gave 8 out of 10 to the album stating "Anirudh is back with powerful album and Ethitr Neechal is simply the best albums of recent time. It deserves special appreciation as each track belongs to different genre and still keeps the pace and freshness in each track. This is another album that proves that Anirudh is one of the best music directors hat we can rely upon in future."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-05|title=Ethir Neechal music review|url=https://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/159123-ethir-neechal-music-review|access-date=2020-06-28|website=India Study Channel|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stating Ethir Neechal isn’t as rich as 3 in its sounding, but it’s a worthy follow up by composer Anirudh."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Ethir-Neechal/articleshow/20381349.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Kaushik LM reviewed it as "Ethir Neechal is a solid follow-up to 3, though sounding somewhat similar. Anirudh has created a distinct sound for himself very early in his career. Now it’s up to this youngster to prove that he can try different styles and genres."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal music review|url=http://www.lmkmoviemaniac.com/2012/12/ethir-neechal-music-review.html|access-date=2020-06-28|language=en}}</ref><br />
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{{tracklist<br />
| headline = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Nijamellam Maranthu Pochu<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Dhanush]]<br />
| extra1 = Dhanush, [[Anirudh Ravichander]]<br />
| length1 = 03:45<br />
| title2 = Boomi Enna Suthudhe<br />
| lyrics2 = Dhanush<br />
| extra2 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]<br />
| length2 = 04:18<br />
| title3 = Ethir Neechal<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]], [[Hiphop Tamizha]]<br />
| extra3 = Anirudh Ravichander, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Hiphop Tamizha<br />
| length3 = 04:29<br />
| title4 = Velicha Poove<br />
| lyrics4 = Vaali<br />
| extra4 = [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]<br />
| length4 = 05:10<br />
| title5 = Un Paarvayil<br />
| lyrics5 = [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]<br />
| extra5 = Anirudh Ravichander, Vivek Siva<br />
| length5 = 01:37<br />
| title6 = Local Boys<br />
| lyrics6 = R. S. Durai Senthilkumar<br />
| extra6 = Dhanush, [[Velmurugan]]<br />
| length6 = 04:31<br />
| all_writing = <br />
| total_length = 24:11<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
Initially, it was speculated that, [[Sun Pictures]] had acquired the distribution rights of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sun Pictures bag Ethir Neechal? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sun-Pictures-bag-Ethir-Neechal/articleshow/18381414.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> However, it was proved untrue. The distribution rights of the film were secured by [[Vendhar Movies]]. The satellite rights of the film were purchased by [[STAR Vijay]]. ''Ethir Neechal'' was initially scheduled to release on April,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal ready for a summer release - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-ready-for-a-summer-release/articleshow/18789161.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> later being pushed to 1 May 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal on Ajith's birthday! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-on-Ajiths-birthday/articleshow/19628714.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal confirms release on May 1|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/iethir-neechali-confirms-release-on-may-1-imagegallery-kollywood-ne0mN4ciiccsi.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Sify}}</ref> The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 13 April 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal trailer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-trailer/articleshow/19524208.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film completed its censor formalities on 21 April 2013, where it was given a "U" certificate by the [[Indian Censor Board]]. The censors hinted, that the film would be a wholesome family entertainer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/ethir-neechal-comes-out-unscathed-ethir-neechal-censor-certificate--rs-durai-senthilkumar-22-04-13.html | title=Ethir Neechal comes out unscathed | publisher=Behindwoods | access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref> <br />
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Ethir Neechal was released in 300 screens across Tamil Nadu on 1 May 2013,<ref>{{cite web|author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2013/03/ethir-neechal-slotted-for-april-release.html |title=Ethir Neechal slotted for April release &#124; Vijay TV grabs Telecast rights |publisher=Kollyinsider.com |date=15 March 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> clashing with ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' and ''[[Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal]]''.<ref name="vend" /> Apart from the Tamil Nadu release, the film was simultaneously released in the US, by Gramaphone LLC, which acquired the distribution rights.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal to release in the US - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ethir-Neechal-to-release-in-the-US/articleshow/19673229.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film's success was celebrated at the [[Victoria Hall (Geneva)|Victoria Hall]] in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], along with audio functions of three other films distribuited by Vendhar Movies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vendhar Movies to hold four functions in Switzerland - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vendhar-Movies-to-hold-four-functions-in-Switzerland/articleshow/20260990.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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=== Critical reception ===<br />
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "The first half of Ethir Neechal follows the current Tamil cinema formula of ‘laughs first, plot next’."<ref>{{Citation|title=Ethir Neechal Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Ethir Neechal by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ethir-neechal/movie-review/19839727.cms|access-date=2020-06-28}}</ref> Behindwoods gave 3 out of 5 stars stating it as "A wholesome package which has something in it for everyone."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ethir-neechal/ethir-neechal-review.html |title=Ethir Neechal Movie Review |publisher=Behindwoods |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] for ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Sivakarthikeyan looks like he’s getting there&nbsp;— he’s not yet a star, at least in the leading-man sense,[sic] he gets a feature-length platform to display his comic chops".<ref>{{cite news|first=Baradwaj |last=Rangan|author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/run-culture/article4684762.ece |title=Run culture |work=The Hindu |date=5 May 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' stated "Ethir Neechal is a mild passable entertainer".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mannath |first=Malini |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Ethir-Neechal-Tamil/2013/05/04/article1573679.ece |title=Ethir Neechal (Tamil) |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=4 May 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> [[CNN-News18|News18]] stated "The film starts off like every other romantic-comedy with adequate amount of comedy and drama, but there's hardly anything spectacular to rave about, including the story."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-03|title=Tamil review: 'Ethir Neechal' nothing exceptional, yet watchable|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/tamil-review-ethir-neechal-nothing-exceptional-yet-watchable-606977.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=News18}}</ref> S. Saraswathi of [[Rediff.com|Rediff]] gave 3.5 out of 5 stating "''Ethir Neechal'' is a simple city-based romantic comedy that is guaranteed to provide some wholesome family entertainment."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Ethir Neechal is an absolute delight|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-ethir-neechal-is-an-absolute-delight/20130503.htm|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 3.5 out of 5 stating "A romcom and a sports film , put together makes you smile and inspire."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethir Neechal review. Ethir Neechal Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ethir-neechal-tamil-movie-review-16740.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><br />
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=== Box office ===<br />
The film opened 80 – 90% occupancy on first day collected {{INR}} 4 crore.<ref name="zeenews.india.com">[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/ethir-neechal-spells-profit-for-dhanush_133546.html `Ethir Neechal` spells profit for Dhanush]. Zeenews.india.com (3 May 2013). Retrieved on 17 August 2014.</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|17.97|l}} in [[UK]] and {{INRConvert|10.60|l}} in [[United States]] in first weekend. The film collected {{INRConvert|5.51|l}} in [[United States]] in first day, {{INRConvert|9.12|l}} in three days including Thursday previews, around {{INRConvert|1.5|l}} on 5 April and total collection of {{INRConvert|17.97|l}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-07|title='Ethir Neechal' Box Office Collection: Sivakarthikeyan Starrer Earns ₹10.60 Lakh Overseas|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/039ethir-neechal039-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-earns-10-60-lakh-overseas-465232|access-date=2020-05-19|website=International Business Times}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=2877104|title=Ethir Neechal}}<br />
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[[Category:2013 comedy films]]</div>2402:3A80:CFE:CCEC:0:0:200E:F32Chttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hallo_(film)&diff=120083Hallo (film)2021-07-03T08:23:31Z<p>2402:3A80:CFE:CCEC:0:0:200E:F32C: </p>
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Hallo<br />
| image = Hallo Film.JPG<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Rafi Mecartin]]<br />
| producer = Joy Thomas Shakthikulangara<br />
| writer = Rafi Mecartin<br />
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br/>[[Parvati Melton]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Alex Paul]]<br />
| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar<br />
| editing = [[Don Max (film editor)|Don Max]]<br/>Sangeeth Kollam<br />
| studio = Jithin Arts<br />
| distributor = Marikar Release<br />
| released = 5 July 2007<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Hallo''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film written and directed by the [[Rafi Mecartin]] duo. The film stars [[Mohanlal]] and [[Parvathy Melton]], with [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], and [[Samvrutha Sunil]] in important roles. The music was composed by [[Alex Paul]]. The film received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/06sshallo.htm|title=Mohanlal rocks in Hallo|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=6 July 2007|accessdate=22 August 2017}}</ref> Critics praised Mohanlal"s performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/hello-malayalam-movie-review-9187.html|title=Hello Review|work=IndiaGlitz|date=6 July 2007|accessdate=22 August 2017}}</ref> The film was also a major commercial success.<ref name="TH"/> It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Naa Style Veru'' (2009) and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Manjunatha BA LLB]]'' (2012). The plot of the movie was reported to have been partially borrowed from the 2004 movie ''[[Cellular (film)|Cellular]]''.<ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/hallo-review-malayalam-pclwrBidceggh.html</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Sivaraman is a once-brilliant advocate who now seems to be in a self-destructive mode. All the time he is portrayed in a highly intoxicated state. His clients had abandoned him a long time ago. But he has a very devout follower Chandy. Whenever Sivaraman gets into one of his drunken brawls, it is Chandy who rescues him.<br />
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Strangely, that doesn't diminish Sivaraman's public relation skills. After one particularly bad fight, he ends up becoming good buddies with three notorious rowdies in the area: Vadakkancherry Vakkachen / 'Vedakku' Vakkan, Bathery Bappu / Kolakolli and Pattambi Ravi / 'Chattambi' Ravi. Soon, they too join his gang of loyalists.<br />
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The reason why this once-hotshot advocate had hit the bottle is revealed later: he was in love with a girl named Priya. But, his father and brother weren't happy about it. They come up with a very cruel way of ending the relationship. They lock Sivaraman in a room in the house on the day Sivaraman and Priya decided to elope. Priya, unaware of this happening waits for Sivaraman. A group of gangsters see Priya waiting late into the night, molests her and then kills her. When Sivaraman finds out about it, he is devastated and reacts by becoming an alcoholic.<br />
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Then one day, he receives a phone call on his mobile phone from a stranger named Parvathi. She reveals that she is the daughter of a local Marwari banker. On the phone she tells him that her life is in grave danger and begs him to rescue her. The phone call changes his life...<br />
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Parvathi is the daughter of Bada Bhai, the owner of a very successful bank - Dalal & Dalal. The bank is jointly owned by him and his brothers and relatives. They want to take control of the bank by killing Parvathi. When Sivaraman finds out that the threat is from her family, he takes her home and pretends to be her husband.<br />
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Then begins the battle of wits and muscles with her greedy relatives. Slowly, Parvathi gets impressed by his brilliance and ends up falling in love with him.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Mohanlal]] as Advocate Sivaraman Nambiar<br />
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Mahesh Bhai, Saab's brother<br />
*[[Parvati Melton]] as Parvathi <br />
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Chandykunju, Sivaraman's friend<br />
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Bada Saab, Parvathi's father<br />
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Sudheesh Nambiar IPS, Sivaraman's brother<br />
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Advocate M. N. Nambiar, Sivaraman's father<br />
*[[Spadikam George]] as Vadakkancherry Vakkachen aka Vedakku Vakkan, Sivaraman's friend<br />
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as Bathery Bappu aka Kolakolli, Sivaraman's friend<br />
*[[Mohan Raj]] as Pattambi Ravi aka Chattambi Ravi, Sivaraman's friend<br />
*[[Kundara Johny]] as Police Commissioner<br />
*[[Jagadish]] as Advocate Thomas Jacob<br />
*[[Rizabawa]] as Dinu Bhai / John Samuel<br />
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Sub Inspector <br />
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Chidambaram <br />
*[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Goon<br />
*[[Ajith Kollam]] as Goon<br />
*[[Fathima Babu]] as Sivaraman's Mother<br />
*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Praveen<br />
*[[Madhu Warrier]] as Susheel Bhai<br />
*[[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Priya, Sivaraman's lover<br />
*[[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Sebastian (Cameo)<br />
*[[Ambika Mohan]]<br />
*Sruthy John<br />
*Manka Mahesh <br />
*Remadevi <br />
*Indulekha as Alice Sebastian <br />
*Bindu Murali<br />
*Mini Arun<br />
*Praseetha Menon<br />
*Maya Vishwanath<br />
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==Music==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Hallo<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Alex Paul]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 2007<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film]]<br />
| length = 27:36 mins<br />
| label = Satyam Audios<br />
| producer = Joy Thomas<br />
| prev_title = [[Pothan Vava]]<br />
| prev_year = 2006<br />
| next_title = [[Alibhai]]<br />
| next_year = 2007<br />
}}<br />
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The songs were composed by [[Alex Paul]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Track !! Song Title !! Singer(s) !! Raga(s) !! Duration<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Mazhavillin" || Afsal, [[Manjari Babu|Manjari]], Sangeetha Prabhu || [[Brindabani Sarang]] || 4:18<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Kadukittu" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Sangeetha Prabhu || || 4:55<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Hallo Hallo" || [[Vidhu Prathap]], [[Shweta Mohan|Swetha]] || || 3:53<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Chellathamare" || [[K. S. Chithra]], Sangeetha Prabhu || [[Abheri]] || 4.36<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Bhajan" || [[Manjari Babu|Manjari]], Akhila, Andriya || || 1:06<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Kadukittu" || Cochin Ibrahim, Sangeetha Prabhu || || 4:55<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Hallo Hallo" || Shweta || || 3:53<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film was released on 56 screens in Kerala. It had the best ever opening day collection for a Malayalam film that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14488750&cid=2362|title='Hallo' - A Super Hit!|access-date=2008-06-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711152923/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14488750|archive-date=11 July 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Hallo'' was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref name="TH">{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=28 December 2007 |title=The year that was |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-year-that-was/article2285164.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705222402/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-year-that-was/article2285164.ece |archive-date=5 July 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=29 December 2007 |title=Malayalam |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/malayalam/article2280826.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012225753/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/malayalam/article2280826.ece |archive-date=12 October 2016 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>It was the second highest grosser of the year behind [[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-06-06|title='Annan Thampi' completes fifty days - Malayalam News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/annan-thampi-completes-fifty-days-malayalam-news-39144.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><br />
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==Remakes==<br />
The film was remade in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] as ''Naa Style Veru'' (2009) with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Manjunatha BA LLB]]'' (2012) with [[Jaggesh]].<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0924225|Hallo}}<br />
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