Kalkandu

Kalkandu
Kalkandu
Directed by	A. M. Nandakumar
Produced by	J. Mahalakshmi
Starring	Gajesh; Dimple Chopade; Akhil
Music by	Kannan
Cinematography	K. V. Suresh
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production; company	Rajarathinam Films
Release date	31 October 2014;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Kalkandu (lit. 'Rock candy') is a 2014 Indian Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014.^[1]

Cast[edit]

Gajesh as Karthik
Dimple Chopade as Karthika
Akhil as Vignesh
Ganja Karuppu as Azhappan
Manobala as Principal Kamalnath
Swaminathan as Ramanathan
Nancy Jennifer as Porkodi
T. P. Gajendran as Doctor
Sriranjini
Mayilswamy
Mahanadi Shankar
Muthuraman
Bonda Mani

Production[edit]

The film gained media attention prior to release, owing to the lead actor Gajesh's debut. He is the son of actor-dancer Anand Babu and grandson of comedian Nagesh.^[2] Following the appearance of late actor Nagesh's animation in Kochadaiiyaan (2014), the director insisted on having a sequence in his film, where all three generations of the family appear in one scene through computer imagery.^[3] The film was shot mainly in Tamil Nadu, in places such as Tiruchi and Kanyakumari.^[4]

Release[edit]

The film had a limited release across Tamil Nadu on 31 October 2014, owing to the presence of bigger budget films at the box office. It opened to mixed reviews with a critics noting the film "gets stuck towards average." Another reviewer noted that the film had a dated feel and called it "excruciatingly long".^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Kalkandu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Kalkandu by Times of India". Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
↑ "Gajesh will recreate Nagesh's magic on screen: Director". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
↑ "Nagesh to dance in grandson's film?". 25 September 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 July 2014). "'My grandfather was a huge inspiration'". Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ November 1, Deepika Ramesh On; 2014 (1 November 2014). "Kalkandu Review: Not So Sweet". silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

Kalkandu on IMDb

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[1] "Kalkandu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Kalkandu by Times of India". Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

[2] "Gajesh will recreate Nagesh's magic on screen: Director". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

[3] "Nagesh to dance in grandson's film?". 25 September 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.

[4] Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 July 2014). "'My grandfather was a huge inspiration'". Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.

[5] November 1, Deepika Ramesh On; 2014 (1 November 2014). "Kalkandu Review: Not So Sweet". silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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