K.D. (film)

K.D. (also known as KD Engira Karuppudurai or simply Karuppudurai)[1][2], is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Madhumita and produced by Yoodlee Films, a production venture of Saregama India Limited. The film stars Mu Ramaswamy and Nagavishal in the lead roles. The film has music composed by Karthikeya Murthy. Nagavishal won the Best Actor Award at the Jagran Film Festival 2019. [3] Madhumita was awarded the Best Director at the UK Asian Film Festival 2019. [4] K.D. released worldwide on 22 November 2019.[5]

K.D.
Poster
Directed byMadhumitha
Produced byVikram Mehra
Siddharth Anand Kumar
Written byMadhumita
Screenplay bySabarivaasan Shanmugam
Story byMadhumita
StarringMu Ramaswamy
Nagavishal
Music byKarthikeya Murthy
CinematographyMeyyendiran Kempuraj
Edited byVijay Venkataramanan
Production
company
Distributed byYNOTX
Release date
  • 22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Karuppu Durai, an 80-year-old man, bedridden for the past three months in a coma, suddenly wakes up one fine day to overhear his family planning to kill him by performing an ancient euthanasia or thalaikoothal ritual. Hurt, heartbroken, and afraid, Karuppu Durai runs away from the only home he has ever known. On an aimless path with nowhere to go, he accidentally meets a 8-year-old orphan named Kutty. Kutty is everything that Karuppu Durai is not: smart, spunky and full of life. The fiercely independent Kutty encourages KD to chalk out a bucket list and start living for himself. Thus begins an eventful road trip of this unlikely pair - an old man running away from his family and a young boy who never had one. The duo set out to complete KD's bucket list during which a strong bond forms between the two. Eventually, Kutty gets an offer to get admitted in a school in Chennai, and KD, although initially hesitant to let him, decides that Kutty should go to Chennai to lead a good life. KD then returns to his home, and signs the document handing over the property to his sons. The morning before KD's family decides to kill him by performing euthanasia, KD leaves his family for good.

Cast
  • Mu Ramaswamy as Karuppudurai alias KD
  • Nagavishal as Kutty
  • Yog Japee as Easan, the tracker[2]
  • Badava Gopi as Gurukal, the temple priest[2]
  • Ganesan Kaliamoorthy as Muthu, the koothu artiste[2]
  • Guna Babu as Raja
  • Pari as Ganesan
  • Jawarhlal as Thyagu
  • Gabrella Sellus as Selvi
  • Jyothi as Pichai
  • Gnasekaran as Palani
  • Arunika as Lakshmi
  • Bhagyalakahmi as Chitra
  • Bharath Nellaiyappan as Muni
  • Krishna as Velu
  • Mahesh as Dharmakartha
  • Ramar as Kodangi
  • Vijaylakshmi as Valli

Awards and nominations
  • Best Director (Special Mention) - Madhumitha - Ananda Vikatan Awards[6]
  • Best Dialogues - Sabarivaasan Shanmugam - Ananda Vikatan Awards[6]
  • Best Child actor - Nagavishal (Kutty) - Ananda Vikatan Awards[6]
  • Nominated - Best Writing - Madhumitha, Sabarivaasan Shanmugam - Critics Choice Film Awards [7]
  • Jagran Film Festival – Nagavishal (Kutty) won the Best Actor Award[8]
  • UK Asian Film Festival - Madhumita won the Best Director Award[9]
  • Singapore South Asian Film Festival – Film won the Jury Award[10]
  • Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati - Madhumita won the Best Director Award[11]
  • Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston - Unorthodox Roleplay Award for Acting[12]
  • New York Indian Film Festival - Best Actor, Best Child Actor Nominations[13]
  • Asian American International Film Festival - Best Actor, Best Child Actor Nominations[14]
  • Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards – was the Closing film[15]
  • Tasveer South Asian Film Festival[1]

Soundtrack
K.D. (a) Karuppu Durai
Soundtrack album by
Karthikeya Murthy
Released8 November 2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelSaregama
ProducerYoodlee films
Karthikeya Murthy chronology
Moone Moonu Varthai
(2015)		 K.D. (a) Karuppu Durai
(2019)

Karthikeya Murthy wrote and composed music for this film, consisting of 3 songs apart from the OST. The album & OST received positive reviews from critics with Times of India reviewing the music as "jaunty and moving in the right places, do the magic"[16] and Firstpost said "With a bubbly score that feels like childlike mischief made tangible"[17] amongst others.


No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tuckulingu"Sabarivaasan ShanmugamBenny Dayal, Andrea, Karthikeya Murthy 
2."Adi Adi Aathi"Sabarivaasan ShanmugamKarthikeya Murthy, Diwakar 
3."Kaatrodu"Karthikeya MurthyBalram 

Critical Response

KD (a) Karuppu Durai opened to strong critical acclaim with Times of India[16], The New Indian Express[18], The Indian Express[19] and several other critics giving 4/5, while popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan gave a very positive review and 48 marks for the movie[20]. Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "One part of why KD is so entertaining is the chemistry between the old man and the young boy — the other part is that their characters have been sketched out so well. Mu Ramaswamy plays Karuppudurai movingly, but with a twinkle in the eye".[21]

Jigar Ganatra of Mumbai Live gave the film 4.5 stars and wrote "Madhumita's vision to share a message thereby connecting emotionally with the audience comes across thoroughly in this project. KD aka Karuppudurai is more like embarking on a journey only two observe the lives of two beautiful souls who have no other intention but to keep each other happy and entertained. This film, as expected, fills your heart with various emotions."[22]

References
  1. "'KD Isn't Just An Award Film, It Is An Entertaining Film': Director Madhumita On 'KD Engira Karuppudurai'".
  2. Suganth, M (17 November 2019). "Karuppu Durai Movie Review {4/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Awards pile up for Madhumita Sundararaman's KD".
  4. "'KD Isn't Just An Award Film, It Is An Entertaining Film': Director Madhumita On 'KD Engira Karuppudurai'". Times of India.
  5. "'KD' is a light-hearted take on 'thalaikoothal': Director Madhumita". The Hindu.
  6. "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2019". Vikatan.
  7. "critics choice film awards".
  8. "Jagran Film Festival".
  9. "UK Asian Film Festival".
  10. "Singapore South Asian Film Festival".
  11. "Child actor Nagavishal gets best actor at Jagran Film Festival for Tamil film 'KD'".
  12. "Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston".
  13. "New York Indian Film Fetival nominations".
  14. "Tamil film KD, screened at Asian American International Film Festival, packs in humour and emotional punches".
  15. "Yoodlee Films' 'KD' Showcased At 10 International Festivals, Wins 6 Awards".
  16. "Karuppu Durai Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Karuppu Durai by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  17. "Tamil film KD, screened at Asian American International Film Festival, packs in humour and emotional punches- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 30 July 2019.
  18. "KD (a) Karuppu Durai Movie Review: A loveable journey of the importance of living". The New Indian Express.
  19. "KD movie review: A poignant film full of life and warmth". 22 November 2019.
  20. "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கே.டி". Vikatan.
  21. "KD Engira Karuppudurai Movie Review: Madhumitha's Impressively Restrained Drama Treats A Serious Issue With A Lot Of Fun". FilmCompanion.
  22. "KD Movie Review: KD And Kutty Fill One's Heart With Various Emotions". Mumbai Live.
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