Vikadakavi (transl. Jester) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by G. Krishnan, a former sound engineer.[1] It stars debutant Sathish and Amala Paul in the lead roles. A low-budget production, the film had a limited release on 22 April 2011.[2] The film was released after much delay and was supposed to be the debut film of the lead actress, Amala Paul.[3][4][5] Due to the delay of the film, she went on to work in other films including Myna and Veerasekaran.[4]

Vikadakavi
Directed byG. Krishnan Balasubrmai
Produced byC. Saravanan
T. R. Sevugan
StarringSathish
Amala Paul
CinematographyMafoo Anandh
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Music byRadhan
Production
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ABC Studios
Release date
  • 22 April 2011 (2011-04-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Vikadakavi is a humorous tale of five friends who give the villagers a hard time.

Cast

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  • Sathish as Vinod
  • Amala Paul as Kavitha
  • Vrichika Kanth as Karuna
  • Pechi as Diana
  • Irshadh as Virumaandi

Production

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Amala Paul worked on this film while in college.[6]

Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Radhan.[7]

  • Samsakkadi - G. Krishna
  • Yen Indha Mounam - Rocky, Bhargavi
  • Edho Onnu - Vineeth, Shemambiya
  • Aadi Aadi - Chitrasenan
  • Vaanam Thaandum - Gokul

Reception

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Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote that "It is obvious that Vikadakavi, made on a moderate budget, banks heavily on characterisation, dialogue and screenplay to make an impression. Krishnan, who has handled these departments, doesn't disappoint".[8] The New Indian Express wrote that "Vikadakavi has no big names to boast of, but certainly exceeds the expectations from a debutant".[9] Dinamalar praised the performances of the lead cast and criticised the background score and cinematography.[10] Kungumam praised the story.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (16 April 2011). "Amala Paul takes the de-glam route". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Friday Fiesta 220411". IndiaGlitz. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ "விகடகவி". Dinamani (in Tamil). 17 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Advantage Amala". The Hindu. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ Rao, Subha J. (14 May 2011). "Reason to smile". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Busy bee". The Hindu. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Vigadakavi Tamil Film Audio CD". Macsendisk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (23 April 2011). "Funny, to an extent". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Exceeding expectations". The New Indian Express. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ^ "விகடகவி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "விகடகவி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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