Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru

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{{short description|2016 film by M. Rajesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
| image = Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[M. Rajesh]]
| producer = [[T. Siva]]
| writer = M. Rajesh
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
*[[Nikki Galrani]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
*[[RJ Balaji]]
*[[Anandhi|Kayal Anandhi]]
}}
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br />[[Bobo Shashi]] (1 song)<br />[[Karunas]] (1 song)
| cinematography = [[Sakthi Saravanan]]
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| studio = [[Amma Creations]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2016|11|18}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| gross =
}}

'''''Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru''''' ({{trans|God is there, Kumar}}) is a 2016 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[M. Rajesh]] and produced by N. Ramasamy. The film stars [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Nikki Galrani]] and [[Anandhi|Kayal Anandhi]] in the leading roles, while [[Prakash Raj]] and [[RJ Balaji]] play supporting roles. The film began during March 2016. The movie released on 18 November 2016 and received negative reviews from critics.<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/G-V-Prakashs-Next-Film-is-Rajeshs-Version-of-The-Hangover/2016/03/12/article3322216.ece|title=G V Prakash's Next Film is Rajesh's Version of The Hangover|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/gvprakash-nikki-galrani-avika-gor-kadavul-irukkan-kumaru-shooting-to-start-march-1st-week-tamil-news-153174.html|title=IndiaGlitz – GVPrakash Nikki Galrani Avika Gor Kadavul Irukkan Kumaru shooting to start march 1st week – Tamil Movie News|publisher=}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Chennai Chinnodu'' in 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm-coDYnZqI</ref>

== Plot ==
Kumar ([[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]) is to get married in a couple of days, with his fiancé Priya ([[Nikki Galrani]]). But Kumar wants to spend a day with his friends at Pondicherry celebrating his bachelor party. After a night of partying by the beach, Kumar and his friend Balaji ([[RJ Balaji]]) attempt to return to Chennai the next morning, only to get caught on route by three corrupt policemen: Manimaaran ([[Prakash Raj]]), Mayilsamy ([[Robo Shankar]]), and Madaswamy ([[Singampuli]]). They find a huge stock of alcohol in the trunk of their car and refuse to let them go. With no money to pay the bribe, Kumar and Balaji try to escape in their car. However, they are chased down, threatened, and given an ultimatum.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] as Kumar
*[[Nikki Galrani]] as Priya
*[[Anandhi|Kayal Anandhi]] as Nancy
*[[Prakash Raj]] as ACP Manimaaran
*[[RJ Balaji]] as Balaji
*[[Rajendran]] as Father Francis Rajendran
*[[Robo Shankar]] as Mayilswamy
*[[Singampuli]] as Madaswamy
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Gomathi Gopalakrishnan
*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Shanti
*[[T. Siva]] as Kumar's father
*[[Uday Mahesh]] as Priya's father
*[[Sachu]] as Kumar's grandmother
*[[Shanmugasundaram]] as Kumar's grandfather
*[[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Manimaaran's wife
*[[Manobala]] as "Pesuvadhellam Unmai" show director
*[[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Michael Aasirvadham
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as Church Priest
*[[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]]
*[[Jiiva]] as Karthik Kumar (cameo appearance)
*[[Mandy Takhar]] in a special appearance
*[[Gana Bala]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Director [[M. Rajesh]] and actor-composer [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] announced that they would collaborate for a new comedy film during early November 2015, after the director had been impressed with the actor's performance in ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151104/entertainment-kollywood/article/rajesh%E2%80%99s-next-film-gv-prakash|title=Rajesh’s next film with GV Prakash|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/GV-Prakash-to-play-the-lead-in-M-Rajeshs-next/articleshow/49630037.cms|title=GV Prakash to play the lead in M Rajesh’s next – Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> Titled ''Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru'' after a dialogue from [[Selvaraghavan]]'s ''[[Pudhupettai]]'' (2006),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/interview/68467-kadavul-irukan-kumaru-director-rajesh-interview.html|title="ரஜினிக்கு போலீஸ் கதை ரெடி!"- பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சியில் ராஜேஷ்.எம் #VikatanExclusive|date=2016-09-16|work=Vikatan|access-date=2018-04-30|language=ta}}</ref> Rajesh signed on actresses [[Nikki Galrani]] and [[Avika Gor]] to play the film's leading female roles after [[Priya Anand]] and [[Keerthy Suresh]] were linked to the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/keerthy-suresh-and-priya-anand-likely-heroines-for-gv-prakash.html|title=Keerthy Suresh and Priya Anand likely heroines for GV Prakash|publisher=}}</ref> T. Siva agreed to produce the film, while actors [[RJ Balaji]] and [[Prakash Raj]] joined the cast of the film in early 2016.<ref name="indiaglitz.com" />

Production began for the film at [[Sathyam Cinemas]] during early March 2016, before the team shifted to film scenes in Pondicherry. G. V. Prakash Kumar and RJ Balaji suffered injuries following a car accident during the making of the film in late March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/The-Car-Accident-was-Not-a-Stunt/2016/03/28/article3349223.ece|title=The Car Accident was Not a Stunt!|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress.com" /> In May 2016, Rajesh chose to replace Avika Gor with Anandhi, after the actress had difficulties filming scenes in the Tamil language.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-anandhi-joins-hands-with-gv-prakash-for-the-third-time/1/670353.html|title=Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru: Anandhi joins hands with GV Prakash for the third time|publisher=}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
The film opened to mixed reviews on 18 November 2016 and had an average run at the box office. The critic from The Hindu wrote it is "Rajesh’s seventh film and it’s amusing to see how little his cinema has evolved", while Rediff.com's critic stated that "''Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru'' is a waste of time" and that the film "was plain annoying".<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-is-a-waste-of-time/20161118.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Kadavul-Irukaan-Kumaru-Runaway-groom/article16668349.ece</ref> Likewise, Behindwoods.com wrote "on the whole, Rajesh has followed his signature template, which looks very much usual and ordinary" and the critics from the New Indian Express suggested "if you decide to sit this one out, don’t worry you are not missing out on a lot".<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-movie-review-gv-prakash-stands-out-4382174/</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-review.html</ref> In contrast, a reviewer from Sify.com noted "To conclude, ''Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru'' is a watchable comedy entertainer and it might entertain if you don't worry much about logical loopholes and some blatant comedy sequences".<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-review-comedy-caper-review-tamil-qlsp5Sejgbbji.html</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack album art
| released = 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| prev_title = [[Half Ticket (2016 film)|Half Ticket]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Mupparimanam]]
| next_year = 2017
}}
The music is composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], with lyrics for four songs written by [[Na. Muthukumar]]. An extra song in the album ''Locality Boys'' was released earlier than the soundtrack as a single, and features music composed by [[Bobo Shashi]] and [[Karunas]] and lyrics written by Dharran and Karunas.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru/kadavul-irukaan-kumaru-songs-review.html</ref>

{{Tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| music_credits =
| title1 = Gum Zaare
| extra1 = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], Al Rufin, Malavika Sundar
| title2 = Hey Pathu Podi
| extra2 = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| title3 = Iravinil Aattam
| extra3 = [[Gana Bala]], [[Kovai Sarala]]
| title4 = Locality Boys
| extra4 = G. V. Prakash Kumar, Grace Karunas, Ken Karunas
| title5 = Nee Pona Theruvula
| extra5 = G. V. Prakash Kumar, M. C. Vickey, [[Vishnupriya Ravi]]
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|6236404}}
{{M. Rajesh}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2016 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Rajesh]]

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