Kadaikutty Singam

Kadaikutty Singam (transl. The youngest lion cub) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Pandiraj and produced by Suriya for, his studio 2D Entertainment. The film stars Karthi, Sayyeshaawith a supporting cast including Sathyaraj, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Arthana Binu.[1] The film featured music composed by D. Imman and cinematography by Velraj. The film was released on 13 July 2018 along with its Telugu dubbed version, Chinna Babu.[2]

Kadaikutty Singam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pandiraj
Produced by	Suriya
Written by	Pandiraj
Starring	Karthi Sathyaraj Sayyeshaa Priya Bhavani Shankar Arthana Binu
Music by	D. Imman
Cinematography	Velraj
Edited by	Ruben
Production company	2D Entertainment
Distributed by	Sakthi Film Factory
Release date	13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Perunazhi Gunasingam (Karthi) is a modern-day rich farmer who lives happily with his family and father Perunazhi Ranasingam (Sathyaraj).

30 years ago, Ranasingam always wanted a son but kept getting daughters. After four daughters with his first wife Vanavan Madevi (Viji Chandrasekhar), Ranasingam sought after a new bride, to beget a son. Afraid of losing her status to a stranger, Vanavan arranged a marriage between Ranasingam and her younger sister, Panchavan Madhevi (Bhanupriya). Five months after Panchavan became pregnant, Ranasingam's eldest daughter Mangamma Rani (Mounika) became pregnant out of wedlock and Ranasingam's family arranged her marriage to her boyfriend, Thamarai Manala Sendayar (Saravanan). With both the stepdaughter and stepmother pregnant, odds went against Ranasingam as Panchavan gave birth to a girl while his elder daughter had a boy. Ranasingam was heartbroken and stopped worrying for a boy child.

8 years later, Vanavan became accidentally pregnant and finally gave birth to a boy, who was named Gunasingam. At the present, Gunasingam is a 27 year old, 10th graduate, and a contented and happy farmer who practices natural farming and lives in peace. He has two major concerns:

1. His eldest sister's husband Thamarai and next sister's husband Malligai Manala Sendayar (G. Marimuthu) are at loggerheads for 10 years, despite being blood brothers. This is due to a court feud over inheritance and is complicated by the fact that Malligai has no pregnancy.

2. He must decide whether to marry either Poompozhil Chellamma (Priya Bhavani Shankar) (daughter of his 3rd sister) or Aandal Priyadarshini (Arthana Binu) (daughter of his only step-sister), as it is a societal norm in South India, for a man to marry his elder sister's daughter in rural areas.

However, problems arise when Gunasingam falls head over heels for Kannukiniyal "Iniya" (Sayyeshaa), the daughter of a rich man named Thillainayagam (Ponvannan) whose sister Ranasingam had suddenly left during engagement to oversee birth of his 4th daughter. Despite resistance from Iniya's family, Ranasingam agrees to the match under the condition that Gunasingam must convince his sisters that he cannot marry their daughters. Also, Iniya's uncle Kodiyarasu (Shatru) was jailed by the work of Gunasingam and seeks to get revenge by killing him. When Chellamma comes to know about Gunasingam's decision, she attempts suicide but is saved.

Panchavan vacates Ranasingam's house because she feels that her elder sister continuously commits injustices against her, like arranging her marriage without her permission, getting Panchavan's only daughter married to an ill drunkard who died in a year, and now refusing to marry her granddaughter Andal to Gunasingam. As revenge, Kodiyarasu offers to marry Chellamma, and that offer is accepted. Also, Thamarai is willing to attend the marriage only if his brother does not not, and the same is the case with Malligai. Finally, Gunasingam gathers all his relatives to his grandmother's function and convinces them after a moving speech. Later, Kodiyarasu is beaten up by Gunasingam and sent back to prison. Meanwhile, Gunasingam's brothers-in-law amend their dispute and everyone attends Gunasingam's wedding to Iniya.

A year later, Gunasingam and Iniya give birth a girl and choose to adapt to permanent birth control to ensure that past events do not repeat themselves.

Cast

• Karthi as Perunazhi Gunasingam (Kadaikutty Singam)
• Sayyeshaa as Kannukiniyal "Iniya", Gunasingam's love interest
• Sathyaraj as Perunazhi Ranasingam, Gunasingam's father
• Priya Bhavani Shankar as Poompozhil Chellamma, Samyuktha's daughter
• Arthana Binu as Aandal Priyadarshini, Padmavathi's daughter
• Soori as Sivagamiyin Selvan, Mangamma's son
• Bhanupriya as Panchavan Madhevi, Ranasingam's second wife and Vanavan Madevi's sister
• Viji Chandrasekhar as Vanavan Madevi, Ranasingam's first wife
• Saroja as Angaiyarkanni Anbukarasi, Perunazhi Ranasingam's mother
• Mounika as Mangamma Rani (Sathi Leelavathi/Saamiyadi), Ranasingam's first daughter
• Saravanan as Thamarai Manala Sendayar, Mangamma's husband and 1st son-in-law of Ranasingam
• Deepa Shankar as Velunachiar Rani (Sandakozhi/Action King), Ranasingam's second daughter
• G. Marimuthu as Maligai Manala Sendayar, Thamarai Manala Sendayar's brother, Velunachiyar's husband and 2nd son-in-law of Ranasingam
• Yuvarani as Samyuktha Rani (Ratha Kanneer), Ranasingam's third daughter
• Ilavarasu as Manikkam, Samyuktha's husband and 3rd son-in-law of Ranasingam
• Jeevitha as Jhansi Rani (Ulavuthurai), Ranasingam's fourth daughter
• Sriman as Adiyamaan (Safari), Jhansirani's husband and 4th son-in-law of Ranasingam
• Indhumathi as Padmavathi Rani (Paasa Malar), Ranasingam and Panchavan Madevi's one-and-only daughter
• Ponvannan as Thillainayagam, Iniya's father
• Shatru as Kodiyarasu
• Manoj Kumar as Gunasingam's teacher who work as an accountant at Ranasingam's house
• John Vijay as MLA, Gunasingam's spy in enemy's gang
• Manobala as Judge
• Soundararaja as Kodimaran, Kodiyarasu's brother
• Veerasamar as Kodaiyarasu's right-hand man
• Senthi Kumari as Thillainayagam's sister
• Tanushree as Jhansi Rani's daughter
• Rithik as Jhansi Rani's son
• Thamizh as Teacher's grandson
• Krishnamoorthy in a special appearance
• Suriya in a special appearance
• Velraj in a special appearance
• Rajsekar Karpura Sundara Pandian in a special appearance

Production

In June 2017, Suriya signed on director Pandiraj to make a film for his studio 2D Entertainment, which would feature Karthi in a lead role.[3] Pandiraj revealed that Karthi would play the role of a passionate farmer and the only male child in a family with five elder sisters. The director succeeded in convincing Sathyaraj to play the character of Karthi's father, while he cast Sayyeshaa as the main female lead despite initial reservations whether she would aptly portray a village character.[4] The makers held talks with Anupama Parameswaran for a Second leading female role, but later selected Arthana Binu.[5][6] Priya Bhavani Shankar, who gained acclaim through her debut film role in Meyaadha Maan (2017), was signed to portray another leading female role.[7] Other actors selected for the film included Soori, Bhanupriya, Yuvarani, Mounika (actress), Viji Chandrasekhar and Ponvannan.[8]

The shoot of the film began on 9 November 2017 in Chennai, with the cast and crew assembling for a launch ceremony.[9] In early January 2018, the team moved to continue the shoot in Thenkasi and Puliyankudi.[10] The film ran into trouble with Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) when the team shot a rekla (bullock cart race) scene sequence in spite of AWBI denying permission. The producers had previously approached the AWBI for permission to shoot the scene which involved 211 cows and oxen, 48 cocks and 32 birds. The board, however, denied permission citing that the Supreme Court has banned the sport.[11] The breach had come to light after Suriya had uploaded a video of him and his son visiting the shoot location in Karaikudi.[12] Rajasekar Pandian, a manager of 2D Entertainment, later said that the team got the required permission from the District Collector of Pudukottai, who permitted the president of the Rekla Federation of Tamil Nadu to conduct the race. So, the makers chose to use the opportunity of the race to include such scenes of rekla racing in the film.[13]

The promotion of the film also proceeded by actor Karthi and Soori in the ongoing reality TV series Bigg Boss Tamil 2.[14][15]

Release

The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay.[16]

Soundtrack

Kadaikutty Singam
Soundtrack album by D. Imman
Released	11 June 2018 16 July 2018 (Bonus Tracks)
Recorded	2018
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	34:07 15:31 (Bonus Tracks)
Language	Tamil
Label	Sony Music
Producer	D. Imman
D. Imman chronology
Tik Tik Tik (2018) Kadaikutty Singam (2018) Seema Raja (2018)

The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, making his first collaboration with Karthi and director Pandiraj. The soundtrack rights were acquired by Sony Music. The album features eight songs, with three karaoke versions. The audio launch for the film was held on 11 June 2018. After the film's release, the makers released five more songs as bonus tracks on 16 July 2018.

All lyrics are written by Yugabharathi.

Track-List [17]

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sandakkaari"	D. Imman, Vandana Srinivasan	4:30
2.	"Kaalai Theme"	Nivas, Sai Vignesh, T.S. Sarath, Narayanan, Jithin Raj, Vignesh Narayanan	3:52
3.	"Thandora Kannaala"	V.V. Prassanna	4:22
4.	"Vaa Jikki"	D. Imman	4:17
5.	"Sengathire"	Pradeep Kumar	4:02
6.	"Sandakkaari" (Karaoke)		4:30
7.	"Thandora Kannaala" (Karaoke)		4:19
8.	"Vaa Jikki" (Karaoke)		4:17
Total length:			34:07

Additional Songs[18]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sithiramaasam Veyyila"	Mahalingam	Mahalingam	1:39
2.	"Adivellakkaara Velaayi"	Mahalingam	Anthony Daasan	2:52
3.	"Vaalakola Mela"	Iravi	Madurai Lakshmi Amma	2:08
4.	"Sandakkaari" (Male Version)	Yugabharathi	D. Imman	4:30
5.	"Thandora Kannaala" (Reprise)	Yugabharathi	V.V. Prassanna	4:22
Total length:				15:31

Chinna Babu
Soundtrack album by D. Imman
Released	24 June 2018
Recorded	2018
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	34:07
Language	Telugu
Label	Sony Music
Producer	D. Imman

The soundtrack album for the Telugu version Chinna Babu was released on 24 June 2018.

All lyrics are written by Vennelakanti.

Telugu Track-List [19]

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chinnadhaani"	Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan	4:29
2.	"Githa Theme"	Santosh Hariharan, Sai Vignesh, T.S. Sarath Santhosh, Narayanan Ravishankar, Jithin Raj, Vignesh Narayanan	3:52
3.	"Theeyanga"	Sathya Prakash	4:22
4.	"Ra Chinna Ra Chinna"	Hemachandra	4:17
5.	"Aakaasama"	Haricharan	4:02
6.	"Chinnadhaani" (Karaoke)		4:29
7.	"Theeyanga" (Karaoke)		4:19
8.	"Ra Chinna Ra Chinna" (Karaoke)		4:17
Total length:			34:07

Box office

The film collected about ₹20 crore (US$3.12 million) in Tamil Nadu on first week.[20] According to trade sources, the film has grossed a whopping ₹37 crore (US$5.2 million) in just two weeks in Tamil Nadu and continued to run to packed houses.[21]

Awards and nominations

Date of Ceremony	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
5 January 2019	Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Popular Film	2D Entertainment	Won	[22]
16 August 2019	8th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actor	Karthi	Nominated
		Best Comedian	Soori	Nominated
		Best Film	2D Entertainment	Nominated
		Best Director	Pandiraj	Won

References

1. https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/220518/the-biggest-gift-was-kadai-kutty-singam-arthana-binu.html
2. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/070718/chinna-babu-highlights-farmers-issues.html
3. "Suriya to produce, Karthi is the hero!". Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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12. "Karthi shoots for a rekla sequence - Times of India".
13. "Karthi's 'Kadai Kutty Singam' In Trouble Over Rekla Race Scene". 1 February 2018.
14. "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 written update, July 13, 2018: Actors Karthi, Soori and Director Pandiraj cheer up the inmates - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
15. "Karthi and Soori enter Bigg Boss house! - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
16. "'Kadai Kutty Singam' digital and satellite rights sold!". sify.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
17. D. Imman (8 August 2018). "Kadaikutty Singam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
18. "Kadaikutty Singam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Additional Songs)) - EP by D. Imman". 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
19. D. Imman (8 August 2018). "Chinnababu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
20. ChennaiJuly 20, India Today Web Desk; July 20, 2018UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 13:29. "Kadaikutty Singam box office collection: Karthi's film earns Rs 20 crore in one week". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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22. "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை".

External links

• Kadaikutty Singam on IMDb