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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Kurumbu
| name           = Kurumbu
| image =
| image         = Kurumbu DVD cover.jpg
| caption =
| caption       = DVD cover
| director = [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]]
| director       = [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]]
| writer = Vishnuvardhan
| screenplay    = Vishnuvardhan
| story =Nivas
| story         = Nivas
| starring = [[Allari Naresh]]<br>[[Diya (actress)|Diya]]<br>[[Nikita Thukral]]
| starring       = [[Allari Naresh|Naresh]]<br />[[Nikita Thukral]]<br />[[Diya (actress)|Diya]]
| producer = Akkineni Indira Anand
| producer       = Akkineni Indira Anand
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| music         = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = Ra. Krishnaa
| cinematography = Ra. Krishnaa
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| editing       = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = Indira Innovations
| studio         = Indira Innovations
| released = 21 November 2003
| released       = {{Film date|2003|11|21|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country       = India
| country = India
| language       = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
}}


'''''Kurumbu''''' (English: Naughty) is a 2003 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]], making his directorial debut. The film, a remake of the 2002 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] ''[[Allari (film)|Allari]]'', stars [[Allari Naresh]], who also starred in the original version, which marked his acting debut, along with the female artists [[Diya (actress)|Diya]] and [[Nikita Thukral]] in lead roles. The film released on 21 November 2003 to poor reviews, failing to repeat the success of the original version and hence, ending up as a [[box-office bomb]], being considered as the only commercially unsuccessful film of director Vishnuvardhan. Although there is the Telugu original, it was dubbed in Telugu also as ''Naa Allari''.
'''''Kurumbu''''' ({{Translation|Naughty}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Teen film|teen]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]], making his directorial debut. The film, a remake of the 2002 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Allari (film)|Allari]]'', stars [[Allari Naresh|Naresh]], who also starred in the original version, along with [[Nikita Thukral]] and [[Diya (actress)|Diya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2003 |title=Pranks in the making |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/pranks-in-the-making/article28652625.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420025953/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/pranks-in-the-making/article28652625.ece |archive-date=20 April 2023 |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was released on 21 November 2003, failing to repeat the success of the original version and hence, ending up as a [[box-office bomb]].<ref name = "Vishnu" /> Although there is the Telugu original, it was dubbed in Telugu also as ''Naa Allari''.


It deals with a love triangle between three teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.
== Plot ==
''Kurumbu'' deals with a love triangle between three teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Allari Naresh]] as Ravi
{{Cast listing|
* [[Nikita Thukral]] as Aparna
* [[Allari Naresh|Naresh]] as Ravi
* [[Nikita Thukral|Nikita]] as Aparna
* [[Diya (actress)|Diya]] as Ruchi
* [[Diya (actress)|Diya]] as Ruchi
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Ravi's father
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Ravi's father
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* [[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Aparna's mother
* [[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Aparna's mother
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Ruchi's father
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Ruchi's father
* [[Nirosha]] as Ruchi's mother  
* [[Nirosha]] as Jaya, Ruchi's mother
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Arokyam, a lift man in the apartment  
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Arokyam, a lift man in the apartment
* Bava Lakshmanan
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Singaram
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] in a [[cameo role]]
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] (special appearance)
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Production==
{{Infobox album
After Vishnuvardhan returned from Mumbai, Gemini Color Labs that had produced ''[[The Terrorist (1998 film)|The Terrorist]]'' offered him to remake the Telugu comedy film ''[[Allari (film)|Allari]]'' in Tamil. Although he did not want his first film to be a remake, he accepted since he felt he shouldn't "ruin the chance".<ref name="Slide">{{cite web |date=24 March 2006 |title=Pattiyal: Toast of the town |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/24slide4.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125130832/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/24slide4.htm |archive-date=25 January 2024 |access-date=4 November 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film saw Naresh from the original film reprising his role which marked his debut in Tamil alongside debutant actresses Nikita Thukral and Diya.<ref name="Vishnu">{{cite web |date=16 September 2005 |title=Success alone succeeds |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/16/stories/2005091600870400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110174808/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/16/stories/2005091600870400.htm |archive-date=2007-11-10 |access-date=4 November 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 October 2003 |title=Kurumbu |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kurumbu.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040428120040/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kurumbu.asp |archive-date=28 April 2004 |access-date=4 November 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> The entire filming was held at Chennai.<ref name="ku">{{cite web |date=3 October 2003 |title=Youth Power |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=6210 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031018131731/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=6210 |archive-date=18 October 2003 |access-date=6 August 2025 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>
| name      = Kurumbu
| type      = soundtrack
| artist    = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover      = Kurumbu cd cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released  = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">7 August 2003 (India)</div>
| recorded  = 2003
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| label      = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer  = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Thennavan]]
| prev_year  = 2003
| next_title = [[Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan]]
| next_year  = 2003
}}


The music was composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], teaming up with newcomer [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]], who since then has worked together with him and scored the music in all his films. The soundtrack was released on 7 August 2003, featuring 8 tracks, including one [[remix|remixed song]], which is the first ever remix of a Tamil film song to feature in another Tamil film, starting off a new trend and the era of remixes in the [[Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104110903/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2007|title=Mix and match|accessdate=2009-06-05|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/remix-culture-delighting-or-sickening/|title=Remix culture&nbsp;— delighting or sickening??|publisher=kollywoodtoday.com|accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref> The lyrics were penned by [[Pa. Vijay]].
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], teaming up with Vishnuvardhan, who since then has worked together with him and scored the music in all his films until ''[[Shershaah]]''. The soundtrack includes a remix of the song "Aasai Nooru Vagai" from the 1983 Tamil film ''[[Adutha Varisu]]'', composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Yuvan's father. This was considered to have started off a new trend and the era of remixes in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=2 November 2007 |title=Mix and match |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104110903/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm |archive-date=4 November 2007 |access-date=5 June 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The soundtrack was launched in HFO discotheque while the film crew conducted talent hunt for singers in the same location to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 September 2003 |title=Kurumbu's another prank |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/18092003-3.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031211180732/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/18092003-3.shtml |archive-date=11 December 2003 |website=Cinesouth |access-date=17 October 2024 }}</ref><ref name=ku />


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Lyrics
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Notes
|-
|-
|1 || "Kingini Mingini" || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], Shalini Singh, Prashanthi || 3:57 ||
| "Kingini Mingini" || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], Shalini Singh, Prashanthi || 3:57 ||[[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
|-
|2 || "Oviya" || P. S. Balram || 4:11 ||
| "Oviya" || P. S. Balram || 4:11 ||Pa. Vijay
|-
|-
|3 || "Adichchi Pudichchi" || Devan, [[Sunitha Sarathy]] || 4:07 ||
| "Adichchi Pudichchi" || Devan, [[Sunitha Sarathy]] || 4:07 ||Pa. Vijay
|-
|-
|4 || "Kurumbu" || [[Instrumental]] || ||
| "Kurumbu" || [[Instrumental]] || ||Pa. Vijay
|-
|-
|5 || "Theme Music" || Instrumental || ||
| "Theme Music" || Instrumental || ||Pa. Vijay
|-
|-
|6 || "Aasai Nooru Vagai" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Devan || 4:04 || Remixed from the Tamil film ''[[Adutha Varisu]]'', composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], featuring the original voice of singer Malyasia Vasudevan with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|'Kavignar' Vaali]]
| "Aasai Nooru Vagai" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Devan || 4:04 || [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
|-
|-
|7 || "Adichchi Pudichchi&nbsp;— II" || Afroze, [[Gopika Poornima]] || ||
| "Adichchi Pudichchi&nbsp;— II" || Afroze, [[Gopika Poornima]] || ||Pa. Vijay
|-
|-
|8 || "Vaa Masakaatre" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]], Subiksha || 4:49 ||
| "Vaa Masakaatre" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]], Subiksha || 4:49 ||Pa. Vijay
|}
|}


==References==
== Critical reception ==
Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that "After all the hype and pre-release publicity of the film you expected much more. But leave alone making you laugh, this ''Kurumbu'' does not even tickle".<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2003 |title="Kurumbu" |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kurumbu/article28574834.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127151403/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kurumbu/article28574834.ece |archive-date=27 January 2024 |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote that "''Kurumbu'', directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan is clearly targetted at the youth".<ref>{{Cite web |last=G.U. |date=28 December 2003 |title=Kurumbu |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec28/mr4.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405051742/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec28/mr4.asp |archive-date=5 April 2016 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=13 December 2022 }}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "A faithful remake of the Telugu hit ‘Allari', 'Kurumbu', directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan (apprenticed with Santosh Sivan) and produced by Indira Innovations, is clearly targetted at the youth".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 November 2003 |title=Kurumbu |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov311.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405183507/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov311.asp |archive-date=5 April 2005 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' criticised the film for excessive vulgarity but called Nikitha's love as relief and added it seems that Vishnuvardhan, who has miserably directed an old story with a very old screenplay, will not watch Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=7 December 2003 |title=குறும்பு |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-12-07/page/n65/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240127145710/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-12-07/page/n65/mode/2up |archive-date=27 January 2024 |access-date=27 January 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=64 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''Cinesouth'' wrote, "The film moves at such a slow pace. But, even after the film's over, you remember only two things- the hero Naresh's antics and some very naughty scenes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/kurumbu.shtml|title=Kurumbu|website=Cinesouth|access-date=20 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604141833/http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/kurumbu.shtml|archive-date=4 June 2004}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
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Kurumbu
DVD cover
Directed byVishnuvardhan
Produced byAkkineni Indira Anand
Screenplay byVishnuvardhan
Story byNivas
StarringNaresh
Nikita Thukral
Diya
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
CinematographyRa. Krishnaa
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Indira Innovations
Release date
  • 21 November 2003 (2003-11-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kurumbu (transl. Naughty) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language teen romantic comedy film directed by Vishnuvardhan, making his directorial debut. The film, a remake of the 2002 Telugu film Allari, stars Naresh, who also starred in the original version, along with Nikita Thukral and Diya.[1] The film was released on 21 November 2003, failing to repeat the success of the original version and hence, ending up as a box-office bomb.[2] Although there is the Telugu original, it was dubbed in Telugu also as Naa Allari.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Kurumbu deals with a love triangle between three teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

After Vishnuvardhan returned from Mumbai, Gemini Color Labs that had produced The Terrorist offered him to remake the Telugu comedy film Allari in Tamil. Although he did not want his first film to be a remake, he accepted since he felt he shouldn't "ruin the chance".[3] The film saw Naresh from the original film reprising his role which marked his debut in Tamil alongside debutant actresses Nikita Thukral and Diya.[2][4] The entire filming was held at Chennai.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, teaming up with Vishnuvardhan, who since then has worked together with him and scored the music in all his films until Shershaah. The soundtrack includes a remix of the song "Aasai Nooru Vagai" from the 1983 Tamil film Adutha Varisu, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan's father. This was considered to have started off a new trend and the era of remixes in the Tamil film industry.[6] The soundtrack was launched in HFO discotheque while the film crew conducted talent hunt for singers in the same location to promote the film.[7][5]

Song Singer(s) Duration Lyrics
"Kingini Mingini" Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shalini Singh, Prashanthi 3:57 Pa. Vijay
"Oviya" P. S. Balram 4:11 Pa. Vijay
"Adichchi Pudichchi" Devan, Sunitha Sarathy 4:07 Pa. Vijay
"Kurumbu" Instrumental Pa. Vijay
"Theme Music" Instrumental Pa. Vijay
"Aasai Nooru Vagai" Malaysia Vasudevan, Devan 4:04 Panchu Arunachalam
"Adichchi Pudichchi — II" Afroze, Gopika Poornima Pa. Vijay
"Vaa Masakaatre" Srinivas, Harish Raghavendra, Srilekha Parthasarathy, Subiksha 4:49 Pa. Vijay

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu opined that "After all the hype and pre-release publicity of the film you expected much more. But leave alone making you laugh, this Kurumbu does not even tickle".[8] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Kurumbu, directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan is clearly targetted at the youth".[9] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "A faithful remake of the Telugu hit ‘Allari', 'Kurumbu', directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan (apprenticed with Santosh Sivan) and produced by Indira Innovations, is clearly targetted at the youth".[10] Visual Dasan of Kalki criticised the film for excessive vulgarity but called Nikitha's love as relief and added it seems that Vishnuvardhan, who has miserably directed an old story with a very old screenplay, will not watch Tamil films.[11] Cinesouth wrote, "The film moves at such a slow pace. But, even after the film's over, you remember only two things- the hero Naresh's antics and some very naughty scenes".[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pranks in the making". The Hindu. 18 November 2003. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Success alone succeeds". The Hindu. 16 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Pattiyal: Toast of the town". Rediff.com. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kurumbu". Chennai Online. 19 October 2003. Archived from the original on 28 April 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Youth Power". Screen. 3 October 2003. Archived from the original on 18 October 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Jeshi, K. (2 November 2007). "Mix and match". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "Kurumbu's another prank". Cinesouth. 18 September 2003. Archived from the original on 11 December 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ↑ ""Kurumbu"". The Hindu. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ↑ G.U. (28 December 2003). "Kurumbu". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Mannath, Malini (23 November 2003). "Kurumbu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  11. ↑ தாசன், விஷுவல் (7 December 2003). "குறும்பு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 64. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Kurumbu". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

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