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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaatrullavarai
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Radha Bharathi]]
| producer = S. Suresh
| writer = Radha Bharathi
| starring = [[Jai Akash]] [[Pranathi]]
| music = [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]]
| cinematography = Kichas
| editing = Lancy - Mohan
| distributor =
| studio = Sheeaasu Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|07|01}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kaatrullavarai''''' ({{trans|As long as I breath}}) is a [[Tamil films of 2005|2005]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Radha Bharathi]]. The film features [[Jai Akash]] and [[Pranathi]] in lead roles, with [[Vadivelu]], newcomer S. Suresh, newcomer Madhupriya, [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], [[Kazan Khan]] and [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by S. Suresh, had musical score by [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]] and was released on 1 July 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Kaatru_Ullavarai/1938|title=Find Tamil Movie Kaatru Ullavarai|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202092942/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Kaatru_Ullavarai/1938|archive-date=2 February 2010|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref>

==Plot==

Narmadha ([[Pranathi]]) is one of the leading actresses of [[Tamil cinema]] while Bala ([[Jai Akash]]) is her car driver. Bala, who has a stutter, tries his best to protect Narmadha from danger but Narmadha hates the sight of him and doesn't miss a chance to scold him. In the meantime, the carefree young man "Burma" Bala (S. Suresh), an ardent fan of Narmadha, wants to marry her. Thereafter, "Burma" Bala and Narmadha's maid Kausi (Madhupriya) fall in love with each other. After a new misunderstanding, Narmadha orders Bala to get out of her house. Her father Ramkumar ([[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]]) then explains to her why Bala worked for them all along despite her insulting remarks.

A few years back, Bala was the son of the village chief and dreamt to become a playback singer. He then left his village and came to [[Chennai]], nobody was ready to give him a chance to sing and all his attempts to become a singer failed. Meanwhile, Narmadha who was still studying in college got an opportunity to act as a heroine in a film. First reluctant, she accepts when she needed money for her mother's heart surgery. During the shooting of her first film, Narmadha and her father Ramkumar met Bala, they felt pity for him and decided to help him. Bala stayed in Narmadha's home and before the death of Narmadha's mother, Bala promised her to make her daughter Narmadha a successful actress. Bala and Narmadha eventually fell in love with each. Later, Narmadha's first film got negative reviews during the [[test screening]], so the film's financier planned to kill Narmadha before its release to create publicity thus making it a blockbuster film. Bala who had listened to his conversation tried to save her from the goons. During the fight, Narmadha and Bala got injured in the head but they managed to escape and ended up in a mass marriage ceremony. Ramkumar who was with them agreed for the wedding and they got married. When Bala's father ([[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]]) came to know about the wedding, he gave Bala one of his properties and disowned his son. Later at the hospital, Narmadha had been diagnosed with [[selective amnesia]] (she didn't remember anything for the past 2 years) whereas Bala developed a stutter. To release Narmadha's first film, Bala sold his property and paid the film's producer. Upon release, Narmadha received acclaim for her acting by critics and audience alike but the film flopped and Bala lost all his money. However, Narmadha was flooded with offers to act in films. To save his daughter's acting career and her mother's dream, Ramkumar begged Bala to not disclose about their wedding at any moment and Bala began to work as her car driver.

Narmadha, who finally comes to know about Bala's sacrifices, decides to put an end to her acting career and to live with her husband Bala. Bala and Narmadha live happily ever after.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Jai Akash]] as Bala
*[[Pranathi]] as Narmadha
*[[Vadivelu]] as "Watchman" Venkatesh
*S. Suresh as "Burma" Bala
*Madhupriya as Kausi
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Ramkumar
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Bala's father
*[[Kazan Khan]] as Mahesh
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Kanakku
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as Peethambharan
*[[T. P. Gajendran]] as Director
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Ranga
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Kumarimuthu
*Poongavanam as Rao
*[[P. R. Varalakshmi]] as Narmadha's mother
*[[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as Jyothika
*Viji Ketti as Bala's mother
*Kumaresan as Director Kumar
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]
*MLA Thangaraj
*[[Ganeshkar]] as Jackie Chan
*Ravi Shanth as Bheem boy
*Kottachi
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Watchman
*[[Singamuthu]] as Photo album astrologer
*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Goyyathoppu Ayyasamy
*Vengal Rao as Korangu Kuppusamy
*V. M. Subburaj as Govindasamy
*Vijay Ganesh as Marriage broker
*Priyanka as Host
*Usha Elizabeth as Maid
*[[P. Vasu]] in a cameo appearance
*[[Jaguar Thangam]] in a cameo appearance
*Vandar Kuzhazhi Smitha in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==
Director [[Radha Bharathi]] who directed films such as ''[[Vaigasi Poranthachu]]'' (1990) and ''[[Kizhakke Varum Paattu]]'' (1993) made his return to Tamil cinema after a hiatus with ''Kaatrullavarai'' under the banner of Sheeaasu Films. [[Jai Akash]] was chosen to play the hero of the film and paired once again with actress [[Pranathi]] after ''[[Gurudeva (film)|Gurudeva]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/returning-back--news-10403|title=Returning back|date=31 August 2004|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> S. Suresh, the producer of the film played an important role and Madhupriya, a debutante acted opposite him, while Vadivelu handled the comedy. Kichas had cranked the camera whereas music was scored by music director [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kaatrullavarai-imagegallery-4-events-jdwmGNdhgfesi.html|title=Kaatrullavarai|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Speaking about the film, the director said, "the film has a gripping story of an actress kidnapped by a few anti-socials with the hero stepping in to rescue her".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaatrulla-varai-tamil-movie-preview-7269|title=Kaatrulla Varai Preview|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Kaatrullavarai
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 8 April 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 36:49
| label =
| producer = [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]]
| prev_title =[[Meesai Madhavan]]
| prev_year =2004
| next_title =[[Thirudiya Idhayathai]]
| next_year =2005
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]]. The soundtrack features 8 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Kaatru+Ullavarai+(2005)|title=Kaatru Ullavarai (2005) - Bharani|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/tamil/audiosongs/movie/Kaatru+Ullavarai.html|title=Kaatru Ullavarai Songs|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=mymazaa.com}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Tracklist
|total_length=36:49
|title1=Aanvaasamum Penvaasamum|extra1=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[K. S. Chithra]]|lyrics1=[[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]|length1=4:44
|title2=Mazhaiyil Nanaindha (male 1)|extra2=Karthik|lyrics2=[[Yugabharathi]]|length2=4:42
|title3=Naa Unnai Nee Ennai|extra3=Krishnaraj, B. Sumi|lyrics3=[[P. Vijay]]|length3=4:00
|title4=Sevandhiye Sevandhiye|extra4=[[Harish Raghavendra]]|lyrics4=Kavi Bhaskar|length4=5:08
|title5=Mazhaiyil Nanaindha (female)|extra5=K. S. Chithra|lyrics5=Yugabharathi|length5=4:43
|title6=Unnai Nambithan|extra6=Harish Raghavendra, B. Sumi|lyrics6=Sundara Gandhi|length6=4:41
|title7=Mazhaiyil Nanaindha (male 2)|extra7=[[P. Jayachandran]]|lyrics7=Yugabharathi|length7=4:43
|title8=Rahala Kattungada|extra8=[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]|lyrics8=Annamalai|length8=4:08
}}

==Reception==
Balaji Balasubramaniam of ''bbthots.com'' wrote, "the film has an uncharismatic lead pair, weak cast, unreal characters, unbelievable situations, medical blunders, unfunny comedy, cheap item numbers and vulgar duets".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2005/kvarai.html|title=KAATRULLAVARAI|access-date=4 September 2019|author=Balaji Balasubramaniam|publisher=bbthots.com}}</ref> Indiaglitz said, "Jai Akash looks dull and weak while Pranathy lacks any screen presence. The newcomer Suresh does nothing to impress the audience. Vadivelu's comedy too doesn't work" and added, "nothing can save the movie as the director seems to have shot himself in the foot".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaatrulla-varai-review-tamil-movie-7269|title=Kaatrulla Varai review. Kaatrulla Varai Tamil movie review, story, rating  - IndiaGlitz.com|date=4 July 2005|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> P. V. Sathish Kumar of ''nowrunning.com'' wrote, "Radha Bharathi's loosely coupled screenplay and hackneyed narration are responsible for not attracting the audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2335/tamil/katrullavarai/523/review.htm|title=Katrullavarai review|access-date=4 September 2019|author=P. V. Sathish Kumar|publisher=nowrunning.com}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Radha Bharathi]]

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