K.D. (film)

Last updated

K.D.
K.D. poster.jpg
Poster
Directed by Madhumitha
Written byMadhumitha
Screenplay bySabarivaasan Shanmugam
Story byMadhumitha
Produced byVikram Mehra
Siddharth Anand Kumar
Starring Mu Ramaswamy
Naga Vishal
CinematographyMeyyendiran Kempuraj
Edited byVijay Venkataramanan
Music by Karthikeya Murthy
Production
company
Distributed by YNOTX
Release date
  • 22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

K.D. (also known as KD Engira Karuppudurai or simply Karuppudurai), [1] [2] is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Madhumita and produced by Yoodlee Films, a production venture of Saregama India Limited. The film stars Mu Ramaswamy and Naga Vishal. The film has music composed by Karthikeya Murthy. Nagavishal won [3] Best Child Actor National Award in 2021 and Best Actor Award at the Jagran Film Festival 2019. [4] Madhumita was awarded the Best Director at the UK Asian Film Festival 2019. [5] K.D. released worldwide on 22 November 2019. [6]

Contents

Plot

Karuppu Durai, an 80-year-old man, bedridden for the past three months in a coma, suddenly wakes up one fine day to overhear his family planning to kill him by performing an ancient euthanasia or thalaikoothal ritual. Hurt, heartbroken, and afraid, Karuppu Durai runs away from the only home he has ever known. On an aimless path with nowhere to go, he accidentally meets a 8-year-old orphan named Kutty. Kutty is everything that Karuppu Durai is not: smart, spunky and full of life. The fiercely independent Kutty encourages KD to chalk out a bucket list and start living for himself. Thus begins an eventful road trip of this unlikely pair – an old man running away from his family and a young boy who never had one. The duo set out to complete KD's bucket list during which a strong bond forms between the two. Eventually, Kutty gets an offer to get admitted in a school in Chennai, and KD, although initially hesitant to let him, decides that Kutty should go to Chennai to lead a good life. KD then returns to his home, and signs the document handing over the property to his sons. The morning before KD's family decides to kill him by performing euthanasia, KD leaves his family once again for good

Cast

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
Ananda Vikatan Awards Best Director (Special Mention) Madhumitha Won [7]
Best DialoguesSabarivaasan ShanmugamWon
Best Child actorNaga VishalWon
Best Production Saregama Won
Critics Choice Film AwardsBest WritingMadhumitha, Sabarivaasan ShanmugamNominated [8]
Jagran Film Festival Best Actor AwardNaga VishalWon [9]
UK Asian Film FestivalBest Director AwardMadhumitaWon [10]
Singapore South Asian Film FestivalJury AwardYoodlee filmsWon [11]
Indian Film Festival of CincinnatiBest Director AwardMadhumitaWon [12]
Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of BostonUnorthodox Roleplay Award for ActingMu Ramaswamy, Naga VishalWon [13]
New York Indian Film FestivalBest ActorMu RamaswamyNominated [14]
Best Child ActorNaga VishalNominated
Asian American International Film FestivalBest ActorMu RamaswamyNominated [15]
Best Child ActorNaga VishalWon
Ottawa Indian Film Festival AwardsClosing film- [16]
Tasveer South Asian Film FestivalBest FilmYoodlee filmsNominated [1]
67th National Film Awards Best Child Artist Naga VishalWon

Soundtrack

K.D. (a) Karuppu Durai
Soundtrack album by
Karthikeya Murthy
Released8 November 2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Tamil
Label Saregama
Producer Yoodlee films
Karthikeya Murthy chronology
Moone Moonu Varthai
(2015)		K.D. (a) Karuppu Durai
(2019)

Karthikeya Murthy wrote and composed music for this film, consisting of 3 songs apart from the OST. The album & OST received positive reviews from critics with Times of India reviewing the music as "jaunty and moving in the right places, do the magic" [2] and Firstpost said "With a bubbly score that feels like childlike mischief made tangible" [17] amongst others.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tuckulingu"Sabarivaasan Shanmugam Benny Dayal, Andrea, Karthikeya Murthy 
2."Adi Adi Aathi"Sabarivaasan ShanmugamKarthikeya Murthy, Diwakar 
3."Kaatrodu"Karthikeya MurthyBalram 

Critical response

KD (a) Karuppu Durai opened to strong critical acclaim with Times of India, [2] The New Indian Express, [18] The Indian Express [19] and several other critics giving 4/5, while popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan gave a very positive review and 48 marks for the movie. [20] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "One part of why KD is so entertaining is the chemistry between the old man and the young boy — the other part is that their characters have been sketched out so well. Mu Ramaswamy plays Karuppudurai movingly, but with a twinkle in the eye". [21]

Jigar Ganatra of Mumbai Live gave the film 4.5 stars and wrote "Madhumita's vision to share a message thereby connecting emotionally with the audience comes across thoroughly in this project. KD aka Karuppudurai is more like embarking on a journey only two observe the lives of two beautiful souls who have no other intention but to keep each other happy and entertained. This film, as expected, fills your heart with various emotions." [22]

Related Research Articles

Jamshad Cethirakath, known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema and a few Malayalam and Telugu films. Arya has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and received two nominations each for Filmfare Awards and Vijay Awards. He was included on the 2015 edition of the Forbes India Celebrity 100, a list based on the top earning Indian celebrities.

<i>Thimiru</i> 2006 Indian film

Thimiru (transl. Arrogance) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Tarun Gopi in his directorial debut and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. It stars Vishal, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in the lead roles, while Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan and former Indian footballer I. M. Vijayan play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

<i>Sandakozhi</i> 2005 film by N. Lingusamy

Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of G K Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran, Lal, Raja, Suman Setty and Ganja Karuppu. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and the cinematography was handled by Jeeva and Nirav Shah, while the editing was handled by G. Sasikumar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">G. V. Prakash Kumar</span> Indian composer and actor

G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian music composer, Playback singer, actor, and film producer known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. His first film was S Pictures' Veyil (2006) and he gained fame in Tamil films by the early 2010s. He made his debut in acting on 2015 through Darling. He has won one National Award and three Filmfare Awards in his film career.

<i>Thulladha Manamum Thullum</i> 1999 Indian film

Thulladha Manamum Thullum is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Ezhil. It stars Vijay and Simran, while Manivannan, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri among others play supporting roles. The film is produced by R. B. Choudary and has its music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and cinematography performed by R. Selva.

<i>Aadukalam</i> 2011 film by Vetrimaaran

Aadukalam is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Vetrimaran, produced by S. Kathiresan and distributed by Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush in the lead role, alongside Taapsee Pannu, Kishore, V. I. S. Jayapalan, Naren Narayanan, and Murugadoss. G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the film score and soundtrack.

<i>Kathavarayan</i> (2008 film) 2008 Indian film

Kathavarayan is a 2008 Tamil language action comedy-drama film written and directed by Salangai Durai starring Karan, Vidisha, and Vadivelu. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by A. Karthik Raja and ediitng by Peter Babiya. The film released on 30 May 2008.

Kutti Pisasu in Tamil, Bombat Car in Kannada and Cara Majaka in Telugu is a 2010 Indian multilingual fantasy film written and directed by Rama Narayanan, who returns after an eight year sabbatical. The film stars Baby Geethika, Ramji, Rajiv Kanakala, Silli Lalli Ravishankar, Sangeetha, and Ramya Krishnan, while Riyaz Khan, Shafi, Ganja Karuppu, and Nassar play supporting roles. Each version has a slightly different supporting cast. The Tamil version was dubbed in Hindi as Magic Robot and in Bengali as Robot - The Magic Car. The Tamil version was named after a song from Kaalai (2008), which also stars Sangeetha.

Ramakrishnan, better known by his stage name Ramki, is an Indian actor best known for his work in Tamil films. He made his debut in Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vijay Sethupathi</span> Indian actor and film producer

Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He has also worked in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada language films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakshmi Menon (actress)</span> Indian actress

Lakshmi Menon is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil films. After making her acting debut in a supporting role in the Malayalam film Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya (2011). She made her first main female lead with her Tamil debut film Sundara Pandian in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aishwarya Rajesh</span> Indian actress (born 1990)

Aishwarya Rajesh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil films along with Malayalam and Telugu films. Aishwarya is a recipient of four South Indian International Movie Awards, one Filmfare Award South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

<i>Sandakozhi 2</i> 2018 action film directed by N. Lingusamy

Sandakozhi 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy. A sequel to Sandakozhi, the film stars Vishal and Rajkiran reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Keerthy Suresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. It also happens to be Vishal's 25th film. The film began production during September 2017 and was released on 18 October 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yoodlee Films</span> Indian film production company

Yoodlee Films is an Indian film production company, a division of Saregama India Limited. Founded in 2017, it is headquartered in Mumbai and is headed by Siddharth Anand Kumar. The studio credits itself for "fearless filmmaking". Their films are shot at real locations with a maximum duration not more than 120 minutes. Since its inception, Yoodlee Films has made 17 films across genres and languages, debuting with the critically acclaimed Ajji (2017).

<i>Baaram</i> Indian film

Baaram is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and edited by Priya Krishnaswamy. Produced by Priya Krishnaswamy and Ardra Swaroop under their banner, Reckless Roses, it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 2019, the only Tamil film to win at the 66th National Film Awards. It also won the Special Jury Award at the Pondicherry International Film Festival, 2019, and the Best Feature Film award at the South Asian Film Festival, Montreal, 2021. Baaram was presented by Grass Root Film Company and Vetri Maaran, and released in Indian theatres on 21 February 2020. In March 2020, it began streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

<i>Naai Kutty</i> 2009 Indian film

Naai Kutty (transl. Puppy) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Sathaji and produced by V. A. Durai. The film stars newcomer Selvin and Nicole, with Soori, Sippy, and Jayakumaran playing supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Vijayabharathi with cinematography by C. H. Prasath and editing by K. Thanikachalam. The film was released on 31 December 2009.

Mu Ramaswamy is an Indian theatre artist, professor of drama, and actor best known for his dramas Durgira Avalam, a Tamil adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone, and Kalagakkarar Thozhar Periyar, a biography of the life of Periyar. He later moved on to playing major roles in Tamil films starting with Joker (2016) and K.D. (2019).

Evergreen Movie International is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by V. A. Durai. The studio collaborated with actor Sathyaraj and director Sakthi Chidambaram on multiple ventures in the early 2000s, before running into financial trouble through the making of Bala's Pithamagan (2003).

References

  1. 1 2 "'KD Isn't Just An Award Film, It Is An Entertaining Film': Director Madhumita On 'KD Engira Karuppudurai'". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Suganth, M (17 November 2019). "Karuppu Durai Movie Review {4/5}". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Meet 14-year-old Naga Vishal, National Award winner who won hearts in 'KD'". 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Awards pile up for Madhumita Sundararaman's KD". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "'KD Isn't Just An Award Film, It Is An Entertaining Film': Director Madhumita On 'KD Engira Karuppudurai'". Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. ↑ S, Srivatsan (30 September 2019). "'KD' is a light-hearted take on 'thalaikoothal': Director Madhumita". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2019". Vikatan. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "critics choice film awards". Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jagran Film Festival". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "UK Asian Film Festival". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Singapore South Asian Film Festival". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Child actor Nagavishal gets best actor at Jagran Film Festival for Tamil film 'KD'". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "New York Indian Film Festival nominations". Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Tamil film KD, screened at Asian American International Film Festival, packs in humour and emotional punches". Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Yoodlee Films' 'KD' Showcased At 10 International Festivals, Wins 6 Awards". Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  17. ↑ "Tamil film KD, screened at Asian American International Film Festival, packs in humour and emotional punches". Firstpost. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  18. ↑ "KD (a) Karuppu Durai Movie Review: A loveable journey of the importance of living". Cinema Express . 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "KD movie review: A poignant film full of life and warmth". 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கே.டி". Vikatan. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  21. ↑ "KD Engira Karuppudurai Movie Review: Madhumitha's Impressively Restrained Drama Treats A Serious Issue With A Lot Of Fun". Film Companion . 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "KD Movie Review: KD And Kutty Fill One's Heart With Various Emotions". Mumbai Live. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.