Karumegangal Kalaigindrana
| Karumegangal Kalaigindrana | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Thangar Bachan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Ekambaram |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production company | Riota Media |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karumegangal Kalaigindrana (transl. Dark clouds pass) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Thangar Bachan and starring Bharathiraja, Aditi Balan, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Yogi Babu in the lead roles. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with cinematography by N. K. Ekambaram and editing by B. Lenin. The film released on 1 September 2023.
Cast[edit]
- Bharathiraja as Justice Ramanathan
- Yogi Babu as Veeramani
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Komagan, Ramanathan’s youngest son
- Aditi Balan as Kanmani, Ramanathan’s illegitimate daughter
- Meenal
- Mahana Sanjeevi
- Saaral
- Rajesh Rajaram
- Vipin Lal
- Theerta Mohan
- Pyramid Natarajan
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Veerasakthi
- Delhi Ganesh as Badri
- R. V. Udayakumar
- Thalapathi
Production[edit]
In May 2022, Thangar Bachan announced plans of making his 2003 short story Karumegangal Yaen Kalaiginrana? into a feature-length film. Bharathiraja, Yogi Babu and Gautham Vasudev Menon were signed on to play the lead roles, and production began during July 2022.[1] The title of the film was later changed to Karumegangal Kalaigindrana.[2] As a result of his work on the film, Thangar Bachan postponed post-production works on Takku Mukku Thikku Thalam starring his son Vijith.[3]
Mamta Mohandas was signed on to play the female lead of Kanmani, but later opted out owing to a delay in the shoot caused by a sudden illness to Bharathiraja.[4][5] Aditi Balan subsequently joined the film, citing her interest in working with Thangar Bachan. Several scenes from the film were shot in a schedule in Rameswaram.[6] The shoot of the film was completed by January 2023.[7]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Karumegangal Kalaigindrana | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:02 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music South | |||
| Producer | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology | ||||
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The music for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sevvandhi Poove" | Vairamuthu | Sathyaprakash | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Suththamulla Nenjam" | Vairamuthu | Saindhavi | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Mannikka Sonnen" | Haricharan | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "Megangal" | Vairamuthu | Saindhavi | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Niyayaththai Sonnen" | Haricharan | 3:36 | |
| Total length: | 23:02 | |||
Reception[edit]
The film was released on 1 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A reviewer from The Hindu noted "the ineffective screenwriting technique spoils this drama — starring Bharathiraja, Yogi Babu, Aditi Balan and Gautham Menon — but that doesn’t take away from the fact that filmmaker Thankar Bachan had an earnest and heart-wrenching story to tell."[8] Logesh Balachandran of Times of India wrote "The film could have been an impactful emotional drama, but ends up only being an average watch", while Navein Darshan of Cinema Express noted it was "a testing, emotionally-distant drama".[9][10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bharathirajaa, Gautham Menon and Yogi Babu come together for Thangar Bachan's film on relationships". The Times of India. 25 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ""I figured this was my best chance!" Gautham Menon on Thangar Bachan's Karumegangal Kalaigindrana". The New Stuff. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Looking forward to working with Bharathirajaa sir, says Aditi Balan". The Times of India. 19 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Mamta Mohandas joins Thankar Bachan's Karumegangal Kalaiginrana". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Shoot at Site: Bharathirajaa and Aditi Balan shoot for a courtroom scene". The Times of India. 23 January 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Thangar Bachan's Karumegangal Kalaiginrana". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (1 September 2023). "'Karumegangal Kalaigindrana' movie review: Screenwriting blues cloud Thankar Bachan's earnest story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Karumegangal Kalaigindrana Movie Review: A testing, emotionally-distant drama". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Karumegangal Kalaigindrana Movie Review : An emotional drama that could have been better". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "'Karumegangal Kalaigindrana' movie review: A superficial film that lacks emotional heft". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
