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Kadhal Kirukkan

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Kadhal Kirukkan
Poster
Directed bySakthi Chidambaram
Screenplay bySakthi Chidambaram
Based onDeewangee (Hindi)
Produced byA. Ahamed
Starring
CinematographySuresh Devan
Edited byKesavan L.
Music byDeva
Production
company
Variety Frames
Release date
  • 19 December 2003 (2003-12-19)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kadhal Kirukkan (transl. Love crazy man) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, written and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Parthiban, Richa Pallod and Vineeth. The film is a remake of the 2002 Hindi film Deewangee.

Plot

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Saravanan and Selvi Maha are childhood friends. Saravanan is so madly in love with Maha that it turns him into a killer. Knifing or gunning down anyone who comes in the way of Maha and himself, is almost child's play for Saravanan. From an old man to a posse of policemen, his victims are many and the mayhem is endless. But listlessness and dejection set in when Maha tells him that she is not in love with him. And then it's time for the denouement.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[1]

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
"Paruva Thiruda" Anitha Chandrashekar Pa. Vijay 6:36
"Poove Mudhal Poove" (male) Harish Raghavendra Kabilan 4:36
"Poove Mudhal Poove" (female) Chinmayee 4:36
"Yea Penna" Krishnaraj Sakthi Chidambaram 5:43
"Onna Naan" Vadivelu Snehan 4:36
"Potthu" Manikka Vinayagam, Malathy Deva Kumar 4:55

Reception

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Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "IF THE story borrowed needs to be refurbished, it ought to be done. So when "Deewangee" comes to Tamil as "Kadhal Kirukkan" (from Variety Films) the director could have improved upon the original, instead of just being satisfied with the introduction of a new comedy track. All the same, "Kirukkan" has his bright moments too".[2] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Finally, the director’s earlier films ‘Ennamma Kannu’ and ‘Charlie Chaplin’ were light-hearted entertainers. The director should have stuck to the genre he is comfortable in!".[3] Mister Lee of Kalki wrote the screenplay goes smoothly till the break, then it stumbles and goes off the track, nothing much sticks in the mind including the climax.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kadhal Kirukkan (2003)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 December 2003). "Kadhal Kirukkan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ^ Mannath, Malini (20 December 2003). "Kadhal Kirukkan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005.
  4. ^ லீ, மிஸ்டர் (28 December 2003). "காதல் கிறுக்கன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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