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{{Short description|2016 Indian film by Suseenthiran}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Maaveeran Kittu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Suseenthiran]]
| writer = [[Yugabharathi]] '''(Dialogue)'''
| screenplay = Suseenthiran
| story = Suseenthiran
| producer = Icewear Chandrasamy D.N. Thai Saravanan [[Rajeevan]]
| starring = [[Vishnu Vishal]] [[R. Parthiban]] [[Sri Divya]]
| cinematography = Soorya A. R.
| editing = [[Kasi Viswanathan]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| studio = Asian Cine Combines Nallu Samy Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2016|12|02|df=y}}
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Maaveeran Kittu''''' ({{translation|Warrior Kittu}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[historical drama|period]] [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Suseenthiran]], with dialogues by [[Yugabharathi]]. The film stars [[R. Parthiban]], [[Vishnu Vishal]] and [[Sri Divya]] in the lead roles. It is about a man who struggles to uphold the rights of the [[Dalit]] people in his area

''Maaveeran Kittu'' began production in July 2016 and was released on 2 December the same year. It won three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Third Best Film]], [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)|Best Supporting Actor]] (Parthiban) and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] ([[Kasi Viswanathan]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 January 2026 |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016–2022 announced; see full list |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2016-2022-announced-see-full-list-23614375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130060303/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2016-2022-announced-see-full-list-23614375 |archive-date=30 January 2026 |access-date=30 January 2026 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set in 1987, the film depicts the life of Krishnakumar alias Kittu, a youth whose main ambition is to become a collector. He is influenced by the ideas of Chinnarasu, a local leader who had also sponsored his education. Chinnarasu and Kittu try to fight against the rampant caste discrimination meted out to them by the upper caste people but are unable to do much about it as the police and courts are biased towards the upper castes. One day, Kittu sees his classmate Gomathi, who is from the upper caste, discriminate against a [[Dalit]] girl. He admonishes her publicly for her act of caste discrimination, which makes her repent her behaviour. Gomathi eventually falls in love with Kittu, but Kittu maintains a distance as they are from different castes, though he too is in love with her.

When the news spreads through the village that Gomathi is in love with Kittu, upper caste men kill Gomathi's father and frame Kittu, who is imprisoned, but is soon released on bail as there is no evidence that he had killed Gomathi's father. Kittu then assaults the village inspector Selvaraj, who holds a grudge against the Dalits and was responsible for framing him for the death of Gomathi's father. In retribution, Selvaraj arrests Kittu and thrashes him mercilessly in the police station. Kittu does not return home the next morning, despite Selvaraj's pleas that he had released him, prompting the villagers to think that Selvaraj had killed Kittu while in custody as his hatred towards the Dalits is well known in the village. The Dalits led by Chinnarasu protest outside the police station, leading to Selvaraj's suspension.

However, it is then revealed that Kittu had not gone "missing" but is living in a tribal village near [[Kodaikanal]] as part of a plan hatched by Kittu and Chinnarasu to expose the upper caste men involved in the death of Gomathi's father, with Kittu deciding to return to the village after he is cleared of all involvement in the murder. Gomathi, who is aware that Kittu had not killed her father, finds out Kittu's location and runs away from her home to be with him. At this juncture, the upper caste men and the police find out that Kittu is alive and in hiding and leave for Kodaikanal to capture Kittu and bring him back to the village with the intention to imprison Kittu, humiliate Chinnarasu and reclaim their domination over the Dalits. Kittu finds out about their plan and asks Gomathi to return to the village, promising to marry her once he is cleared of all charges.

Sadly, Kittu and Gomathi never reunite as Kittu had decided to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff in order to save the reputation to Chinnarasu and expose the upper caste discrimination against the Dalits. He is found dead by the police, which exposes the upper caste hatred towards the Dalits. The movie ends with the funeral procession of Kittu going through the main street of the village, which had traditionally been out of bounds for the Dalits to carry their dead, thus implying the end of caste discrimination in the village.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Vishnu Vishal]] as Krishnakumar "Kittu"
* [[R. Parthiban]] as Chinnarasu
* [[Sri Divya]] as Gomathi
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Thangarasu
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as Selvaraj
* [[Nagineedu]] as the upper caste's leader
* [[Poster Nandakumar]] as Nellai Varathan
* [[Kasi Viswanathan]]
* [[Florent Pereira]]
* [[Nitish Veera]]
* Maayi Sundar
* [[Supergood Subramani]]
* Indumathy Manikandan
* Ashok Pandian
}}

==Production==
[[Suseenthiran]] stated the idea of ''Maaveeran Kittu'' occurred to him after a member of the public had approached him at a shopping complex and requested that he made a film on the plight of Tamil people.<ref name="si">{{Cite web |date=4 November 2016 |title='Maaveeran Kittu' is an important film for me: Vishnu Vishal |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-is-an-important-film-for-me-vishnu-vishal-news-tamil-qlenc2aagedbi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108125158/http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-is-an-important-film-for-me-vishnu-vishal-news-tamil-qlenc2aagedbi.html |archive-date=8 November 2016 |access-date=2 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> The film began production in July 2016 in [[Palani]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2016 |title='Maaveeran Kittu' is based on a true story! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-is-based-on-a-true-story-news-tamil-qhpqgacbiaiha.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717210615/http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-is-based-on-a-true-story-news-tamil-qhpqgacbiaiha.html |archive-date=17 July 2016 |access-date=2 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> Suseenthiran revealed that the film was unrelated to the former [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] member [[Kittu (Tamil militant)|Kittu]] but still based on a true incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2016 |title='Maaveeran Kittu' not on LTTE leader: Suseenthiran |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/maaveeran-kittu-not-on-ltte-leader-suseenthiran/articleshow/53254426.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260306040317/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/maaveeran-kittu-not-on-ltte-leader-suseenthiran/articleshow/53254426.cms |archive-date=6 March 2026 |access-date=6 March 2026 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Yugabharathi]] made his debut as dialogue writer.<ref name="si" />

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Maaveeran Kittu
| type = film
| artist = [[D. Imman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|11|4}}
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = D. Imman
| prev_title = [[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Veera Sivaji]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

[[D. Imman]] composed the music with Yugabharathi's lyrics for the songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MAAVEERAN KITTU – D. Imman Tamil Audio Cd |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/maaveeran-kittu-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-factory-sealed-pack-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207122803/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/maaveeran-kittu-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-factory-sealed-pack-2/ |archive-date=7 February 2025 |access-date=6 March 2026 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref> The album was released on 4 November 2016 at [[Sathyam Cinemas]], [[Chennai]].<ref name="si" />

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Elanthaari
| extra1 = [[Pooja Vaidyanath]]
| length1 = 04:17
| title2 = Inaivom – Uyirellam Ondre
| extra2 = [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Vijay]]
| length2 = 04:13
| title3 = Unkooda Thuniyaga
| extra3 = [[Kalyani Nair]]
| length3 = 03:59
| title4 = Onna Onna
| extra4 = [[D. Imman]]
| length4 = 03:17
| title5 = Kannadikala
| extra5 = [[Jithin Raj (singer)|Jithin Raj]], Pooja Vaidyanath
| length5 = 04:09
| title6 = Elanthaari
| note6 = Reprise
| extra6 = [[Sniti Mishra]]
| length6 = 03:32
| title7 = Human Ethics
| note7 = Theme Music
| extra7 = Raghavasimhan (violin)
| length7 = 02:30
| title8 = Elanthaari
| note8 = Karaoke
| extra8 = –
| length8 = 04:17
| title9 = Inaivom
| note9 = Karaoke
| extra9 = –
| length9 = 04:13
| title10 = Unkooda Thuniyaga
| note10 = Karaoke
| extra10 = –
| length10 = 03:59
| total_length = 38:26
}}

==Release and reception==
The film was released in theatres on 2 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 December 2016 |title=Friday Fury- December 2 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury--december-2-news-tamil-qmckcrfjebcbb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424203722/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury--december-2-news-tamil-qmckcrfjebcbb.html |archive-date=24 April 2017 |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' suggested that "Suseenthiran has tried to convey an important message to the society but ended up being preachy", and that "perhaps the only saving grace of ''Maaveeran Kittu'' is the fact that it oozes sincerity from start to finish, you can make out right away that the filmmaker's intention is not to deceive the audience".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2016 |title=Maaveeran Kittu review- Preachy & Outdated |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-review--preachy--outdated-review-tamil-qmcqd6jjefdbj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202164352/http://www.sify.com/movies/maaveeran-kittu-review--preachy--outdated-review-tamil-qmcqd6jjefdbj.html |archive-date=2 December 2016 |access-date=2 January 2017 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote for ''[[The Hindu]]'', "Suseenthiran's only concession to narrative excitement is the little twist that changes our perception of an event. Otherwise, this is a dull drama, shockingly reliant on dialogue to move the plot along as well as make its big points."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2 December 2016 |title='Maaveeran Kittu' review: Caste and effect |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/%E2%80%98Maaveeran-Kittu%E2%80%99-review-Caste-and-effect/article16745182.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251208013059/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/%E2%80%98Maaveeran-Kittu%E2%80%99-review-Caste-and-effect/article16745182.ece |archive-date=8 December 2025 |access-date=3 August 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

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