| Chennai Kadhal | |
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| Directed by | Vikraman |
| Produced by | Kalaipuli S. Dhanu |
| Written by | Vikraman |
| Starring | Bharath Genelia |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
| Cinematography | Muthu Ganesh |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Distributed by | V Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chennai Kadhal (English: Chennai Love) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Bharath and Genelia. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film was released on 8 December 2006 and has received negative reviews.[1]
Plot
Gautham (Bharath), a college dropout and good-for-nothing guy, falls in love with Narmada (Genelia), the daughter of a local don Sakthivel (Radha Ravi). She lives in a hostel after learning that her father is a criminal who now wants her to marry his partner Sardar's (Brahmaji) brother. So the two lovers elope to Mumbai, and they are soon tracked and separated. Finally, Gautham, along with his friends, fights against all odds to win back Narmada.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bharath | Gautham |
| Genelia | Narmada |
| Radha Ravi | Sakthivel |
| Dharmavarapu Subramanyam | Gautham's father |
| Sumithra | Gautham's mother |
| Brahmaji | Sardar |
| Shyam Ganesh | Sardar's friend |
| Robo Shankar | Police |
| Imman Annachi | Black Ticket Seller |
| Raja | Gautham's friend |
| Aravind | Gautham's friend |
| Guna | Guna |
| Jaguar Thangam | himself |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar and lyrics were written by Pa. Vijay, Na. Muthukumar and Viveka.[2]
- "Enjoy Idhu" — Ranjith
- "Angel Angel" — Karthik, Sunitha Sarathy
- "Silusilukkum" — Naresh Iyer, Kalpana Raghavendar
- "Thimre Thimire" — Sriram Parthasarathy, Swetha Mohan
- "Salladai" — Karthik, Swetha Mohan
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics.[3] Indiaglitz wrote "Laudable performances, a racy screenplay and the light-hearted comic sequences make Chennai Kadhal a definite winner".[4] Sify wrote "Director Vikraman has made a deliberate attempt to deviate from his usual formula and it has succeeded to a certain extent though the story, presentation and even dialogues are so predictable. The main problem lies with its script which has nothing new to offer and the love between the lead pair is so artificial has no life in it".[5] Nowrunning wrote that the film "seems to be a fiasco at box office with its lack of any story baseline and anything to substantiate to make it even an average movie".[6] Rediff wrote "The movie is director Vikraman's supposed attempt to make something different. It is surely not one of his usual slow paced dramas, but that alone is not enough to make it 'different,' by any standards. He has chosen a plot older than a heavily worn out doormat".[7]
References
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/11chennai.htm
- ^ http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1352
- ^ "There's little that's new -- Chennai Kadhal". The Hindu. 15 December 2006.
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/chennai-kadhal-tamil-movie-review-8299.html
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-kadhal-review-tamil-pclwhUeiddfbc.html
- ^ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3355/tamil/chennai-kadhal/976/review.htm
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/11chennai.htm
External links
- Chennai Kadhal at IMDb