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{{About|the 2000 Tamil film|the 2009 Tamil film|Unnai Kann Theduthe}}
{{About|the 2000 Tamil film|the 2009 Tamil film|Unnai Kann Theduthe}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Unnai Kann Theduthey
| image          = Unnai Kann Theduthey.jpg
| image          =
| caption        = Title card
| caption        =
| director      = [[Sundar C]]
| director      = [[Sundar C]]
| producer      = Kantilal Bhansali
| producer      = Kantilal Bhansali
| story          = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| story          = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| screenplay    = Sundar C.
| screenplay    = Sundar C.
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sathyaraj]]|[[Khushbu]]|[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]|[[Ravali]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sathyaraj]]|[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]|[[J. Livingston|Livingston]]|[[Ravali]]}}
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
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| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2000|09|01}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2000|09|01}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 132 minutes
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Unnai Kann Theduthey''''' ({{translation|My eye is searching for you}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]], directed by [[Sundar C]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Khushbu]], [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] and [[Ravali]]. The film had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/uktheduthey.html |title=Unnai Kann Theduthey |publisher=Bbthots.com |access-date=2013-09-07}}</ref>
'''''Unnai Kann Theduthey''''' ({{translation|My eye is searching for you}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy thriller]] film that was written and directed by [[Sundar C]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]], [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] and [[Ravali]].
 
==Plot==
 
The police find a dead body in a river holding on to a '[[thaali]]' and a wedding invitation. They begin an investigation that takes them to a house where wedding preparations are in full swing.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vichu
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vichu (Sandanapandian I.P.S)
*[[Khushbu]] as Vaidehi
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Charulatha
*[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Prabhu
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Raghu
*[[Ravali]] as Gayathri
*[[Ravali]] as Gayathri
*[[Manivannan]]
*[[Manivannan]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Valayapatti Vallikannu
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]
*[[Jai Ganesh]]
*[[Jai Ganesh]]
* [[Chelladurai]]
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Madhan Bob]]
*[[Madhan Bob]]
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]]  
*[[Mayilsamy]]
*[[R. Sundarrajan]]  
*[[Tharika]] as Vaidehi
*[[Sachu]]
*[[Sachu]]
*[[Sukumari]]
*[[Sukumari]] as Ranganayaki
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]]
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]]  
*[[Sathyapriya]]
*[[Sathyapriya]]  
*[[Balu Anand]]
*[[Balu Anand]] as Pattabi
*[[C. R. Saraswathi]]
*[[Nellai Siva]]
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
*[[Mayilsamy]]
*Sujith Sagar
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]
}}
{{colend}}


==Songs==
==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by Deva.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002420 |title=Unnai Kan Theduthe Songs&nbsp;— Unnai Kan Theduthe Tamil Movie Songs&nbsp;— Tamil Songs Lyrics Trailer Videos, Preview Stills Reviews |publisher=Raaga.com |access-date=2013-09-07}}</ref> Lyrics were written by Pazhani Bharathi, Kalaikumar and [[Pa. Vijay]].
Music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Unnai Kan Theduthe (2000) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002420 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130808165811/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002420 |archive-date=8 Aug 2013 |access-date=2013-09-07 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Jolly - Unnai Kann Theduthey - Tamil Audio CD |url=https://mossymart.com/product/jolly-unnai-kann-theduthey-tamil-audio-cd/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Mossymart |language=en-US |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329035442/https://mossymart.com/product/jolly-unnai-kann-theduthey-tamil-audio-cd/ |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
|-
| 1 || "Aaki Vecha" || [[S. Janaki]], [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || Kalaikumar
| "Aaki Vecha" || [[S. Janaki]], [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || Kalaikumar
|-
|-
| 2 || "Paatu Ithu" || [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || Pazhani Bharathi
| "Paatu Ithu" || [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || [[Palani Bharathi]]
|-
|-
| 3 || "Poo Poovaa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Febi Mani]] || rowspan=3|[[Pa. Vijay]]
| "Poo Poovaa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Febi Mani]] || rowspan=3|[[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
|-
| 4 || "Theduthe Unnai Kann" || Ganga, [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]]
| "Theduthe Unnai Kann" || Ganga, [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]]
|-
|-
| 5 || "Vaada Vaada" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| "Vaada Vaada" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|}
|}


==References==
==Reception==
''Tamil Star'' wrote "Midway through Unnai Kann Theduthey, I forgot that it was a Sundar.C movie. Until then, the movie, set in a marriage hall, had all the hallmarks of his movie - lots of characters, confusion and comedy. But at the midpoint, a murder is introduced into the proceedings and for a while thereafter, the movie shows signs of developing into an intriguing whodunnit. But the movie flatters to deceive. The murder mystery is resolved in the least interesting way possible with the no twists regarding the identity of the murderer and the motive turning out to be completely ordinary. After all the attempts at building up tension, the climax too is a cop-out that leaves several questions unanswered".&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Movie: Unnai Kan Theduthey |url=http://www.tamilstar.com/reviews/unaikan/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050826130310/http://www.tamilstar.com/reviews/unaikan/ |archive-date=26 August 2005 |website=Tamil Star |access-date=10 July 2024 }}&lt;/ref&gt; ''India Info'' wrote "The suspense is engaging and Sathyaraj's funny dialogues and the whole wedding atmosphere add to the entertainment. Sathyaraj proves to be the just the right choice for the role and does full justice to it. One has to overlook lot of loose ends in the murder plot though. Ravali looks cute. Senthilkumar’s camera and Deva's music are average".&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Uunnay Kan Theduthey |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/uunn.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210012700/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/uunn.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=India Info}}&lt;/ref&gt; Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "One expected some cat-and-mouse games to follow. But the cat being quite reluctant to catch the mouse, and the mouse too not showing the slightest inclination to escape or fight back, it all ends on a tame note. There are many artistes and characters, but not one stays in the mind".&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Unnai Kann Theduthe |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov64.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208031900/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov64.asp |archive-date=8 December 2000 |access-date=29 December 2023 |website=Chennai Online}}&lt;/ref&gt; K. N. Vijiyan of ''New Straits Times'' wrote "Sundar C. is back with a comedy tinged with suspense. This is difficult but has made it entertaining".&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=9 September 2000 |title=Suspense-tinged comedy |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5UlOAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=XBQEAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=5872%2C5902360 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116164601/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5UlOAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=XBQEAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=5872%2C5902360 |archive-date=16 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |newspaper=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=45}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Sundar C.}}
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
{{Sundar C}}


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This article is about the 2000 Tamil film. For the 2009 Tamil film, see Unnai Kann Theduthe.

Unnai Kann Theduthey
Title card
Directed bySundar C
Produced byKantilal Bhansali
Screenplay bySundar C.
Story byP. Kalaimani
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyU. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Production
company
Popular Films
Release date
  • 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Unnai Kann Theduthey (transl. My eye is searching for you) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film that was written and directed by Sundar C, starring Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Livingston and Ravali.

Plot

The police find a dead body in a river holding on to a 'thaali' and a wedding invitation. They begin an investigation that takes them to a house where wedding preparations are in full swing.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Deva.<ref>"Unnai Kan Theduthe (2000)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref><ref>"Jolly - Unnai Kann Theduthey - Tamil Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.</ref>

Song Singers Lyrics
"Aaki Vecha" S. Janaki, P. Unnikrishnan Kalaikumar
"Paatu Ithu" K. S. Chithra, Mano Palani Bharathi
"Poo Poovaa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Febi Mani Pa. Vijay
"Theduthe Unnai Kann" Ganga, Devan
"Vaada Vaada" Sujatha

Reception

Tamil Star wrote "Midway through Unnai Kann Theduthey, I forgot that it was a Sundar.C movie. Until then, the movie, set in a marriage hall, had all the hallmarks of his movie - lots of characters, confusion and comedy. But at the midpoint, a murder is introduced into the proceedings and for a while thereafter, the movie shows signs of developing into an intriguing whodunnit. But the movie flatters to deceive. The murder mystery is resolved in the least interesting way possible with the no twists regarding the identity of the murderer and the motive turning out to be completely ordinary. After all the attempts at building up tension, the climax too is a cop-out that leaves several questions unanswered".<ref>"Movie: Unnai Kan Theduthey". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 26 August 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2024.</ref> India Info wrote "The suspense is engaging and Sathyaraj's funny dialogues and the whole wedding atmosphere add to the entertainment. Sathyaraj proves to be the just the right choice for the role and does full justice to it. One has to overlook lot of loose ends in the murder plot though. Ravali looks cute. Senthilkumar’s camera and Deva's music are average".<ref>"Uunnay Kan Theduthey". India Info. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2023.</ref> Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "One expected some cat-and-mouse games to follow. But the cat being quite reluctant to catch the mouse, and the mouse too not showing the slightest inclination to escape or fight back, it all ends on a tame note. There are many artistes and characters, but not one stays in the mind".<ref>Mannath, Malini. "Unnai Kann Theduthe". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 December 2000. Retrieved 29 December 2023.</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "Sundar C. is back with a comedy tinged with suspense. This is difficult but has made it entertaining".<ref>Vijiyan, K. N. (9 September 2000). "Suspense-tinged comedy". New Straits Times. p. 45. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.</ref>

References

External links

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