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Kurangu Pedal
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by Kamala Kannan
Written by Kamala Kannan
Produced by Template:Plainlist
Starring Template:Plainlist
Cinematography SuMee Baskaran
Edited by Shivanandeeswaran
Music by Ghibran





Country India
Language Tamil



Kurangu Pedal (Template:Translation) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language 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

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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".[1] 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.[2]

Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu stated that the film is an "An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations".[3]

A critic from Cinema Vikatan gave a mixed review.[4]

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."[5]

See also

References

  1. Kurangu Pedal Movie Review : An earnest attempt that engages in parts. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. திரை விமர்சனம்: குரங்கு பெடல். Hindu Tamil Thisai(2024-05-06). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. 'Kurangu Pedal' movie review: An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations. The Hindu(2024-05-04). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. Kurangu Pedal Movie Review | Vikatan Review | Kamala Kannan | Sivakarthikeyan, R, ஹரி பாபு, Srinivasan. www.vikatan.com/(2024-05-03). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. Kurangu Pedal Movie Review: Nostalgic tale which needs more exploration. OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

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