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{{Infobox film
|name = Azhagu Kutti Chellam
|image =
|caption =
|director = Charles
|producer = 'Neeya Naana' Anthony
|writer = Charles
|starring = Krisha Kurup Chanakyaa Yazhini Rajesh Ken Karunas [[Akhil (Tamil actor)|Akhil]] [[Riythvika]]
|music = [[Ved Shankar]]
|cinematography = [[Vijay Armstrong]]
|editing = B. Pravin Baaskar
|studio = Mercury Networks
|distributor =
|released = 1 January 2016
|runtime =
|country = India
|language = Tamil
|budget =
|gross =
}}
'''''Azhagu Kutti Chellam''''' (English: ''Cute, little darling'') is a 2016 Tamil children film written and directed by Charles. The film stars child actors Krisha Kurup, Chanakyaa, Yazhini, Rajesh, and Ken Karunas. [[Akhil (Tamil actor)|Akhil]] and [[Riythvika]] play supporting roles while [[Ved Shankar]] composes the film's music. Having been in the making since 2013, the film released on 1 January 2016 to highly positive reviews. The film's title came from a song in [[Vasanth]]'s ''[[Satham Podathey]]''.

==''Cast''==
{{colbegin}}
*Krisha Kurup as Nila
*Chanakyaa as Jayan "Jai"
*Yazhini as Jennifer "Jenni"
*Rajesh Gunasekar as Dileepan
*Ken Karunas as Murugu Subramani
*[[Akhil (Tamil actor)|Akhil]] as Saravanan
*[[Riythvika]] as Saravanan's wife
*[[Karunas]] as Auto Driver
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Church Father
*[[John Vijay]] as Callsheet Kumar
*[[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Orphanage owner
*[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Jayan's father and businessman
*[[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan|Vinodhini]] as Anandhi, a School Teacher
*[[Meera Krishnan]] as Brahmin lady
*[[Kaajal Pasupathi]]
*[[Chetan (actor)|Chetan]] as Anandhi's husband
*[[George Vishnu]] as a brahmin
*[[Narayan Lucky|Narayan]] as Jennifer's uncle
*[[Jeeva Ravi]] as Akila's father
*Tejaswini
*Agila
*Neha Babu Priya
*Nila
*Krisha
*Simba
*Srisha
*Metro Priya
*V. M. S. Subagunarajan
*M. S. Bharani{{colend}}

==Production==
Produced by Anthony, best known for directing the television chat show ''Neeya Naana'', the team began work on the film in mid 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.420tamilcinema.com/2014/02/25/trailerneeya-naana-anthony-presents-mercury-networks-azhagu-kutti-chellam-a-tamil-feature-film-written-directed-by-charles-starring-karunas-akhil-thambi-r/ |title=Trailer 'Neeya Naana' ANTHONY Presents MERCURY NETWORKS "AZHAGU KUTTI CHELLAM" a Tamil feature film Written & Directed by CHARLES Starring : KARUNAS, AKHIL, THAMBI R… |date=25 February 2014 |accessdate=14 April 2014 |archivedate=15 April 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415053935/http://www.420tamilcinema.com/2014/02/25/trailerneeya-naana-anthony-presents-mercury-networks-azhagu-kutti-chellam-a-tamil-feature-film-written-directed-by-charles-starring-karunas-akhil-thambi-r/ |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> A teaser trailer was revealed on 1 January 2014 and the film's first official poster released on 14 April 2014 coinciding with [[Tamil New Year]]s Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/azhagu-kutti-chellam/azhagu-kutti-chellam-trailer-1.html|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |website=Behindwoods|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> After a further delay, the team began promoting the film for a January 2016 release, with actor [[Sivakarthikeyan]], a friend of Anthony, unveiling a new trailer during late December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/azhagu-kutti-chellam-video-song-will-be-released-by-sivakarthikeyan-tamil-news-149379.html|title=Sivakarthikeyan's role in Azhagu Kutti Chellam|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 December 2015|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Cant-Find-the-Child-I-Want-to-Support/2015/12/23/article3190994.ece|title='Can't Find the Child I Want to Support'|author=Manigandan K R|date=23 December 2015|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Azhagu Kutti Chellam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ved Shankar]]
| cover =
| released = 18 December, 2015
| recorded = 2015
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 33:03
| label = [[Think Music India]]
| producer = Ved Shankar
| prev_title = [[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Moondraam Ullaga Por]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

The Music Was composed by [[Ved Shankar]] and Released on [[Think Music India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/azhagu-kutti-chellam/TwfeMvybdzg_ |accessdate=14 November 2018 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=33:03
|title1=Azhagu Kutti Chellam|extra1=Balram| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]|length1= 4:38
|title2=Kaadhal Oru Sathurangam|extra2=[[Chinmayi]], [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]]| lyrics2 = Na. Muthukumar|length2=5:04
|title3=Boom Shikalaka Boom|extra3=Yazhini, Neha Babu, Ken Karunas, Rajesh Gunasekar| lyrics3 = Na. Muthukumar|length3=4:45
|title4=Thiruvasagam|extra4=[[Sharanya Srinivas]], Madhu Iyer, Saptaparna Chakraborty | lyrics4 = Maanikavasakar|length4=5:02
|title5=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |note5 = [[Reprise]] |extra5=[[Shakthisree Gopalan]]| lyrics5 =Na. Muthukumar |length5=4:27
|title6=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |note6 = [[Karaoke]]|length6=4:39
|title7=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Reprise|note7 = Karaoke|length7= 4:28
}}

==Release==
The film opened to positive reviews at the box office on 1 January 2016. The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k1dgEbPq4A |title=May Day Special - Azhagu Kutti Chellam - Promo 3 |website=YouTube |date=28 April 2016 |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>

==Reception==
Behindwoods.com labelled it "a genuine attempt made honestly on a very humble budget, and having the right emotions", and added "this low-key effort deserves some support from the audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/azhagu-kutty-chellam/azhagu-kutty-chellam-review.html|title=Azhagu Kutty Chellam Movie Review|website=Behindwoods|date=1 January 2016|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> The [[Times of India]] wrote, "using a multi-strand narrative, debutant director Charles weaves a heart-warming tale with ''Azhagu Kutti Chellam''".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Azhagu-Kutti-Chellam/movie-review/50414106.cms|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Movie Review|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=TNN|author=M Suganth|date=2 January 2016|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> Kollytalk.com rated the film 3/5 and wrote "Azhagu Kutti Chellam, in a nutshell, is a sensitive portrayal of the manner in which kids are treated by the society."<ref>{{cite web|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Movie Review|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/review/film-review-azhagu-kutti-chellam-354071.html|website=KOLLY TALK|accessdate=3 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|4312730}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s children's drama films]]
[[Category:Indian children's drama films]]

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