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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Dada | | name = Dada | ||
| image = | | image = Dada (2023 film).jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster | | caption = Theatrical Release Poster | ||
| director = Ganesh K. Babu | | director = Ganesh K. Babu | ||
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| story = | | story = | ||
| producer = S. Ambeth Kumar | | producer = S. Ambeth Kumar | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]]|[[Aparna Das | | starring = {{ubl|[[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]]|[[Aparna Das]]}} | ||
| cinematography = Ezhil Arasu K. | | cinematography = Ezhil Arasu K. | ||
| editing = Kathiresh Alagesan | | editing = Kathiresh Alagesan | ||
| music = Jen Martin | | music = Jen Martin | ||
| studio = Olympia Movies | | studio = Olympia Movies | ||
| distributor = [[Red Giant Movies]] | | distributor = [[Red Giant Movies]]<br/>[[Ayngaran International]] | ||
| released = {{film date|2023|02|10|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|2023|02|10|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 135 minutes | | runtime = 135 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
| gross = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Dada''''' ( | '''''Dada''''' ({{translation|Father}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Coming-of-age film|coming-of-age]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[comedy drama film]] written and directed by Ganesh K. Babu, in his directorial debut. Produced by Olympia Movies, the film stars [[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]] and [[Aparna Das]] in the lead roles, alongside [[K. Bhagyaraj]], [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran]] and [[VTV Ganesh]]. The story follows a college student who embraces fatherhood, providing care and love to his child while facing the challenges of life as a single father. The film has music composed by Jen Martin, editing by K. Ezhil Arasu and cinematography handled by Kathiresh Alagesan. | ||
== | ''Dada'' was released theatrically on 10 February 2023 to positive reviews. | ||
Manikandan and Sindhu | |||
== Plot == | |||
Manikandan and Sindhu, final-year college students, are in a relationship. Sindhu becomes [[Pregnancy|pregnant]], and their lives changes. Mani asks Sindhu to get an [[abortion]], but she refuses, and they both rent a house. Due to his [[alcoholism]], Mani mistreats Sindhu by not paying attention to her and not caring about her. After Sindhu gives birth, Mani reaches the hospital to see Sindhu missing and leaving the baby behind. Caring for the baby, Mani names his child Aditya and raises him to be a gentleman. | |||
After a few years, Mani searches for a new job and finally lands one, where he meets Sindhu. Knowing that she is the manager of the company, Mani is nervous to work at the office at first but later starts to feel comfortable about going to the office. One day, Mani brings Aditya to his office. When Aditya tells Sindhu his name (Aditya was the name Sindhu chose) and his father is Mani, Sindhu realizes that Aditya is her son. | |||
After realizing this, Sindhu converses with Mani, who asks Sindhu about leaving the baby despite her insistence on not taking an abortion. Sindhu reveals that her parents had lied that the baby had died and she thought it was due to Mani's irresponsible behavior during her pregnancy and left him. After clearing up the misunderstanding, Aditya, Sindhu, and Mani reunite as a family. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{cast listing| | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]] as Manikandan | * [[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]] as Manikandan "Mani" | ||
* [[Aparna Das]] as Sindhu | * [[Aparna Das]] as Sindhu | ||
* [[K. Bhagyaraj]] as | * Master Ilan Arjunan as Aditya Manikandan | ||
* [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran]] as | ** Master Arav and Master Bedal Sanjay as [[toddler]] Aditya | ||
*** Baby Nalan Premkumar as [[infant]] Aditya | |||
* [[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Mani's father | |||
* [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran]] as Mani's mother | |||
* [[VTV Ganesh]] as Gokul | * [[VTV Ganesh]] as Gokul | ||
* Pradeep Antony as Saravanan | * Pradeep Antony as Saravanan | ||
* | * K. Harish as Amith | ||
* Fouzee as | * Fouzee Hidayah as Sadhana | ||
* Kamaldeep | * Kamaldeep | ||
* Arvind Ezhilarasan as Manikandan's brother | * Arvind Ezhilarasan as Manikandan's brother | ||
* | * [[Sandy (choreographer)|Sandy]] (special appearance in the song "Namma Thamizh Folku") | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The | The project was announced by debutant filmmaker Ganesh K. Babu, and also marked Aparna Das's debut as the lead actress in Tamil after previously making her debut in a small role in [[Nelson Dilipkumar|Nelson]]'s directorial venture ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' (2022).<ref name=":2" /> | ||
The [[principal photography]] of the film began in March 2022 and the film was predominantly shot and set in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Kavin's Dada to release on November 18? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/17/kavins-dada-to-release-on-november-18-35714.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211174110/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/17/kavins-dada-to-release-on-november-18-35714.html |archive-date=2023-02-11 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=CinemaExpress}}</ref> The shooting of the film was wrapped up in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kavin & Aparna Das' 'Dada' teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavin-aparna-das-dada-teaser/articleshow/96815509.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211174108/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavin-aparna-das-dada-teaser/articleshow/96815509.cms |archive-date=2023-02-11 |access-date=2023-02-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
== Themes == | |||
''Dada'' is loosely based on incidents in the life of Ganesh K. Babu's friend and focuses on a young man's journey of adoring the role of fatherhood and being a single parent. It sends out a strong message that [[Parenting|parenthood]] is [[Gender neutrality|gender neutral]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-10 |title=DaDa review: Enjoyable coming-of-age drama about accidental parenthood |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/dada-review-enjoyable-coming-of-age-drama-about-accidental-parenthood-101676018011582.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211032301/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/dada-review-enjoyable-coming-of-age-drama-about-accidental-parenthood-101676018011582.html |archive-date=2023-02-11 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2023 |title='Our film will break stereotypes about parents': Actors Kavin and Aparna Das |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/Feb/09/our-film-will-break-stereotypes-about-parents-actorskavin-and-aparna-das-2545605.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210102017/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/feb/09/our-film-will-break-stereotypes-about-parents-actorskavin-and-aparna-das-2545605.amp |archive-date=2023-02-10 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | |||
{{Infobox album | |||
| name = Dada | |||
| type = soundtrack | |||
| artist = Jen Martin | |||
| released = | |||
| recorded = | |||
| studio = | |||
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | |||
| length = 32:33 | |||
| language = Tamil | |||
| label = [[Think Music|Think Music India]] | |||
| producer = Jen Martin | |||
| next_title = [[Bloody Beggar]] | |||
| next_year = 2024 | |||
| year = 2024 | |||
}} | |||
The [[ | The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Jen Martin. | ||
{{Track listing | |||
| headline = Track listing | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| title1 = DADA Song | |||
| length1 = 5:06 | |||
| writer1 = Ashique AR | |||
| extra1 = Sathya Narayanan, Jen Martin, Kidakuzhi Mariyammal, Prarthana Sriram | |||
| title2 = Eppudraa Theme | |||
| length2 = 1:16 | |||
| writer2 = | |||
| extra2 = "Eppudraa" Rohan | |||
| title3 = Glory After Struggle Theme | |||
| length3 = 1:53 | |||
| writer3 = | |||
| extra3 = | |||
| title4 = Kirutu Kirutu | |||
| length4 = 3:29 | |||
| writer4 = Vishnu Edavan | |||
| extra4 = [[Anthony Daasan]] | |||
| title5 = Klesa Kadhala | |||
| length5 = 3:50 | |||
| writer5 = [[Mohan Rajan]] | |||
| extra5 = Janani, Malvi Suderesan, Kalyan Manjunath | |||
| title6 = Namma Thamizh Folku | |||
| length6 = 4:33 | |||
| writer6 = Ashique AR | |||
| extra6 = Jen Martin, Vaisagh | |||
| title7 = Pogathey | |||
| length7 = 5:22 | |||
| writer7 = Vishnu Edavan | |||
| extra7 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] | |||
| title8 = Redemption of Dada | |||
| length8 = 1:35 | |||
| writer8 = Ashique AR | |||
| extra8 = Jen Martin, Sathya Narayanan | |||
| title9 = Thayaga Naan | |||
| length9 = 3:05 | |||
| writer9 = Vishnu Edavan | |||
| extra9 = Sathya Narayanan | |||
| title10 = Thayaga Naan (Reprise) | |||
| length10 = 2:24 | |||
| writer10 = Vishnu Edavan | |||
| extra10 = Dhanyashree | |||
| total_length = 32:33 | |||
}} | |||
== Release == | == Release == | ||
=== Theatrical === | === Theatrical === | ||
The film was released in over 400 theatres across Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kavin's 'Dada' to release on over 400 screens in Tamil Nadu | | The film was released in over 400 theatres across Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kavin's 'Dada' to release on over 400 screens in Tamil Nadu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavins-dada-to-release-on-over-400-screens-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/97763431.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211174113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavins-dada-to-release-on-over-400-screens-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/97763431.cms |archive-date=2023-02-11 |access-date=2023-02-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Tamil theatrical release for the film was acquired by [[Red Giant Movies]] and overseas rights bagged by [[Ayngaran International]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=R |first=Chandhini |date=2 January 2023 |title=Kavin's Dada to release in this month |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jan/02/kavins-dada-to-release-in-this-month-38271.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204065703/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jan/02/kavins-dada-to-release-in-this-month-38271.html |archive-date=2023-02-04 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=CinemaExpress}}</ref> After 2 years, of the Tamil version, Telugu version named as Papa, was released on 13th June 2025 | ||
=== Home media === | === Home media === | ||
The digital streaming rights of the film has been bagged by [[Amazon Prime Video]]. The film | The digital streaming rights of the film has been bagged by [[Amazon Prime Video]] while the satellite rights has sold to [[Kalaignar TV]]. The film was made available on the streaming platform from 10 March 2023 but the Tamil version of the film was removed soon and only Hindi version was made available. Many fans requested to release the Tamil version but the producer | ||
S. Ambeth Kumar was adamant not to release Tamil version in OTT. <ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2023 |title=Kavin starrer Dada gets OTT release date |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kavin-movie-dada-gets-ott-release-date-8484573/lite/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307143038/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kavin-movie-dada-gets-ott-release-date-8484573/lite/ |archive-date=2023-03-07 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> | |||
== Awards == | |||
* Won - [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress - Tamil]] - [[Aparna Das]] | |||
== Reception == | |||
=== | === Critical response === | ||
Logesh Balachandran | {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=80|count=5|average=7|ref=yes}} | ||
Logesh Balachandran of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "''Dada'' is a well-written drama with the right mix of comedy, emotion and love."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dada Movie Review : Kavin excels in this well-written feel-good emotional drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dada/movie-review/97754123.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315104024/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/dada/movie-review/97754123.cms |archive-date=2023-03-15 |access-date=2023-03-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Navein Darshan of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film is emotional, but is equally fun with a strong undercurrent of tasteful humour."<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2023 |title=Dada Movie Review: A well-written drama made with plenty of heart |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/feb/11/dada-review-a-well-written-drama-made-with-plenty-of-heart-2546294.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> | |||
Thinkal Menon of ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Dada's target seems to be young audience, but the right packaging of emotions and instantly likeable characters are adequate enough to attract all sections of audience."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dada review: Kavin, Aparna Das stand out in this rollicking emotional drama filled with heartfelt moments |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/dada-review-kavin-aparna-das-stand-out-in-this-rollicking-emotional-drama-filled-with-heartfelt-moments/8f76c9aad7804 |website=[[OTTplay]]}}</ref> Janani K from ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dada is a heartwarming film that talks about parenting and relationship woes."<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2023 |title=DaDa Movie Review: Kavin, Aparna Das' film is thoughtful and effective |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dada-movie-review-kavin-aparna-das-film-is-thoughtful-and-effective-2333092-2023-02-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318055153/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dada-movie-review-kavin-aparna-das-film-is-thoughtful-and-effective-2333092-2023-02-10 |archive-date=2023-03-18 |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Haricharan Pudipeddi of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "Kavin and Aparna Das-starrer rises above mainstream movies and sends out a strong message on parenthood."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-10 |title=DaDa review: Enjoyable coming-of-age drama about accidental parenthood |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/dada-review-enjoyable-coming-of-age-drama-about-accidental-parenthood-101676018011582.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316234955/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/dada-review-enjoyable-coming-of-age-drama-about-accidental-parenthood-101676018011582.html |archive-date=2023-03-16 |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Thanks to ample support from its lead actors, debutant director Ganesh K Babu’s film about a single father and a fractured relationship turns out to be a wholesome entertainer despite few missteps."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=2023-02-10 |title='DaDa' movie review: Kavin, Aparna Das impress in this emotional rollercoaster |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dada-movie-review-kavin-aparna-das-impress-in-this-emotional-rollercoaster/article66491373.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315134210/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dada-movie-review-kavin-aparna-das-impress-in-this-emotional-rollercoaster/article66491373.ece |archive-date=2023-03-15 |access-date=2023-03-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
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| Dada | |
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.jpg) Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Ganesh K. Babu |
| Produced by | S. Ambeth Kumar |
| Written by | Ganesh K. Babu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jen Martin |
| Cinematography | Ezhil Arasu K. |
| Edited by | Kathiresh Alagesan |
Production company | Olympia Movies |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies Ayngaran International |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dada (transl. Father) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Ganesh K. Babu, in his directorial debut. Produced by Olympia Movies, the film stars Kavin and Aparna Das in the lead roles, alongside K. Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran and VTV Ganesh. The story follows a college student who embraces fatherhood, providing care and love to his child while facing the challenges of life as a single father. The film has music composed by Jen Martin, editing by K. Ezhil Arasu and cinematography handled by Kathiresh Alagesan.
Dada was released theatrically on 10 February 2023 to positive reviews.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Manikandan and Sindhu, final-year college students, are in a relationship. Sindhu becomes pregnant, and their lives changes. Mani asks Sindhu to get an abortion, but she refuses, and they both rent a house. Due to his alcoholism, Mani mistreats Sindhu by not paying attention to her and not caring about her. After Sindhu gives birth, Mani reaches the hospital to see Sindhu missing and leaving the baby behind. Caring for the baby, Mani names his child Aditya and raises him to be a gentleman.
After a few years, Mani searches for a new job and finally lands one, where he meets Sindhu. Knowing that she is the manager of the company, Mani is nervous to work at the office at first but later starts to feel comfortable about going to the office. One day, Mani brings Aditya to his office. When Aditya tells Sindhu his name (Aditya was the name Sindhu chose) and his father is Mani, Sindhu realizes that Aditya is her son.
After realizing this, Sindhu converses with Mani, who asks Sindhu about leaving the baby despite her insistence on not taking an abortion. Sindhu reveals that her parents had lied that the baby had died and she thought it was due to Mani's irresponsible behavior during her pregnancy and left him. After clearing up the misunderstanding, Aditya, Sindhu, and Mani reunite as a family.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kavin as Manikandan "Mani"
- Aparna Das as Sindhu
- Master Ilan Arjunan as Aditya Manikandan
- K. Bhagyaraj as Mani's father
- Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran as Mani's mother
- VTV Ganesh as Gokul
- Pradeep Antony as Saravanan
- K. Harish as Amith
- Fouzee Hidayah as Sadhana
- Kamaldeep
- Arvind Ezhilarasan as Manikandan's brother
- Sandy (special appearance in the song "Namma Thamizh Folku")
Production[edit | edit source]
The project was announced by debutant filmmaker Ganesh K. Babu, and also marked Aparna Das's debut as the lead actress in Tamil after previously making her debut in a small role in Nelson's directorial venture Beast (2022).[1]
The principal photography of the film began in March 2022 and the film was predominantly shot and set in Chennai.[2] The shooting of the film was wrapped up in September 2022.[3]
Themes[edit | edit source]
Dada is loosely based on incidents in the life of Ganesh K. Babu's friend and focuses on a young man's journey of adoring the role of fatherhood and being a single parent. It sends out a strong message that parenthood is gender neutral.[4][5]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Dada | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Jen Martin | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:33 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music India | |||
| Producer | Jen Martin | |||
| Jen Martin chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Jen Martin.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "DADA Song" | Ashique AR | Sathya Narayanan, Jen Martin, Kidakuzhi Mariyammal, Prarthana Sriram | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Eppudraa Theme" | "Eppudraa" Rohan | 1:16 | |
| 3. | "Glory After Struggle Theme" | 1:53 | ||
| 4. | "Kirutu Kirutu" | Vishnu Edavan | Anthony Daasan | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Klesa Kadhala" | Mohan Rajan | Janani, Malvi Suderesan, Kalyan Manjunath | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Namma Thamizh Folku" | Ashique AR | Jen Martin, Vaisagh | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Pogathey" | Vishnu Edavan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Redemption of Dada" | Ashique AR | Jen Martin, Sathya Narayanan | 1:35 |
| 9. | "Thayaga Naan" | Vishnu Edavan | Sathya Narayanan | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Thayaga Naan (Reprise)" | Vishnu Edavan | Dhanyashree | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 32:33 | |||
Release[edit | edit source]
Theatrical[edit | edit source]
The film was released in over 400 theatres across Tamil Nadu.[6] The Tamil theatrical release for the film was acquired by Red Giant Movies and overseas rights bagged by Ayngaran International.[1] After 2 years, of the Tamil version, Telugu version named as Papa, was released on 13th June 2025
Home media[edit | edit source]
The digital streaming rights of the film has been bagged by Amazon Prime Video while the satellite rights has sold to Kalaignar TV. The film was made available on the streaming platform from 10 March 2023 but the Tamil version of the film was removed soon and only Hindi version was made available. Many fans requested to release the Tamil version but the producer S. Ambeth Kumar was adamant not to release Tamil version in OTT. [7]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Critical response[edit | edit source]
Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose
Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Dada is a well-written drama with the right mix of comedy, emotion and love."[8] Navein Darshan of The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film is emotional, but is equally fun with a strong undercurrent of tasteful humour."[9]
Thinkal Menon of OTTplay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Dada's target seems to be young audience, but the right packaging of emotions and instantly likeable characters are adequate enough to attract all sections of audience."[10] Janani K from India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dada is a heartwarming film that talks about parenting and relationship woes."[11]
Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times wrote "Kavin and Aparna Das-starrer rises above mainstream movies and sends out a strong message on parenthood."[12] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Thanks to ample support from its lead actors, debutant director Ganesh K Babu’s film about a single father and a fractured relationship turns out to be a wholesome entertainer despite few missteps."[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R, Chandhini (2 January 2023). "Kavin's Dada to release in this month". CinemaExpress. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "Kavin's Dada to release on November 18?". CinemaExpress. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kavin & Aparna Das' 'Dada' teaser". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "DaDa review: Enjoyable coming-of-age drama about accidental parenthood". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "'Our film will break stereotypes about parents': Actors Kavin and Aparna Das". The New Indian Express. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kavin's 'Dada' to release on over 400 screens in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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