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{{Infobox film
| name = Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
| image = Kadavul paathi mirugam paathi.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = Raaj Zacharias<br />Suresh
| producer = Raj Zacharias
| story =
| starring = Raj Zacharias<br />[[Sethu (actor)|Sethu]]<br />Abhishek Vinod<br /> Swetha Vijay
| music = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cinematography = Kishore Mani
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = Celebs & Red Carpet Studios
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2015|3|20}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi''''' (Half God, Half Beast) is a Tamil-language action-thriller film directed by Raaj Menon and Suresh. The film produced by Raj Zacharias, also features him in the lead role while [[Sethu (actor)|Sethu]], Abhishek Vinod and Swetha Vijay form the leading cast. Although originally planned with a different ensemble cast in 2011, the project finally materialised in mid 2013 and released on 20 March 2015 to negative reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kadavul-Paathi-Mirugam-Paathi/movie-review/46646340.cms |title=Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327055602/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kadavul-Paathi-Mirugam-Paathi/movie-review/46646340.cms |archive-date=2015-03-27}}</ref> The original score and soundtrack of the movie were composed by [[Rahul Raj]]. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Rahadaari'' in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/rahadari-telugu-movie-review.html | title=Rahadaari Telugu Movie Review | Rahadaari Movie Review | Abishek Rahadaari Movie Review | Abishek Rahadaari Review | Rahadaari Review and Rating | Rahadaari Cinema Review | Rahadaari Film Review | Rahadaari Movie Review in Telugu | Rahadaari Review in Telugu | Rahadaari Telugu Review | Rahadaari First Day TalK | Rahadaari Review | Abishek Rahadaari Telugu Review | Abishek Rahadaari Review in Telugu | date=28 May 2016 }}</ref>

==Cast==
*Raj Zacharias
*[[Sethu (actor)|Sethu]]
*[[Abhishek Vinod]] as Jai
*Swetha Vijay as Neha
*Arjuna in a guest appearance
*[[Pooja Umashankar]] in a guest appearance
*[[Surabhi Prabhu]] in the song Meenama

==Production==
The film was announced as early as June 2011 when it was revealed that Raaj Menon would make a film to be produced by socialite Raj Zacharias. It was suggested that filming for the project, based on a story of four youngsters, would begin in August 2011 with [[Resul Pookutty]] signed on as sound engineer. [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] and [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]] were signed to play three of the lead roles, while the director announced that no lead actress be in the cast.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Arya-Narain-Aadhi-come-together/articleshow/8848668.cms | title=Arya, Narain, Aadhi come together - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> The team released a series of posters featuring silhouettes and then revealed that [[Anoop Menon]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Atul Kulkarni]] and [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]] amongst others would play supporting roles. Aadhi later stated that he would play a guest appearance, though noted that in October 2011 that Raaj Menon had not contacted him since June about the project.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.indiaglitz.com/aadhi-in-guest-role--tamil-news-71914| title = Aadhi in guest role? - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com| date = 12 October 2011}}</ref> The film subsequently failed to take off and the project was postponed.

The film re-began work in October 2013 and a teaser trailer was released in 2014 featuring an all-new cast with producer Raj Zacharias playing a leading role. The film added in Suresh to co-direct the film with Raaj Menon, while [[Rahul Raj]] replaced Navneeth Sunder as the film's composer. Actor [[Sethu (actor)|Sethu]], previously seen in ''[[Mynaa]]'' (2010), also featured in a prominent role, while debutants Abhishek Vinod and Swetha Vijay also appeared in the film. An [[item number]], "Meenamma Meenamma" was choreographed by [[Gayathri Raghuram]] featuring actor Arjuna of ''[[Kangaroo (2015 film)|Kangaroo]]'' fame, and actress and model [[Surabhi Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Surabhi-Prabhu-to-dance-in-an-item-song/articleshow/25000195.cms | title=Surabhi Prabhu to dance in an item song - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3885704/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> Actress [[Pooja Umashankar]] enacted a cameo role in the film, revealing that she had accepted the offer as an ode of friendship to her college friend Raj Zacharias.111<ref>http://www.glofocus.com/naan-kadavul-actress-pooja-secret-marriage-with-bangalore-software-techie/</ref> The film was titled ''Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi'', after a song in ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/southern-cinema-popular-dialogues-songs-inspire-film-titles-news-others-olcmujcbhbjcb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019113625/http://www.sify.com/movies/southern-cinema-popular-dialogues-songs-inspire-film-titles-news-others-olcmujcbhbjcb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2017|title=Southern cinema: Popular dialogues, songs inspire film titles|date=2 November 2014|website=Sify|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 21 June 2014
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:36
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = Triple V Records
| producer = Rahul Raj
| prev_title = [[Mannar Mathai Speaking 2]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Paathshala (Telugu film)|Paathshala]]
| next_year = 2014
}}
All music is composed, arranged, programmed and produced by [[Rahul Raj]], who makes his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] after impressive stints in [[Malayalam Cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film industries. The audio was released in a grand function held at [[SPI Cinemas|Sathyam Cinemas]], [[Chennai]]. [[Yugabharathi]], Viveka and Karunakaran are the lyricists. Producer [[Studio Green|K. E. Gnanavel Raja]] was present during the occasion, along with several other dignitaries.

The soundtrack met with positive reviews on release. Karthik Srinivasan of ''Milliblog.com'' commented "The soundtrack’s highlight is ''Enadhu ulagil'', that lays out its Reetigowlai cards right at the outset and goes on to make superb pop-style use of the raaga! Long overdue, good enough debut by Rahul Raj in Tamil."<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2014/07/27/kadavul-paathi-mirugam-paathi-music-review-tamil-rahul-raj/ | title=Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi (Music review), Tamil – Rahul Raj by Milliblog! | date=27 July 2014 }}</ref> Vipin Nair of ''Musicaloud.com'' too rated the album high, and concluded saying "Commendable Tamil film debut from Malayali composer Rahul Raj. ''Naan Indru'' in particular is total chartbuster material!".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2014/07/21/kadavul-paathi-mirugam-paathi-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/ | title=Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack) | date=21 July 2014 }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| total_length = 17:36
| title1 = Naan Indru Naan Thaana
| extra1 = [[Sooraj Santhosh]]
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Enadhu Ulagil
| extra2 = Gayathri Suresh
| length2 = 4:04
| title3 = Meenamma Meenamma
| extra3 = Suchitra Karthik
| length3 = 3:53
| title4 = Beast Rock
| extra4 = Arjun Sasi, [[Rahul Raj]]
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = The Dark Theme
| extra5 = Anna Katharine
| length5 = 2:15
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3885704}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian road movies]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rahul Raj]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]

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