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{{Short description|2019 Tamil film}}
{{No plot|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kudimagan
| image = Kudimagan poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster
| director = Sathieshwaran
| producer = Sathieshwaran
| writer = Sathieshwaran
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = Jaikumar<br />Akash<br />[[Nanditha Jennifer]]
| music = SM Prashaanth
| studio = Jeevamalar Sathieshwaran Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/tamil-movie-release-116319/ |title=Five Tamil movies scheduled to hit theatres this Friday on April 5 |date=4 April 2019 |website=The Indian Wire}}</ref>
| cinematography = CT Arulselvan
| editing = K. R. Selvaraj
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kudimagan''''' ({{trans|Drunkard}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Sathieshwaran. The film stars Jaikumar, Master Akash, and [[Nanditha Jennifer]] in the lead roles.

== Cast ==
The cast includes:<ref name="TODAY">{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/03/22/satheeshwarans-kudimagan-says-no-to-liquor/ |title=Satheeshwaran's Kudimagan says no to liquor |date=22 March 2019}}</ref>
*Jaikumar as Kandhan
*Akash as himself
*[[Nanditha Jennifer]] as Chellakannu
*[[Bava Chelladurai]]
*[[Veerasamar|Veera Samar]]
* Bava Lakshmanan
*[[Krishnamoorthy (actor)|Krishnamoorthy]]
*[[D. R. K. Kiran|Kiran]]
*[[Bala Singh]]

== Production ==
Akash Anandan, a 7 year-old anti-[[TASMAC]] activist, was chosen to play a role in the film. Scenes involving Akash were shot during after school hours so that Akash would not have to skip school.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/real-life-hero-7-year-old-anti-liquor-protester-now-takes-on-screen-role/articleshow/60353521.cms |title=Real-life hero: 7-year-old anti-liquor protester now takes on screen role | Chennai News |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Jayakumar, the grandson of producer Kalaignanam, made his film debut through this film.<ref name="TODAY" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240319/a-film-on-drinking-menace.html |title=A film on drinking menace |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=24 March 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by debutant S. M. Prashanth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hungama.com/album/kudimagan/48351395/ |title=Kudimagan |via=www.hungama.com}}</ref>
*"Deivangal Ingillai" – Sriram Parthasarathy
*"Ooru Ulagam" – Velmurugan

== Release ==
The ''Times of India'' gave this film two out of five stars saying that "The director drives home his message with TV soap opera-ish filmmaking and the subtlety of a sledgehammer".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kudimagan/movie-review/68738191.cms |title=Kudimagan Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Kudimagan |website=Times of India |access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> However, ''News Today Net'' wrote "Though there are some flaws, yet the intention of the filmmaker should be appreciated. He has stayed away from commercial cliches to drive home a string message".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/05/review-kudimagan-fight-against-liquor/ |title=Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor |website=News Today Net}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links ==
*{{IMDb title|10157446}}
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 drama films]]

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