Killadi

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{{short description|2015 film by A. Venkatesh}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Killadi
| image = Killadi Poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
| producer = [[Salem Chandrasekharan]]
| writer = [[Pattukottai Prabhakar]]
| starring = [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]
| music = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj Gopinath
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]] N. Ganesh Kumar
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2015|1|30}}<ref>http://www.kollyinsider.com/2015/01/bharaths-killadi-finally-gets-release.html</ref>
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Killadi''''' ({{trans|''Player''}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]], and produced by [[Salem Chandrasekharan]]. It stars [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] in the lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] play pivotal roles. The music was composed by [[Srikanth Deva]]. After beginning production in 2006, the film went through production troubles before releasing on 30 January 2015.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Dharani
* [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] as Anjali
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Arnold
* [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Angayarkanni
* [[Vincent Asokan]] as Bhavani
* [[Avinash]] as SP Easwarapandiyan
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Dharmarajan
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Inspector Britto
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Dharani's father
* Cell Murugan as Rambo
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Police officer
* Amara Sigamani as Anjali's father
* [[Prem (actor)|Prem]] as Dharani's brother
* Bayilvan Ranganathan as Traffic police
* [[Rajyalakshmi]] as Dharani's mother
* Vanaja as Easwari, Dharani's sister-in-law
* Revathi Priya as Lakshmi, Dharani's sister
* Sindhu as Servant
* [[Chelladurai]] as Head constable
* Kili Ramachandran as Gas company worker
* Thenali as Drunkard
* Japan Kumar as Dharani's friend
* Venkat as Easwarapandiyan's friend
* Supergood Subramani as Chettiar
* Shamili Sukumar as Priya, Anjali's friend
* Archana Harish as Anjali's friend
* [[Suja Varunee]] in a special appearance
* [[Kanal Kannan]] as Rowdy
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The project was first announced in September 2006, when [[Salem Chandrasekharan]] announced that he had signed Bharath and director Venkatesh to work together in a film titled ''Killadi''.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/26718.html</ref> In a press meet, the producer noted that the film would proceed simultaneously alongside his other production, [[Vetrimaaran]]'s ''Desiya Nendunchalai 47'' starring [[Dhanush]]. Bharath began shooting the film alongside ''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' and ''[[Nepali (film)|Nepali]]'', delaying his schedules for the other films to maintain his look for ''Killadi''.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/27647.html</ref> However, in 2007, the producer ran into financial problems and postponed his two projects indefinitely.

In December 2009, the producer announced that the film would continue its shoot but it was held back by the director's involvement in other films, ''[[Maanja Velu]]'', ''[[Vaadaa|Vaada]]'' and ''[[Vallakottai]]'', prompting further delays.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53129.html</ref> The film only picked up again in 2013 and was readied for release, with an extended separate comedy track featuring [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and Cell Murugan inserted and extensively shot. Further promotions were advertised by the team throughout 2014, before the film was released in January 2015.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Killadi
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 8 February 2013
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Gemini Film Circuit|Gemini Audio]]
| producer = Srikanth Deva
| prev_title = [[Arjunan Kadhali]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

The soundtrack is composed by [[Srikanth Deva]] collaborating with director Venkatesh for third time, and lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. The audio launch of the film took place on 24 March 2013 at Prasad Labs in Chennai. The film's success in overcoming several legal hurdles saw a team of advocates being invited to the event, with the chief guests being producers Kaliaperumal and Gnanavel Raja.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130328165559/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-25/news-interviews/38009450_1_killadi-legal-hurdles-srikanth-deva]</ref><ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130325/entertainment-kollywood/article/bharaths-killadi-hit-theatres</ref>

*"Sakkapodu" – [[Ranjith (singer)|Rnajith]]
*"Ekka Chakka" – Jithin, Vicky
*"Ekka Chakka" (female) – [[Surmukhi Raman]]
*"Mamavai" – Rita, Mukesh
*"Nee Rangikkari" – [[Velmurugan]], [[Mahathi]]

== Reception ==
The film was released on 30 January 2015 to negative reviews.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/killadi-a-bucketful-of-clichs/article6839655.ece</ref> Critic from Times of India noted that: "The film is essentially a compendium of the masala movie must-haves — hero introduction song, aggressive hero, his loving family members, damsel-in-distress heroine, kuthu songs disguised as duets, random comedy track and over-the-top villains".<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/killadi/movie-review/46079731.cms</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|4401890}}

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[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Films set in Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director)]]

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