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{{Infobox film
| image = Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[S. S. Stanley]]
| writer = S. S. Stanley
| producer = Valaipechu S. Anthanan
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]
| editing = [[Anil Malnad]]
| music = Paul J
| released = {{Film date|2006|11|10|df=yes}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai''''' ({{Translation|[[East Coast Road]]}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action romance film]] written and directed by [[S. S. Stanley]]. The film stars [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]. It was released on 10 November 2006,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kizhakku-kadalkarai-salai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714020055/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kizhakku-kadalkarai-salai |archive-date=14 July 2024 |access-date=23 March 2025 |website=Screen4Screen}}</ref> and was not a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=27 November 2008 |title='I've gained confidence' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ive-gained-confidence/articleshow/3760417.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323050712/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ive-gained-confidence/articleshow/3760417.cms |archive-date=23 March 2025 |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ganesh, an orphan, comes in search of a job at a petrol bunk in ECR. He manages to win the goodwill of the petrol bunk owner and gets employed there. Enters Priya, an arrogant college student. He throws a challenge to his friends to make Priya fall for him. Meanwhile, Priya's brother GTR, a leading criminal lawyer in the city, learns of Ganesh's moves and tries to thwart his plans.

Ganesh had lost his family to the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004]], when they were at ECR to attend a family function. Coming to know of his past and his good ways, Priya is attracted to Ganesh. Priya's brother hatches a conspiracy to prevent them from getting married. He kidnaps his sister, and the blame falls on Ganesh.

How Ganesh overcomes all tragic events and succeeds in reuniting with Priya forms the remaining part of the story.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Ganesh
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Priya
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Advocate GTR
* [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Ganesh's friend
* [[Muthukaalai]] as Ganesh's friend
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Politician
* [[Sridevi Ashok]] as Devi, Priya's friend
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Police officer
* [[Nellai Siva]] as Motorcycle driver
* [[Vijay Antony]] as Naren Gupta, the regional manager of [[Hindustan Unilever|Hindustan Lever Group of Companies]] (special appearance)
}}

== Production ==

The film saw Stanley and Srikanth collaborating for third time after ''[[April Maadhathil]]'' and ''[[Mercury Pookkal]]'' and was produced by journalist and Srikanth's manager Andhanan.<ref name=":0" /> It was originally titled ''Kalla Sirippazhaga''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2006 |title='Kallasiripazhaga'- Srikanth and S S Stanley collaborate again |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/24022006-5.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018030931/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/24022006-5.shtml |archive-date=18 October 2006 |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> The film's important scenes and fight scenes were shot at a petrol bunk near Marakkanam between Chennai and Pondicherry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 August 2006 |title=Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai |url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/previews/new/kilaku.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831012531/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/previews/new/kilaku.shtml |archive-date=31 August 2006 |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> The song "Kanja Penne" was shot at [[Azhiyar Dam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2006 |title=Crazy Srikanth rains kisses on Bhavana! |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/01092006-3.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018030458/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/01092006-3.shtml |archive-date=18 October 2006 |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by Paul J.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai (2006) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Kizhakku-Kadarkarai-Salai-songs-T0000912 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205134430/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Kizhakku-Kadarkarai-Salai-songs-T0000912 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=1 March 2019 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> It is his feature film debut after having scored numerous [[Jingle|jingles]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio Review : Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai – Music for the youth |url=https://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/8625/0/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123104854/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/8625/0/ |archive-date=23 November 2007 |access-date=19 May 2025 |website=Music India Online }}</ref> The song "Oru Kodi" was inspired by "Ran Kurahan Mala" by the Sri Lankan duo [[Bathiya and Santhush]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |title=Tamil [Other Composers] |url=https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190522113005/https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |archive-date=22 May 2019 |access-date=15 April 2024 |website=[[ItwoFS]]}}</ref> The audio was released on 15 September 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2006 |title=Simbu releases audio of Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/16092006-3.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018053527/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/16092006-3.shtml |archive-date=18 October 2006 |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kancha Penna
| length1 =
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = Veeramani, Pallavi
| title2 = Kengini Mingini
| length2 =
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = Suresh Peter, Grace Karunas
| title3 = Oru Koodi
| length3 =
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Donan Narray, Ganga
| title4 = Vada Vangada
| length4 =
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = Jassie Gift, Veeramani
| title5 = Ajarey Ajarey
| length5 =
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Boney Chakravarthy
| title6 = Eno Edhil Eno
| length6 =
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Jaydev
| title7 = Welcome To ECR
| length7 =
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Swapna
}}

==Critical reception==
TSV Hari of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote "A virtually invisible script by writer-director SS Stanley and meaningless songs, Stanley cannot seem to get it right in the horror that is Kizhakku Kadakarkarai Salai".<ref name="re">{{Cite web |last=Hari |first=TSV |date=14 November 2006 |title=Kizhakku Kadakarkarai Salai: Pathetic |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kks/20061114.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328215902/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kks/20061114.htm |archive-date=28 March 2023 |access-date=23 May 2018 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> A critic from ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "The film has some lively situations and the lead pair show exuberance".<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2006 |title=Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11kks.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070117135112/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/2006/index.asp |archive-date=17 January 2007 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the romance between the lead pair but felt the problems they encounter in second half is uninteresting but praised Paul's music and Panneerselvam's cinematography and the director for interesting scenes and poetic dialogues and concluded saying story was based on tsunami but could have been a good film if it was more focused.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=26 November 2006 |title=கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-11-26/page/78/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240409164215/https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-11-26/page/78/mode/2up |archive-date=9 April 2024 |access-date=9 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=78 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Stanley who has earlier revealed a knack of making the most simple, straightforward story fairly interesting, is off the mark this time".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=16 November 2006 |title=Love ... this time on ECR - Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/love-this-time-on-ecr-kizhakku-kadarkarai-saalai/article3231397.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323062011/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/love-this-time-on-ecr-kizhakku-kadarkarai-saalai/article3231397.ece |archive-date=23 March 2025 |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

[[Category:2006 Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic action films]]
[[Category:2006 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. S. Stanley]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language action films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language romance films]]

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