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{{Infobox film
| name = Kalakkura Chandru
| name           = Kalakkura Chandru
| image =
| image         = Kalakkura Chandru.jpg
| caption =
| caption       = VCD cover
| director = Ravi-Raja
| director       = Ravi-Raja
| writer = [[Rafi-Mecartin]]
| writer         = [[Rafi-Mecartin]]
| starring = [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]<br>[[Radha Ravi]]<br>[[Pandiarajan]]<br>
| starring       = [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]<br />[[Radha Ravi]]<br />[[Pandiarajan]]
| producer = B. Sampoornam
| producer       = B. Sampoornam
| music = Sunil Xavier
| music         = Sunil Xavier
[ lyrics = Tamilamudhan
| editing       = A. Joseph
| editing = A. Joseph
| studio         = Sri Ashtalakshmi Films
| studio = Sri Ashtalakshmi Films
| released       = {{film date|df=y|2007|1|3}}
| released = {{film date|df=y|2007|1|3}}
| country       = India
| country = India
| runtime       = 148 minutes
| runtime = 148 minutes
| language       = Tamil
| language = Tamil  
| budget         =  
| budget =
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'''Kalakkura Chandru''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by the duo Ravi-Raja. The movie stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Radha Ravi]] and
'''''Kalakkura Chandru''''' ({{Translation|You're on a roll, Chandru}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by the duo Ravi-Raja. The movie stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Radha Ravi]] and [[Pandiarajan]],  It was a remake of Malayalam film ''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'' (2001) but failed to repeat the success at the box office.
[[Pandiarajan]],  It was a remake of Malayalam film ''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'' (2001) but failed to repeat the success at the box office.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Chandru
{{cast listing|
* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Chandru
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Ravi Verma
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Ravi Verma
* [[Pandiarajan]] as Singampuli  
* [[Pandiarajan]] as Singampuli
*  Bhuvana as Shweta
*  Bhuvana as Shweta
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Host
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Host
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* [[Singamuthu]] as Muthu
* [[Singamuthu]] as Muthu
* [[Balu Anand]] as Police inspector
* [[Balu Anand]] as Police inspector
* Bayilvan Ranganathan as Veera Verma
* [[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as Veera Verma
* [[Alex (actor)|Alex]] as Doctor
* [[Master Haja Sheriff|Haja Sheriff]]
* [[Suruli Manohar]]
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
Ravi and Raja who earlier directed low-budget devotional films like ''Subramaniaswamy'' and ''Aarumugaswamy'' announced in 2005 that their next directorial is titled as ''Adhirshtham''. The film is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster ''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'' directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] and starred [[Jayaram]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/16124.html|title = Tamil Cinema News &#124; Tamil Movie Reviews &#124; Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref> [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] appeared in this film thus making his comeback, he claimed that he selected this film because he wanted his comeback to be different.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018121937/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093003160300.htm ]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/17117.html|title = Tamil Cinema News &#124; Tamil Movie Reviews &#124; Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref>
Ravi and Raja who earlier directed low-budget devotional films like ''Subramaniaswamy'' and ''Aarumugaswamy'' announced in 2005 that their next directorial is titled as ''Adhirshtham''. The film is a remake of Malayalam film ''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'' directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] and starred [[Jayaram]]. [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] appeared in this film thus making his comeback, he claimed that he selected this film because he wanted his comeback to be different.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=30 September 2005 |title=Fun and frolic in the garden |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093003160300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018121937/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093003160300.htm |archive-date=18 October 2008 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by Sunil Xavier.
Music was composed by Sunil Lyrics written by tamilamudhan <ref>{{cite web |date=3 January 2007 |title=Kalakkura Chandru |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kalakkura-chandru/bkTdWvif5CM_ |access-date=6 August 2023 |work=[[JioSaavn]] |archive-date=6 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806131426/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kalakkura-chandru/bkTdWvif5CM_ |url-status=live }}</ref>


* "Echampai"
* "Echampai"
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* "Sollava Naan Sollava"
* "Sollava Naan Sollava"


==Release==
== Release and reception ==
After two years of making, the film was finally released on 14 January 2007 on the eve of Pongal with low publicity.
The film was released on 3 January 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கலக்குற சந்துரு / Kalakkura Chandru (2007) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kalakkura-chandru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103043301/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kalakkura-chandru |archive-date=3 January 2024 |access-date=31 March 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
 
Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "For fans of Karthik it will be a let down. For neither the actor nor the film works at any level".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 January 2007 |title=Kalakkara Chandru |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001Kalakkara-Chandru.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011072105/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001Kalakkara-Chandru.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Anything well begun raises expectations. A film that starts with an interesting scene makes the viewers sit up for a fairly sumptuous fare. Thus when `Kalakkarae Chandru' opens with a scene a la the famous `Kaun Banega Crorepati' one's curiosity is aroused. But as the film progresses one realises with dismay that it is about the one and only gripping segment. It is again a case of the director unable to make use of a good theme".<ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=26 January 2007 |title=Treatment goes awry -- Kalakkarae Chandru |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602114833/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/01/26/stories/2007012600010200.htm |archive-date=2 June 2007 |access-date=9 September 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Indian films]]
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
 
[[Category:2007 Indian films]]
[[Category:2007 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2007 comedy films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
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Kalakkura Chandru
VCD cover
Directed byRavi-Raja
Produced byB. Sampoornam
Written byRafi-Mecartin
StarringKarthik
Radha Ravi
Pandiarajan
Music bySunil Xavier
Edited byA. Joseph
Production
company
Sri Ashtalakshmi Films
Release date
  • 3 January 2007 (2007-01-03)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kalakkura Chandru (transl. You're on a roll, Chandru) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by the duo Ravi-Raja. The movie stars Karthik, Radha Ravi and Pandiarajan, It was a remake of Malayalam film One Man Show (2001) but failed to repeat the success at the box office.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Ravi and Raja who earlier directed low-budget devotional films like Subramaniaswamy and Aarumugaswamy announced in 2005 that their next directorial is titled as Adhirshtham. The film is a remake of Malayalam film One Man Show directed by Shafi and starred Jayaram. Karthik appeared in this film thus making his comeback, he claimed that he selected this film because he wanted his comeback to be different.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Sunil Lyrics written by tamilamudhan [2]

  • "Echampai"
  • "Macham Konda"
  • "Nagakannil"
  • "Sollava Naan Sollava"

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 3 January 2007.[3]

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "For fans of Karthik it will be a let down. For neither the actor nor the film works at any level".[4] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Anything well begun raises expectations. A film that starts with an interesting scene makes the viewers sit up for a fairly sumptuous fare. Thus when `Kalakkarae Chandru' opens with a scene a la the famous `Kaun Banega Crorepati' one's curiosity is aroused. But as the film progresses one realises with dismay that it is about the one and only gripping segment. It is again a case of the director unable to make use of a good theme".[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (30 September 2005). "Fun and frolic in the garden". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Kalakkura Chandru". JioSaavn. 3 January 2007. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "கலக்குற சந்துரு / Kalakkura Chandru (2007)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. Mannath, Malini (23 January 2007). "Kalakkara Chandru". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (26 January 2007). "Treatment goes awry -- Kalakkarae Chandru". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]