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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2012 Indian Tamil-language film by S. P. Thamilselvan}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kollaikaran<br />
| image = <br />
| caption =<br />
| director = Tamil Selvan<br />
| producer = <br />
| story = <br />
| screenplay =<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Vidharth]]<br />
*[[Sanchita Shetty]]<br />
*[[P. Ravi Shankar]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = Johan Shevanesh<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = [[LVK Doss]]<br />
| studio = Prasad Cine Arts<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|1|13}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-12-01/kollaikaran-viddarth-07-01-12.html|title=Kollaikaran joins the Pongal race |publisher= |website=Behindwoods |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=7 January 2012}}</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| budget =<br />
| runtime = <br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kollaikaran''''' ({{lang-en|Robber}}) is a 2012 Tamil film directed by Tamil Selvan. The film, starring [[Vidharth]] and [[Sanchita Shetty]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/71252.html|title=Viddharth's next is 'Kollaikaran' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> was released on 13 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-13-news-tamil-mbnjWdbbebd.html?scategory=tamil |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211081223/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-13-news-tamil-mbnjWdbbebd.html?scategory=tamil |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2015 |title=Friday Fury –January 13 |publisher=Sify.com |date=14 January 2012 |accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
It is a story of a man named Kuruvi (Vidharth), who commits small crimes. He falls in love with a girl named Krishnaveni (Sanchita Shetty) who, on finding him to be a criminal, rejects him. Kuruvi's elder sister marries Krishnaveni's relative and they become close again. Kuruvi is falsely accused of stealing the temple's jewels. He eventually kills the one who stole the jewels and goes to jail. The movie ends with Kuruvi back in the same temple and Krishnaveni asking him to come home.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Vidharth]] as Kuruvi<br />
*[[Sanchita Shetty]] as Krishnaveni<br />
*[[P. Ravi Shankar|Ravi Shankar]] as Nagendran<br />
*[[Crane Manohar]]<br />
*[[Senthi Kumari]] as Kuruvi's sister<br />
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== Critical response ==<br />
Rohit Ramachandran of ''Now Running'' rated ''Kollaikaran'' 1.5/5 calling it "a staple product from hack-haven Kollywood".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9566/tamil/kollaikaran/3516/review.htm |title=Kollaikaran Review|author= Rohit Ramachandran |publisher= |website=Now Running |date=15 January 2012 |accessdate=16 March 2019}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote "The story may be old fashioned and remind you of 70-80?s film, but the way it has been packaged with its unexpected twists and turns is what makes it tick".<ref>[https://www.sify.com/movies/kollaikaran-review-tamil-pcman2dcagjdc.html sify.com]</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Kollaikaran manages to make a decent mark mainly because of the screenplay by director Thamizh Selvan which gets its characterisation right."<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jan-12-03/kollaikaran-review.html</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kollaikaran<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = Johan<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released =2012<br />
| recorded = 2011<br />
| venue =<br />
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| genre = <br />
| length =<br />
| label =Junglee Music<br />
| producer =Johan<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
| next_title =''[[Aal (film)|Aal]]''<br />
| next_year =2014<br />
}}<br />
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Johan Shevanesh.<ref>https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kollaikkaaran/SXY0VkzgOB8_</ref><br />
{{tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Oorae Sonnanga<br />
| extra1 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] and [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
| title2 = Kozhutha Goyya<br />
| extra2 = Solar Sai, [[Krishna Iyer]] and Kalpana<br />
| length2 = <br />
| title3 = Veliorae Kiliyae<br />
| extra3 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]<br />
| length3 = <br />
| title4 = Sami Kutham<br />
| extra4 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<br />
| length4 = <br />
| title5 = Kozhutha Goyya Palam<br />
| extra5 = Solar Sai, Krishna Iyer and Kalpana<br />
| length5 = <br />
| title6 = Theme Music<br />
| extra6 = Johan Shevanesh<br />
| length6 = <br />
}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:2012 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:2012 action comedy films]]<br />
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