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	'''''Kutty''''' is a 2001 [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[Janaki Vishwanathan]]. The film's music is composed by [[Ilayaraja]]. Upon release, the film met with widespread critical acclaim.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628023831/http://hindu.com/2001/08/10/stories/09100224.htm ]</ref>		'''''Kutty''''' is a 2001 [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[Janaki Vishwanathan]]. The film's music is composed by [[Ilayaraja]]. Upon release, the film met with widespread critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://hindu.com/2001/08/10/stories/09100224.htm \|title=Archived copy \|website=hindu.com \|access-date=2 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023831/http://hindu.com/2001/08/10/stories/09100224.htm \|archive-date=28 June 2013 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov137.asp \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.chennaionline.com \|access-date=15 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324062617/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov137.asp \|archive-date=24 March 2005 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kutty-review-tamil-pclukwebhjeci.html \| title=Kutty }}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film revolves around a young girl who is forced into [[child labour]] working for an urban family after a tragedy in her own family. Paavaadai ~~([[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]])~~ is a potter living in a village in the outskirts of [[Madurai]]. Even though his profession is in a miserable condition, he has high hopes for his daughter Kannammaa ~~(Baby Swetha)~~ and raises her with much affection. Unfortunately, he dies in an accident and this forces Kannammaa to be sent to work for an urban family. The girl is quite happy about this, thinking about the prospects of good food and clothes. The family's working couple ~~([[Ramesh Aravind]] & [[Kausalya (actress)\|Kousalya]]) too~~ treat her with kindness. However, the arrival of the mother - in - law ~~([[M. N. Rajam]])~~ changes everything. Kutty doesn't get enough food to eat and is ~~ill - treated~~ by the old woman & her grandson. Day-by-day things get worsen. Once, Kutty's relatives come to see how she is doing. The grandmother behaves kindly to Kutty and makes them believe that she is completely happy there. Kutty too fails to communicate with them about her misery. Kutty watches the teenage girl who works in the opposite apartment being molested. And in a few days, she ~~comes to know~~ that the girl committed suicide. Even though supported by the couple (which infuriates the old-woman), Kutty becomes desperate and decides to send a letter to her mother asking her to take her away back to the village. She tries to seek the help of a store owner ~~([[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]])~~, who is very kind to her. However, matters do not improve when Kutty reveals that she doesn't know the name of her village but she just knows the directions. One night, she decides to run away but she runs right into a man, who has a shop set up right next to Vivek's. He promises to help her and boards her onto a train. The man is then seen speaking to another man and bargaining for more money. The man says to Kutty that the other man will take good care of her and will reach her to her mother. But, the train is actually leaving not for her village, but to Mumbai, indicating that perhaps Kutty will be sold ~~off into~~ a [[brothel]]. The film ends with showing Kutty's anticipated face on the prospect of going back to her mother.		The film revolves around a young girl who is forced into child labour working for an urban family after a tragedy in her own family. Paavaadai is a potter living in a village in the outskirts of [[Madurai]]. Even though his profession is in a miserable condition, he has high hopes for his daughter Kannammaa and raises her with much affection. Unfortunately, he dies in an accident and this forces Kannammaa to be sent to work for an urban family. The girl is quite happy about this, thinking about the prospects of good food and clothes. The family's working couple also treat her with kindness. However, the arrival of the mother-in-law changes everything. Kutty doesn't get enough food to eat and is mistreated by the old woman and her grandson. Day-by-day things get worsen. Once, Kutty's relatives come to see how she is doing. The grandmother behaves kindly to Kutty and makes them believe that she is completely happy there. Kutty too fails to communicate with them about her misery. Kutty watches the teenage girl who works in the opposite apartment being molested. And in a few days, she learns that the girl committed suicide. Even though supported by the couple (which infuriates the old woman), Kutty becomes desperate and decides to send a letter to her mother asking her to take her away back to the village. She tries to seek the help of a store owner, who is very kind to her. However, matters do not improve when Kutty reveals that she doesn't know the name of her village but she just knows the directions. One night, she decides to run away but she runs right into a man, who has a shop set up right next to Vivek's. He promises to help her and boards her onto a train. The man is then seen speaking to another man and bargaining for more money. The man says to Kutty that the other man will take good care of her and will reach her to her mother. But, the train is actually leaving not for her village, but to Mumbai, indicating that perhaps Kutty will be sold to a brothel. The film ends with showing Kutty's anticipated face on the prospect of going back to her mother.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	==Awards==		==Awards==
	The film has won the following awards since its release:		The film has won the following awards since its release:<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/award-for-kutty-and-its-maker/article28570746.ece \| title=Award for ''Kutty'' and its maker \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=11 April 2002 }}</ref>

	'''2002 Cairo International Children's Film Festival ([[Egypt]])'''		'''2002 Cairo International Children's Film Festival ([[Egypt]])'''

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	* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Child Artist - [[P. Shwetha]]		* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Child Artist - [[P. Shwetha]]
	* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - J.K. Vishwanathan		* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - J.K. Vishwanathan
			'''2002 [[Gollapudi Srinivas Award]]'''
			* Won - Best Debutant Director - J.K. Vishwanathan

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|2001 film by Janaki Vishwanathan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kutty
| image =
| director = [[Janaki Vishwanathan]]
| writer = Janaki Vishwanathan Ramesh Arunachalam [[Sivasankari]]
| starring = [[P. Shwetha]] [[Ramesh Aravind]] [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] [[Eashwari Rao]]
| producer = Janaki Vishwanathan Ramesh Arunachalam
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|08|10}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| language = Tamil
| cinematography = [[Thangar Bachan]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| music = [[Ilayaraja]]
| country = India
}}
'''''Kutty''''' is a 2001 [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[Janaki Vishwanathan]]. The film's music is composed by [[Ilayaraja]]. Upon release, the film met with widespread critical acclaim.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628023831/http://hindu.com/2001/08/10/stories/09100224.htm ]</ref>

==Plot==
The film revolves around a young girl who is forced into [[child labour]] working for an urban family after a tragedy in her own family. Paavaadai ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) is a potter living in a village in the outskirts of [[Madurai]]. Even though his profession is in a miserable condition, he has high hopes for his daughter Kannammaa (Baby Swetha) and raises her with much affection. Unfortunately, he dies in an accident and this forces Kannammaa to be sent to work for an urban family. The girl is quite happy about this, thinking about the prospects of good food and clothes. The family's working couple ([[Ramesh Aravind]] & [[Kausalya (actress)|Kousalya]]) too treat her with kindness. However, the arrival of the mother - in - law ([[M. N. Rajam]]) changes everything. Kutty doesn't get enough food to eat and is ill - treated by the old woman & her grandson. Day-by-day things get worsen. Once, Kutty's relatives come to see how she is doing. The grandmother behaves kindly to Kutty and makes them believe that she is completely happy there. Kutty too fails to communicate with them about her misery. Kutty watches the teenage girl who works in the opposite apartment being molested. And in a few days, she comes to know that the girl committed suicide. Even though supported by the couple (which infuriates the old-woman), Kutty becomes desperate and decides to send a letter to her mother asking her to take her away back to the village. She tries to seek the help of a store owner ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]), who is very kind to her. However, matters do not improve when Kutty reveals that she doesn't know the name of her village but she just knows the directions. One night, she decides to run away but she runs right into a man, who has a shop set up right next to Vivek's. He promises to help her and boards her onto a train. The man is then seen speaking to another man and bargaining for more money. The man says to Kutty that the other man will take good care of her and will reach her to her mother. But, the train is actually leaving not for her village, but to Mumbai, indicating that perhaps Kutty will be sold off into a [[brothel]]. The film ends with showing Kutty's anticipated face on the prospect of going back to her mother.

==Cast==
* [[P. Shwetha]] as Kanamma (Kutty)
* [[Ramesh Arvind]] as Ranganathan
* [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Rohini
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Pavadai
* [[Eashwari Rao]] as Chenthamarai
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Ranganathan's mother
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Owner of provision store
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Panwala
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Viruthamba, Pavadai's mother
* Master Suraj as Vicky
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Pazhaniappan
* [[Kalairani]] as Valli

==Awards==
The film has won the following awards since its release:

'''2002 Cairo International Children's Film Festival ([[Egypt]])'''
* Won - Special International Jury Prize - '''Kutty''' - J.K. Vishwanathan

'''2002 [[National Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Child Artist - [[P. Shwetha]]
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - J.K. Vishwanathan

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0367942|Kutty}}

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[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
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