Kurumbu
| Kurumbu | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Screenplay by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Story by | Nivas |
| Produced by | Akkineni Indira Anand |
| Starring | Naresh Nikita Thukral Diya |
| Cinematography | Ra. Krishnaa |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Indira Innovations |
Release date | 21 November 2003 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kurumbu (transl. Naughty) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language teen romantic comedy film directed by Vishnuvardhan, making his directorial debut. The film, a remake of the 2002 Telugu film Allari, stars Naresh, who also starred in the original version, along with Nikita Thukral and Diya.[1] The film was released on 21 November 2003, failing to repeat the success of the original version and hence, ending up as a box-office bomb. Although there is the Telugu original, it was dubbed in Telugu also as Naa Allari.
Plot[edit]
Kurumbu deals with a love triangle between three teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.
Cast[edit]
- Naresh as Ravi
- Nikita as Aparna
- Diya as Ruchi
- Pyramid Natarajan as Ravi's father
- Meera Krishnan as Kalyani, Ravi's mother
- Apsara as Ravi's sister
- Kuyili as Aparna's mother
- Nassar as Ruchi's father
- Nirosha as Ruchi's mother
- R. S. Shivaji as Arokyam, a lift man in the apartment
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Ramya Krishnan in a cameo role
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, teaming up with newcomer Vishnuvardhan, who since then has worked together with him and scored the music in all his films until Shershaah. The soundtrack includes a remix of the song "Aasai Nooru Vagai" from the 1983 Tamil film Adutha Varisu, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. This is the first ever remix of a Tamil film song to feature in another Tamil film, starting off a new trend and the era of remixes in the Tamil film industry.[2][3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kingini Mingini" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shalini Singh, Prashanthi | 3:57 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Oviya" | P. S. Balram | 4:11 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Adichchi Pudichchi" | Devan, Sunitha Sarathy | 4:07 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Kurumbu" | Instrumental | Pa. Vijay | |
| "Theme Music" | Instrumental | Pa. Vijay | |
| "Aasai Nooru Vagai" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Devan | 4:04 | Panchu Arunachalam |
| "Adichchi Pudichchi — II" | Afroze, Gopika Poornima | Pa. Vijay | |
| "Vaa Masakaatre" | Srinivas, Harish Raghavendra, Srilekha Parthasarathy, Subiksha | 4:49 | Pa. Vijay |
Reception[edit]
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu opined that "After all the hype and pre-release publicity of the film you expected much more. But leave alone making you laugh, this Kurumbu does not even tickle".[4] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Kurumbu, directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan is clearly targetted at the youth".[5] A critic from BizHat wrote that "Debutant director Vishwardhan (assistant to Santhosh Shivan) has reproduced the original version admirably and taken strains to attract the youth. Camera work by Ra. Krishnaa is worth mentioning especially in song sequences. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is just ok".[6] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "A faithful remake of the Telugu hit ‘Allari', 'Kurumbu', directed by debutant Vishnuvardhan (apprenticed with Santosh Sivan) and produced by Indira Innovations, is clearly targetted at the youth".[7] Visual Dasan of Kalki criticised the film for excessive vulgarity but called Nikitha's love as relief and added it seems that Vishnuvardhan, who has miserably directed an old story with a very old screenplay, will not watch Tamil films.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pranks in the making". The Hindu. 18 November 2003. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (2 November 2007). "Mix and match". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Remix culture — delighting or sickening??". Kollywoodtoday.com. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ ""Kurumbu"". The Hindu. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ G.U. (28 December 2003). "Kurumbu". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Kurumbu". BizHat.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (23 November 2003). "Kurumbu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (7 December 2003). "குறும்பு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links[edit]
- 2000s Indian films
- 2000s Tamil-language films
- 2000s teen comedy films
- 2000s teen romance films
- 2003 directorial debut films
- 2003 films
- 2003 romantic comedy films
- Films directed by Vishnuvardhan (director)
- Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Indian romantic comedy films
- Indian teen comedy films
- Indian teen romance films
- Tamil remakes of Telugu films