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{{short description|2021 psychological thriller drama thriller film by J. Sabarish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Kuthiraivaal
| image = https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13022626/mediaviewer/rm1830461441/
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Manoj Leonel Jahson<br>Shyam Sunder
| producer = [[Pa. Ranjith]]<br>Vignesh Sundaresan
| writer = G. Rajesh
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Kalaiyarasan]]<br>[[Anjali Patil]]
| music = [[Pradeep Kumar]]
| cinematography = Karthik Muthukumar
| editing = Gridaran MKP
| studio = Neelam Productions<br>Yaazhi Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|02|12|IFFK|2021|02|27|Berlin}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 5 Crores
}}
'''''Kuthiraivaal''''' also spelt as '''''Kuthirai Vaal''''' ({{trans|Horse's tail}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[psychological thriller]] [[Drama film|drama]] film written by G. Rajesh and co-directed by Manoj Leonel Jahson and Shyam Sunder on their directorial debuts.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} The film stars [[Kalaiyarasan]], [[Anjali Patil]], [[Sowmya Jaganmurthy]], [[Anand Sami]] and [[Chetan (actor)|Chetan]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here is the teaser of Kalaiyarasan's 'Kuthiraivaal' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/here-is-the-teaser-of-kalaiyarasans-kuthiraivaal/articleshow/78812382.cms|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film consists of [[magical realism]] elements such as man with a horse tail, horse without a tail and a sky with both sun and moon appearing simultaneously at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Venkiteswaran|first=C. S.|title=In Tamil film 'Kuthiraivaal', the tale of a horse's tail turns out to be an unforgettable head trip|url=https://scroll.in/reel/987781/in-tamil-film-kuthiraivaal-the-tale-of-a-horses-tail-turns-out-to-be-an-unforgettable-head-trip|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PA. Ranjith's 'Kuthiraivaal' to explore the concept of magical realism? Read details|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/pa-ranjiths-kuthiraivaal-to-explore-magical-realism.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kuthiraivaal teaser: Kalaiyarasan, Anjali Patil's film is all things surreal|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/videos/trailers/2020/oct/22/kuthiraivaal-teaser-kalaiyarasan-anjali-patils-film-is-all-things-surreal-20932.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film is deemed as one of only few Tamil films to have used the concept of magical realism besides ''[[Aalavandhan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=பா.இரஞ்சித் வெளியிடும் குதிரைவால்|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/572675-kuthrai-vaal-announced.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Hindu Tamil Thisai|language=ta}}</ref> It became the first Indian film to have been nominated for international premiere at the Berlin critics film festival.<ref name="indiatimes">{{Cite web|title=Kuthiraivaal becomes the first Indian film to premiere at Berlin critics week - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kuthiraivaal-to-have-its-international-premiere-at-berlin-critics-week/articleshow/80486567.cms|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film is loosely inspired from [[Franz Kafka]]'s novel ''[[The Metamorphosis]]''.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{Cite web|title=Kalaiyarasan's next, Kuthiraivaal, to be screened at Berlin Critics Week - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kalaiyarasans-next-kuthiraivaal-to-be-screened-at-berlin-critics-week/articleshow/80512016.cms|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Saravanan (Kalaiyarasan) who calls himself as Freud works as a cashier in a bank, also consume alcohol and on one day he wakes up after having a dream where he sees a horse without a tail and sky with both sun and moon at the same time. He soon realizes that he has a horse's tail attached to his buttock mysteriously after waking up.

== Cast ==
* [[Kalaiyarasan]] as Saravanan aka Freud
* [[Anjali Patil]]
* [[Chetan (actor)|Chetan]]

== Production ==
It was revealed that the writer of the film G. Rajesh came on board voluntarily approached both Shyam and Manoj and narrated the script to them. The filmmakers felt impressed with the script after listening to it and began to work on the film production.<ref name="thenewsminute">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-26|title=How 'Kuthiraivaal' directors Manoj and Shyam made a film about a man with a horse's tail|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-kuthiraivaal-directors-manoj-and-shyam-made-film-about-man-horses-tail-136199|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> It took over a year and a half for both Shyam and Manoj to find the right producer for the film. Prior to this film project, both Shyam and Manoj attempted to make a feature film in 2015 but it was shelved due to financial issues.<ref name="thenewsminute"/>

Director Pa. Ranjith came on board as producer of the film and bankrolled under his production banner Neelam Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-01|title=Director Pa Ranjith presents magic realism film titled 'Kuthiraivaal'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/director-pa-ranjith-presents-magic-realism-film-titled-kuthiraivaal-132047|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Vignesh came on board as co-producer of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-23|title=Watch: 'Kuthiraivaal' teaser has Kaliyarasan as a man with a horse's tail|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-kuthiraivaal-teaser-has-kaliyarasan-man-horses-tail-135978|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> According to few sources, it was initially reported that the film would be made as an anthology with 5 stories and it was also speculated that Pa. Ranjith would direct one of the 5 stories in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=பா ரஞ்சித்தின் அடுத்த படத்தின் பெயர் வெளியானது!|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/director-pa-ranjith-next-movie-after-kaala-title-revealed/articleshow/65195851.cms|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Samayam Tamil|language=ta}}</ref> However, in 2019, Pa. Ranjith refuted the speculations and clarified that ''Kuthiraivaal'' would be one of the five films that he decided to produce under his production banner Neelam Productions.<ref name="https">{{Cite web|last1=டிச 30|first1=பதிவு செய்த நாள்|last2=2020 09:59|title=கேரள திரைப்பட விழாவில் குதிரைவால்|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=93700|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Dinamalar|language=ta}}</ref><ref name="cinemaexpress">{{Cite web|title=Pa Ranjith's next production venture, Kuthiraivaal|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/01/pa-ranjiths-next-production-venture-kuthiraivaal-20050.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=பா.ரஞ்சித் தயாரித்த 'குதிரைவால்' கேரள சர்வதேச பட விழாவில் திரையிட தேர்வு!|url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/89574/KuthiraiVaal-movie-Selection-at-the--International-Film-Festival-of-Kerala-|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Puthiyathalaimurai|language=ta}}</ref>

The [[principal photography]] of the film began in 2018 and the post-production works began in 2019 mainly focusing on the [[computer graphics]].<ref name="thenewsminute"/> The tail which was used in the film was created by combining both [[prosthetics]] and [[visual effects]].<ref name="indiatimes"/>

== Premiere ==
The filmmakers initially planned to screen the film in festival circuits before theatrical release. However, the plans were affected due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The filmmakers opted not to release the film via virtual online film festivals due to piracy concerns and instead opted for physical film festival premieres. It was officially selected to be premiered as one of the films under India Story section for the 2020 MAMI ([[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image]]) Mumbai Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - ProgrammeDetail Site|url=https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/programmeDetail/8|access-date=2021-03-01|website=www.mumbaifilmfestival.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalaiyarasan's 'Kuthiraivaal' selected for THIS prestigious film festival - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kalaiyarasans-kuthiraivaal-selected-for-this-prestigious-film-festival/articleshow/77907178.cms|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2020-09-03|title=MAMI releases its Official Selection List 2020 for Indian films|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mami-releases-its-official-selection-list-2020-for-indian-films/article32514120.ece|access-date=2021-03-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The festival was pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rosario|first=Kennith|date=2020-08-05|title=Mumbai Film Festival postponed to 2021|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mumbai-film-festival-postponed-to-2021/article32272173.ece|access-date=2021-03-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

It was also selected for premiere at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] on 12 February 2021 and opened to positive reviews from critics.<ref name="https"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-08|title=Pa Ranjith's production venture 'Kuthiraivaal' to premiere at IFKK|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pa-ranjiths-production-venture-kuthiraivaal-premiere-ifkk-143018|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-12|title='Kuthiraivaal' review: A psychedelic film that will confound you|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kuthiraivaal-review-psychedelic-film-will-confound-you-143329|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-02-16|title=Celebrating cinema, IFFK reaches Kochi|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/celebrating-cinema-iffk-reaches-kochi/article33846098.ece|access-date=2021-03-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film was also screened at the Berlin critics week on 27 February 2021.<ref name="indiatimes"/><ref name="indiatimes2"/>

[[Baradwaj Rangan]] of Film Companion South wrote "Kuthiraivaal works best when it relies on the sound (Anthony Ruban) and score (Maarten Visser and Pradeep Kumar), which distort and amplify these strange happenings."<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2021 |title=Kuthiraivaal, Directed By Manoj Jahson And Shyam Sunder: A Surreal Experience About The Multiple Selves We Inhabit, With Kalaiyarasan And Anjali Patil|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/kuthiraivaal-movie-review-tamil-directed-by-manoj-jahson-and-shyam-sunder-a-surreal-experience-about-the-multiple-selves-we-inhabit-with-kalaiyarasan-and-anjali-patil-pa-ranjith-berlinale-2021/}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt13022626}}

[[Category:2021 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Films about psychopaths]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2021 thriller drama films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller drama films]]
[[Category:2021 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:2021 3D films]]
[[Category:2020s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Magic realism films]]

Kuthiraivaal - Revision history

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