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'''''Kuruvi''''' ({{lit|Sparrow}}; {{abbr|col|colloquially}}: [[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio|Birdman]]){{efn|In Tamil, "Kuruvi" correctly means "sparrow", but it also means a superhero character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/going-wild-over-titles/article6796878.ece|title=Going wild over titles|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=17 January 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Illegal-courier-to-smuggle-gadgets/article14769802.ece|title=Illegal courier to smuggle gadgets|date=28 May 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>}} is a 2008 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language superhero [[Action film|action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Dharani (director)|Dharani]]. Produced by [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]], the film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in the titular role with [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] in other prominent roles. [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Manivannan]] and [[Malavika (Tamil actress)|Malavika]] played supporting roles in the movie. The film was released on 3 May 2008. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Dopidi'', into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17zuQW1hMaw|title=Baaghi (Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar) 2016 - Full HD Hindi Movie Dubbed From Tamil Kuruvi -|last=Bollywood HD Movies|date=27 April 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> and into [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] with the same title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scB0J8xKES8|title=Kuruvi - Malayalam Full Movie 2015 - New Malayalam Full Movie [HD]|last=Latest Malayalam Full Movie|date=4 April 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref>The film did decent collections and was an above average success at the box office.<ref name="The New Indian Express 2010">{{cite web | title=Vijay's 'Kavalkaran' rolling fast on floors | website=The New Indian Express | date=Apr 23, 2010 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/apr/23/vijays-kavalkaran-rolling-fast-on-floors-149668.html | access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> | '''''Kuruvi''''' ({{lit|Sparrow}}; {{abbr|col|colloquially}}: [[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio|Birdman]]){{efn|In Tamil, "Kuruvi" correctly means "sparrow", but it also means a superhero character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/going-wild-over-titles/article6796878.ece|title=Going wild over titles|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=17 January 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Illegal-courier-to-smuggle-gadgets/article14769802.ece|title=Illegal courier to smuggle gadgets|date=28 May 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>}} is a 2008 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language superhero [[Action film|action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Dharani (director)|Dharani]]. Produced by [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]], the film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in the titular role with [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] in other prominent roles. [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Manivannan]] and [[Malavika (Tamil actress)|Malavika]] played supporting roles in the movie. The film was released on 3 May 2008. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Dopidi'', into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17zuQW1hMaw|title=Baaghi (Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar) 2016 - Full HD Hindi Movie Dubbed From Tamil Kuruvi -|last=Bollywood HD Movies|date=27 April 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> and into [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] with the same title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scB0J8xKES8|title=Kuruvi - Malayalam Full Movie 2015 - New Malayalam Full Movie [HD]|last=Latest Malayalam Full Movie|date=4 April 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref> The film did decent collections and was an above average success at the box office.<ref name="The New Indian Express 2010">{{cite web | title=Vijay's 'Kavalkaran' rolling fast on floors | website=The New Indian Express | date=Apr 23, 2010 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/apr/23/vijays-kavalkaran-rolling-fast-on-floors-149668.html | access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> | ||
The story revolves around a teenager who thinks that his missing father is dead, so he attempts to retrieve money owed to his father by a Malaysian crime boss. The film has collected $1,018,120 or {{INR}}8 crore at the overseas box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fKURUVI01|title=Kuruvi (2008)|website=www.boxofficemojo.com|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teQN5wffSw</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kuruvi-10-days-imagegallery-events-jdwmSFgchcisi.html|title=Kuruvi- 150 days|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref> It was one of the highest grossing Tamil film of 2008 in [[United Kingdom]] alone, collecting £263,919 or {{INR}}3 crore.<ref name="Box Office Mojo 2021">{{cite web | title=Kuruvi | website=Box Office Mojo | date=2021-05-19 | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1228931/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519161728/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1228931/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 | archive-date=2021-05-19 | url-status=dead | access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> | The story revolves around a teenager who thinks that his missing father is dead, so he attempts to retrieve money owed to his father by a Malaysian crime boss. The film has collected $1,018,120 or {{INR}}8 crore at the overseas box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fKURUVI01|title=Kuruvi (2008)|website=www.boxofficemojo.com|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teQN5wffSw</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kuruvi-10-days-imagegallery-events-jdwmSFgchcisi.html|title=Kuruvi- 150 days|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-05-15}}</ref> It was one of the highest grossing Tamil film of 2008 in [[United Kingdom]] alone, collecting £263,919 or {{INR}}3 crore.<ref name="Box Office Mojo 2021">{{cite web | title=Kuruvi | website=Box Office Mojo | date=2021-05-19 | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1228931/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519161728/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1228931/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 | archive-date=2021-05-19 | url-status=dead | access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> | ||