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{{short description|Indian drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Kurangu Pedal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kamala Kannan
| writer = Kamala Kannan
| based_on = {{based on|''Cycle''|Rasi Alagappan}}
| producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Sivakarthikeyan]]
* Savitha Shanmugam
* SuMee Baskaran
* Sanjay Jayakumar
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* Santhosh Velmurugan
* V. R. Ragavan
* M.Gnanasekar
}}
| cinematography = SuMee Baskaran
| editing = Shivanandeeswaran
| music = [[Ghibran]]
| studio = Sivakarthikeyan Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2024|5|03|df=yes}}{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kurangu Pedal''''' ({{translation|Monkey pedal}}) is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by Kamala Kannan. The film stars Santhosh Velmurugan, V.R.Ragavan and M.Gnanasekar in the lead roles. The film was produced by [[Sivakarthikeyan]], Savitha Shanmugam, Sanjay Jayakumar and SuMee Baskaran under the banner of Sivakarthikeyan Productions.

== Plot ==
Mariappan, a spirited fifth-grader living in Katheri in the 1980s, resolves to master bicycling during summer vacation. This sets the scene for a life-altering adventure with his father and friends.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* Santhosh Velmurugan as Mariappan
* V. R. Ragavan
* M. Gnanasekar
* Rathish
* Sai Ganesh
* [[Kaali Venkat]] as Kandasamy
* Prasanna Balachander as [[Bicycle|Cycle]] shop owner
* Jenson Dhivakar
* Dhakshana as Mariappan's sister
}}

== Reception ==
Logesh Balachandran of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated 3 out 5 and stated that "Kurangu Pedal indeed manages to provide a nostalgic journey with its nuanced character portrayals and engaging writing".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kurangu Pedal Movie Review : An earnest attempt that engages in parts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kurangu-pedal/movie-review/109746880.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503230247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kurangu-pedal/movie-review/109746880.cms |archive-date=2024-05-03 |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]'' noted that "Although there are some flaws in the second half, you can forget it and enjoy it. Actor Sivakarthikeyan can be proud of making such a simple and beautiful film" and gave the film a rating of three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=திரை விமர்சனம்: குரங்கு பெடல் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1242550-kurangu-pedal-movie-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508101447/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1242550-kurangu-pedal-movie-review.html |archive-date=2024-05-08 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref>

Gopinath Rajendran of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated that the film is an "An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=2024-05-04 |title='Kurangu Pedal' movie review: An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kurangu-pedal-movie-review-an-off-balanced-yet-heart-warming-tale-on-childhood-aspirations/article68137365.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509052223/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kurangu-pedal-movie-review-an-off-balanced-yet-heart-warming-tale-on-childhood-aspirations/article68137365.ece |archive-date=2024-05-09 |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Cinema Vikatan]]'' gave a mixed review.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=ஹரி பாபு, Srinivasan |date=2024-05-03 |title=Kurangu Pedal Movie Review {{!}} Vikatan Review {{!}} Kamala Kannan {{!}} Sivakarthikeyan |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/director-kamalakannans-kurangu-pedal-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508101442/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/director-kamalakannans-kurangu-pedal-movie-review |archive-date=2024-05-08 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=www.vikatan.com/ |language=ta}}</ref>

Anusha Sundar of ''[[OTTplay]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "''Kurangu Pedal'' is a film that doesn’t scream big emotions, because it tucks away all its learnings much like the father character, to its nooks and corners of one-liners. It has some tough walls to break and had it only, it would have won the race in the most glorious fashion."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurangu Pedal Movie Review: Nostalgic tale which needs more exploration |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/kurangu-pedal-movie-review-a-nostalgic-tale-of-childhood-which-could-have-been-explored-more/ef3aa6874d243 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of films about bicycles and cycling]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt18748910}}

[[Category:Films scored by Ghibran Vaibodha]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films produced by Sivakarthikeyan]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
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