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			{{Short description\|2014 Indian film by Salangai Durai}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2024}}
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Kandharvan		\| name = Kandharvan
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	The film began production in 2009. Kathir, who played a lorry driver in Salangai Durai's earlier film ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)\|Kathavarayan]]'' (2008), was cast in this film as a water tank lorry driver. He practised lorry driving for the film. This was Malayalam actress [[Honey Rose]]'s second Tamil film after ''[[Mudhal Kanave]]'' (2007), but the delay of the film meant that this was her fourth Tamil film after ''[[Singam Puli]]'' (2011). The climax was shot in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web\|~~url~~=~~https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-kantharvan/article3483047.ece\|title=~~		The film began production in 2009. Kathir, who played a lorry driver in Salangai Durai's earlier film ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)\|Kathavarayan]]'' (2008), was cast in this film as a water tank lorry driver. He practised lorry driving for the film. This was Malayalam actress [[Honey Rose]]'s second Tamil film after ''[[Mudhal Kanave]]'' (2007), but the delay of the film meant that this was her fourth Tamil film after ''[[Singam Puli]]'' (2011). The climax was shot in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ashok Kumar \|first=S.R. \|date=2 June 2012 \|title=Audio beat: Kantharvan \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-kantharvan/article3483047.ece \|url-access=subscription \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
	~~Audio beat: Kantharvan~~\|first=S.R.\|~~last~~=~~Ashok Kumar~~\|~~work~~=~~[[The Hindu]]~~\|~~archive-~~url=~~https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KxAhJfayFUsJ:~~https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-kantharvan/article3483047.ece~~&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us\|archive-date=16 September 2023\|date=2 June 2012~~\|url-access=subscription~~}}</ref> [[Lal (actor)~~\|~~Lal]]'s younger brother~~ [[~~Alex Paul]] composed the music for the film.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-09-04/kandarvan-30-03-09.html\|title=~~The honored promise!\|work=Behindwoods\|date=30 March 2009\|access-date=24 September 2023\|archive-date=2 June 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135922/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-09-04/kandarvan-30-03-09.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Politician [[V. A. Andamuthu]], who was also one of the producers, made his acting debut through this film.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kandharvan-team-interview/kandharvan-team-interview-personality.html\|title=KANDHARVAN TEAM INTERVIEW VIDEO\|work=Behindwoods\|access-date=2023-09-24\|archive-date=2020-08-03\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803153833/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kandharvan-team-interview/kandharvan-team-interview-personality.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Honey Rose was reported to be credited as Soundarya for the film.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/one-more-soundarya-in-tamil-industry-kannada-news-49159\|title=One more Soundarya in Tamil industry\|date=20 August 2009\|work=Indiaglitz\|access-date=24 September 2023\|archive-date=24 September 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924165047/https://www.indiaglitz.com/one-more-soundarya-in-tamil-industry-kannada-news-49159\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by Malayalam composer [[Alex Paul]] in his Tamil debut.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928\|~~title=Kantharvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)~~ - ~~EP\|date~~=~~2012\|work=[[Apple Music]]\|access-date=2023-09-24\|archive-date=2023-09-24~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924165035/https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~}}</ref>		The music was composed by Malayalam composer [[Alex Paul]] in his Tamil debut.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2012 \|title=Kantharvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP \|url=https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924165035/https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928 \|archive-date=2023-09-24 \|access-date=2023-09-24 \|website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Track listing		\| headline = Track listing
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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "The director’s earlier debut film ''Kathavarayan'' was a far better effort than this one".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/A-~~Story~~-~~Without~~-~~Depth~~-601848.html\|~~title=A Story Without Depth\|date=19 April 2014\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|last=Mannath\|first=Malini\|access~~-~~date~~=~~24 September 2023\|archive-date=9 August 2022~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809200203/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/A-Story-Without-Depth-601848.html\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' criticised the film for solely relying on the climax.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/188/Kantharvan~~\|title=காந்தர்வன்\|language=ta\|work=[[Dinamalar]]~~\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002013713/http://cinema.dinamalar.com:80/movie-review/188/Kantharvan\|archive-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>		A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "The director’s earlier debut film ''Kathavarayan'' was a far better effort than this one".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|date=19 April 2014 \|title=A Story Without Depth \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/a-story-without-depth-601848.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809200203/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/A-Story-Without-Depth-601848.html \|archive-date=9 August 2022 \|access-date=24 September 2023 \|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' criticised the film for solely relying on the climax.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=காந்தர்வன் \|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/188/Kantharvan \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002013713/http://cinema.dinamalar.com:80/movie-review/188/Kantharvan \|archive-date=2 October 2018 \|website=[[Dinamalar]] \|language=ta}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]		[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
	[[Category:~~2010s~~ Tamil-language films]]		[[Category:2014 Tamil-language films]]
			[[Category:2014 Indian films]]

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kandharvan
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = 
| director = [[Salangai Durai]]
| writer = Salangai Durai
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer = S. Duraisamy
| starring = Kathir<br />[[Honey Rose]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = Anil K. Sekar
| editing = SMV Subbu
| music = [[Alex Paul]]
| studio = South Indian Productions
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|4|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kandharvan''''' is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by [[Salangai Durai]] and starring Kathir and [[Honey Rose]].

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*Kathir as Mani
*[[Honey Rose]] as Meena
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[V. A. Andamuthu]] as Meena's father
*[[Kadhal Dhandapani]] as Lorry owner
*[[Crane Manohar]] as Lorry cleaner
*[[Chelladurai]]
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Meena's relative
*[[Kovai Senthil]] as Broker
*[[Nellai Siva]] as Chicken seller
*Kamalesh as Mani's friend
}}

== Production ==
The film began production in 2009. Kathir, who played a lorry driver in Salangai Durai's earlier film ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)|Kathavarayan]]'' (2008), was cast in this film as a water tank lorry driver. He practised lorry driving for the film. This was Malayalam actress [[Honey Rose]]'s second Tamil film after ''[[Mudhal Kanave]]'' (2007), but the delay of the film meant that this was her fourth Tamil film after ''[[Singam Puli]]'' (2011). The climax was shot in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-kantharvan/article3483047.ece|title=
Audio beat: Kantharvan|first=S.R.|last=Ashok Kumar|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KxAhJfayFUsJ:https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-kantharvan/article3483047.ece&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|archive-date=16 September 2023|date=2 June 2012|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]'s younger brother [[Alex Paul]] composed the music for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-09-04/kandarvan-30-03-09.html|title=The honored promise!|work=Behindwoods|date=30 March 2009|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-date=2 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135922/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-09-04/kandarvan-30-03-09.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Politician [[V. A. Andamuthu]], who was also one of the producers, made his acting debut through this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kandharvan-team-interview/kandharvan-team-interview-personality.html|title=KANDHARVAN TEAM INTERVIEW VIDEO|work=Behindwoods|access-date=2023-09-24|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803153833/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kandharvan-team-interview/kandharvan-team-interview-personality.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Honey Rose was reported to be credited as Soundarya for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/one-more-soundarya-in-tamil-industry-kannada-news-49159|title=One more Soundarya in Tamil industry|date=20 August 2009|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924165047/https://www.indiaglitz.com/one-more-soundarya-in-tamil-industry-kannada-news-49159|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Malayalam composer [[Alex Paul]] in his Tamil debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928|title=Kantharvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|date=2012|work=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=2023-09-24|archive-date=2023-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924165035/https://music.apple.com/qa/album/kantharvan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442383928|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Muthumaniye
| lyrics1 = Kavin Sampath
| extra1 = Sheela Mani, [[Ranjini Jose|Renjani Jose]], Lizy Francis
| length1 = 4:59
| title2 = Lakka Langatika
| lyrics2 = Muthu Vijayan
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length2 = 5:14
| title3 = Kadal Kadal
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Valee]]
| extra3 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivasan]]
| length3 = 4:29
| title4 = Nerupai
| lyrics4 = Muthu Vijayan
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length4 = 4:40
| title5 = Kadal Oru Pattam Poochi
| lyrics5 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra5 = Anita
| length5 = 5:23
| total_length = 24:45
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "The director’s earlier debut film ''Kathavarayan'' was a far better effort than this one".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/A-Story-Without-Depth-601848.html|title=A Story Without Depth|date=19 April 2014|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|last=Mannath|first=Malini|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809200203/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/apr/19/A-Story-Without-Depth-601848.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' criticised the film for solely relying on the climax.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/188/Kantharvan|title=காந்தர்வன்|language=ta|work=[[Dinamalar]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002013713/http://cinema.dinamalar.com:80/movie-review/188/Kantharvan|archive-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|13070670}}

[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]