Kaadhali (transl. Lover Girl) is a 2017 Telugu-language film directed by Pattabhi R Chilukuri in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant Pooja Doshi, Harish Kalyan and Sai Ronak in the lead roles and marks the Telugu lead film debut of Kalyan.[1]
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| Directed by | Pattabhi R Chilukuri |
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| Produced by | Pattabhi R Chilukuri |
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| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Prasan Praveen Shyam |
Production company | Anaganagana Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe film is a triangular love story in which a girl, Bandhavi (Pooja Doshi), has to decide between two boys Karthik (Harish Kalyan) and Kranti (Sai Ronak).[2]
Cast
edit- Pooja Doshi as Bandhavi Varadharajan
- Harish Kalyan as Karthikeyan "Karthik"
- Sai Ronak as Kranti
- Dr. Sharmila as Bandhavi's mother
- Sandhya Janak as Karthik's mother
- Pallavi
- Mohan Raman
- Gururaj Manepalli
- Sudarshan as Kranti's friend
- Bhadram
Production
editDirector Pattabhi felt telling a story from a girl's point of view would be a good idea after his friends and family told him how films that featured a leading lady ran well. Harish Kalyan was roped in to be part of the cast after Pattabhi watched Kalyan's Vil Ambu. Debutant Pooja Doshi and Sai Ronak were cast after they auditioned for their respective roles.[3] Pooja Doshi plays a Tamil girl in the film, so a Tamil title was chosen for the film.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Prasan Praveen Shyam.[5][6]
| Kaadhali | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Prasan-Praveen-Shyam | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Prasan-Praveen-Shyam | |||
| Prasan-Praveen-Shyam chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Vanamali
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ela Thelchaali" | Jonita Gandhi | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Kaadhal Kaadhal" | Clinton Cerejo, Krishna Iyer, Farhad | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Nuvvante Nenani" | Vijay Yesudas | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Lokama" | Naresh Iyer, Sowmya Sharma | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Valentine" | Krishna Iyer | 3:35 |
Release
editThis film received mixed reviews upon release.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated that "A little more depth in characters would have helped this simple film from getting sluggish", but praised Harish Kalyan's performance stating that he "plays his part with maturity. This Tamil actor makes a promising entry into Telugu cinema".[4] Ch Sushil Rao of The Times of India stated that "Nothing particularly great about the movie to suggest not to miss it", but also praised the performances of Kalyan and Sai Ronak and the film's music.[7]
References
edit- ^ Anupama Subramanian (23 September 2016). "Harish Kalyan forays into Telugu". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (6 June 2017). "Meet the 'Kaadhali' trio". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (8 June 2017). "Journey towards the debut". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (16 June 2017). "Kaadhali Review: Choosing Mr. Right". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Kaadhali Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Kaadhali's audio launch was a star studded affair". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Ch Sushil Rao (16 June 2017). "Kaadhali Movie Review {2.5/5}". Times of India.