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{{short description|2014 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane
| image = Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. S. Kumaran]]
| producer = Anusha Devi
| writer = S. S. Kumaran<br />N. Ramana Gopinath (dialogues)
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Abi Saravanan|Abi]]
* Gayathri
* [[Deekshitha Manikkam|Deekshitha]]
* [[Abhirami Suresh|Abhirami]]
}}
| music = S. S. Kumaran
| cinematography = Bhuva
| editing =
| studio = Suma Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|3|21}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane''''' ({{translation|With women of Kerala state}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language film|Tamil-language]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[S. S. Kumaran]] and produced by his wife Anusha Devi. The film stars debutantes [[Abi Saravanan]], Gayathri, [[Deekshitha Manikkam|Deekshitha]], and [[Abhirami Suresh|Abhirami]]. The music was composed by the director himself, and the film released on 21 March 2014.

== Plot ==
Thamizh Mani ([[G. Gnanasambandam|Gnanasambandam]]) wants his son, Unnikrishnan ([[Abi Saravanan]]) to marry a girl from [[Kerala]] as he believes that they are beautiful. Thamizh Mani was unable to marry the girl of his dreams who was from Kerala and acts as if he is a [[Malayali]] by celebrating [[Onam]]. His dream is for Unnikrishnan to marry a Malayali, and as a result, he sends him to Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/Kerala-Nattilam-Pengaludane/articleshow/32360216.cms|title=Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 March 2014|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/2378-.html|title=கேரள நாட்டிளம் பெண்களுடனே: திரை விமர்சனம் - இந்து டாக்கீஸ் குழு [Kerala Natyalam Pengaludane : Review - Hindu Talkies Group]|language=ta|work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]|date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Abi Saravanan|Abi]] as Unnikrishnan
* Gayathri as Nisha, a [[Muslims|Muslim]] girl<ref name="C" />
* [[Deekshitha Manikkam|Deekshitha]] as Meenkodi
* [[Abhirami Suresh|Abhirami]] as Manju
* [[G. Gnanasambandam|Gnanasambandam]] as Thamizh Mani
* [[Renuka (actress)|Renuka]] as Unnikrishnan's mother
* [[Kaali Venkat|Kaali]] as Kesavan

== Production ==
[[Abi Saravanan]] met the producer and the director after he finished studying engineering. He auditioned and landed in the hero's role. This film is [[S. S. Kumaran]]'s second directorial venture after ''[[Theneer Viduthi]]'' (2011). The film is produced by Kumaran's wife, Anusha Devi, under her banner Suma Pictures. This is her second production after ''Theneer Viduthi''.<ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-kerala-nattilam-pengaludane-a-slice-of-kerala/article4817403.ece|title=Audio Beat: Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane - A slice of Kerala|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|date=15 June 2013|work=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Amrutha Suresh]]'s sister, Abhirami Suresh, acted in this film after finishing a diploma in acting. She plays a Malayali girl in the film who aspires to become Miss Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Abhirami-Suresh-to-debut-in-tinsel-town/articleshow/25045355.cms|title=Abhirami Suresh to debut in tinsel town - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="C" /> She plays one of the three heroines paired opposite Abi Saravanan.<ref name="C" /> She received the role after she went to [[AVM Productions|AVM Studio]] to record a song and went Kumaran who was looking for a debutante.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-actor-anchor-singer-abhirami-suresh/article7868829.ece|title=Essaying multiple roles|first=Athira|last=M|date=12 November 2015|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The other two actresses are Gayathri and [[Deekshitha Manikkam|Deekshitha]].<ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Abhirami-Suresh-is-on-a-roll/articleshow/28624450.cms|title=Abhirami Suresh is on a roll - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> All three heroines are from Kerala.<ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vairamuthu-pulls-Abis-leg/articleshow/20505136.cms|title=Vairamuthu pulls Abi's leg - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[S. S. Kumaran]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref name="S" /><ref name="V" /> Vairamuthu released the audio and the first copies of the soundtrack were received by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[James Vasanthan]], and [[Rajiv Menon]].<ref name="V" /><ref name="S" />

{|class="wikitable"
! Song Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| "Kerala Poloru" || [[Jassie Gift]], S.S. Kumaran, [[Kalyani Menon]]
|-
| "Hello Yaradhu" || [[Mohit Chauhan]]
|-
| "Hello Yaradhu" (Reprise) || [[Vijay Prakash]]
|-
| "Kollai Azhage" || Vijay Prakash, [[Roopkumar Rathod]]
|-
| "Aangalai Nambathe" || [[Javed Ali]]
|}

==Reception==
''The Times of India'' wrote that "Although the film has just a wafer-thin plot and logic takes a severe beating at quite a few places, Kumaran’s victory lies in the fact that the film doesn’t leave you bored, annoyed or frustrated at any given point".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kerala-naatilam-pengaludane/movie-review/32486232.cms | title=Kerala Naatilam Pengaludane Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kerala Naatilam Pengaludane by Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' opined that "An interesting theme that could have been more engaging".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kerala-nattilam-pengaludane/kerala-nattilam-pengaludane-review.html | title=Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane (Aka) Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane review }}</ref> ''Maalaimalar'' called the film "beautiful".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2014/03/20193706/kerala-nattilam-pengaludane-mo.vpf | title=கேரள நாட்டிளம் பெண்களுடனே | date=20 March 2014 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|3755208}}

[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2014 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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