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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaki<br />Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri
| image = Kaki (film).png
| caption = Release poster
| director = Manon M
| producer = Kiran Pathikonda
| story = Ronald Raj S Williams
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok]]
* [[Meghashree]]
*[[Sangeetha Bhat]]
* Kiran Pattikonda
}}
| music = Amruth
| cinematography = Saravana Natarajan
| editing = Zashi Omer
| studio = Arpita Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|12|12|Telugu|2017|7|22|Tamil}}
| runtime = 112 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu<br />Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kaki''''' is a 2015 Indian [[romantic film|romantic]]-[[horror film|horror]] film directed by Manon and starring [[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok]], [[Meghashree]], [[Sangeetha Bhat]], and Kiran Pattikonda.<ref name="C" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/beautiful-love-story-261456|title=కొంచెం నవ్వు... కొంచెం భయం [A little laugh ... a little fear]|language=te|date=28 July 2015|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=6 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506154845/https://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/beautiful-love-story-261456|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/kaki-movie-294373|title=భయపెట్టే కాకి [Scary crow]|language=te|date=30 November 2015|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918175644/https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/kaki-movie-294373|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil with the latter version titled '''''Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri''''' ({{translation|[crow sound]: danger looms}}). The Tamil version was released in 2017.

== Plot ==
In the United States, Karthik ([[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok]]) marries Deepthi ([[Meghashree]]). They both come to India to assist Kiran (Kiran Pattikonda) in his factory and decide to stay in his village.

As Karthik is busy with his work, he goes to the city and leaves Deepti in the bungalow with Ammu ([[Yuvina Parthavi|Baby Yuvina]]) and the watchman (Ramesh Pandit). One day, Chitram / Natchatiram ([[Yogi Babu]]), a fan of [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], enters the house and introduces himself as the cook. Evil forces start to take over Ammu and Natchatiram notices this while talking to her. The evil forces prevents Kathik and Deepti from uniting. The evil force also includes a ghost ([[Sangeetha Bhat]]). After the force creates havoc in the house, a doctor ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who is Deepthi's father. Who is this ghost? What do these evil forces have to do with Karthik and Deepti? These questions form the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok]] as Karthik
* [[Meghashree]] as Deepti
* [[Sangeetha Bhat]] as Ghost
* Kiran Pattikonda as Kiran
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Deepthi's father
* [[Jayasudha]] as Mother Clara
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Chitram (Telugu) / Natchatiram (Tamil)
* Ramesh Pandit as Watchman
* [[Yuvina Parthavi|Baby Yuvina]] as Ammu
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
The film was shot in Tamil and Telugu languages simultaneously and is directed by Manon, who worked as an assistant to directors [[P. Vasu]], [[Vetrimaaran]] and Raghavan, in his directorial debut.<ref name="A">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/bilingual-shoot-progresses-in-city/article7308447.ece|title=Bilingual shoot progresses in city|first=Rani|last=Devalla|date=12 June 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429215256/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/bilingual-shoot-progresses-in-city/article7308447.ece|archive-date=29 April 2023|access-date=27 September 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="B">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/entertainment-kollywood/article/vetrimaaran-heaps-praises-his-prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9|title=Vetrimaaran heaps praises on his protégé|date=24 November 2015|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=31 May 2021|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918014011/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/entertainment-kollywood/article/vetrimaaran-heaps-praises-his-prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9|url-status=live}}</ref> Kiran Pattikonda, who debuts as a producer, also plays a role in the film.<ref name="A" /> The film was shot in Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Puducherry.<ref name="A" /> [[Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)|Ashok]] and [[Meghashree]] were to portray a couple in the film with the latter making her Tamil film debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-cinema-snippets/article7904093.ece|title=Etcetera|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=21 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918014017/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-cinema-snippets/article7904093.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150609/entertainment-kollywood/article/megha-shree-dons-sinister-avatar-kolly-debut|title=Megha Shree dons sinister avatar for Kolly debut|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=9 June 2015|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=19 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319183005/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150609/entertainment-kollywood/article/megha-shree-dons-sinister-avatar-kolly-debut|url-status=live}}</ref> The makers initially roped in [[Sonu Gowda|Shruti Ramakrishnan]] to portray the second heroine and is seen during the flashback portions before she was replaced by Kannada actress [[Sangeetha Bhat]].<ref name="C"/> Saravana Natarajan, an assistant to [[R. Velraj|Velraj]], worked as the cinematographer for the film while Amruth was brought in to compose the music.<ref name="C" /> [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Jayasudha]] and [[Yogi Babu]] play supporting roles in the film.<ref name="B"/>

== Reception ==
Regarding the Tamil version, a critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' gave the film a rating of eighty out of a hundred and stated how "Overall there is a lack of suspense in ''Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri''".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2017/09/28214201/1110526/Ka-Ka-Ka-Aabathin-Arikuri-movie-review.vpf|language=ta|title=கா கா கா ஆபத்தின் அறிகுறி [Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri]|date=28 September 2017|website=[[Maalai Malar]]|url-status=dead|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021055250/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2017/09/28214201/1110526/Ka-Ka-Ka-Aabathin-Arikuri-movie-review.vpf}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|5501106}}
*{{IMDb title|7320198|Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri}}

[[Category:2015 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2015 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2015 Indian films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:2015 multilingual films]]
[[Category:2015 romance films]]
[[Category:2015 horror films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]

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