Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane
Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane (transl. With women of Kerala state) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. S. Kumaran and starring debutantes Abi Saravanan, Gayathri, Deekshitha, and Abhirami.
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Directed by | S. S. Kumaran |
Produced by | Anusha Devi |
Written by | S. S. Kumaran N. Ramana Gopinath (dialogues) |
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Music by | S. S. Kumaran |
Cinematography | Bhuva |
Production company | Suma Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Unnikrishnan's father, Thamizh Mani (Gnanasambandam), wants his son, Unnikrishnan (Abi Saravanan), to marry a girl from Kerala as he believes that they are beautiful. Thamizh Mani was unable to marry the girl of his dreams who was from Kerala and acts as if he is a Malayali by celebrating Onam. His dream is for his son to marry a Malayali and as a result, he sends Unnikrishnan to Kerala.[1][2]
Cast
- Abi as Unnikrishnan
- Gayathri as Nisha, a Muslim girl[3]
- Deekshitha as Meenkodi
- Abhirami as Manju
- Gnanasambandam as Thamizh Mani
- Renuka as Unnikrishnan's mother
- Kaali as Kesavan
Production
Abi Saravanan met the producer and the director after he finished studying engineering. He auditioned and landed in the hero's role. This film is S. S. Kumaran's second directorial venture after Theneer Viduthi (2011). The film is produced by Kumaran's wife, Anusha Devi, under her banner Suma Pictures. This is her second production after Theneer Viduthi.[4] Amrutha Suresh's sister, Abhirami Suresh, acted in this film after finishing a diploma in acting. She plays a Malayali girl in the film who aspires to become Miss Kerala.[5][3] She plays one of the three heroines paired opposite Abi Saravanan.[3] She received the role after she went to AVM Studio to record a song and went Kumaran who was looking for a debutante.[6] The other two actresses are Gayathri and Deekshitha.[3] All three heroines are from Kerala.[7]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. S. Kumaran and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[4][7] Vairamuthu released the audio and the first copies of the soundtrack were receivesd by G. V. Prakash Kumar, James Vasanthan, and Rajiv Menon.[7][4]
Song Title | Singer(s) |
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"Kerala Poloru" | Jassie Gift, S.S. Kumaran, Kalyani Menon |
"Hello Yaradhu" | Mohit Chauhan |
"Hello Yaradhu" (Reprise) | Vijay Prakash |
"Kollai Azhage" | Vijay Prakash, Roopkumar Rathod |
"Aangalai Nambathe" | Javed Ali |
References
- "Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane". The Times of India. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "கேரள நாட்டிளம் பெண்களுடனே: திரை விமர்சனம் - இந்து டாக்கீஸ் குழு [Kerala Natyalam Pengaludane : Review - Hindu Talkies Group]". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2 April 2014.
- "Abhirami Suresh is on a roll - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Kumar, S. R. Ashok (15 June 2013). "Audio Beat: Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane - A slice of Kerala". The Hindu.
- "Abhirami Suresh to debut in tinsel town - Times of India". The Times of India.
- M, Athira (12 November 2015). "Essaying multiple roles". The Hindu.
- "Vairamuthu pulls Abi's leg - Times of India". The Times of India.