Kaathadi

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Kaathadi
Kaathadi poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kalyaan
Written byKalyaan
Produced bySrinivas Sambandam
V. N. Ranjith Kumar
K. Sasikumar
Starring Avishek Karthik
Dhansika
Baby Sathanya
Daniel Annie Pope
CinematographyJemin Jom Ayyaneth
Edited byVijay Velukutty
Music by
  • R. Pavan
  • Deepan B.
Production
company
Galaxy Pictures
Release date
  • 23 February 2018 (2018-02-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kaathadi (transl. Kite) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Kalyaan. The film stars Avishek Karthik, Dhansika, and Baby Sathanya, with Daniel Annie Pope, Rajendran, Kaali Venkat, John Vijay, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Sampath Raj in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by newcomers Pavan and Deepan, the film began production during August 2015 and was released in India on 23 February 2018. [1]

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Cast

Production

Kalyaan, a former participant on the reality show Naalaiya Iyakkunar, began making his directorial debut film, Kaathadi, during October 2014. Sai Dhanshika was signed on to play a police officer, while Avishek Karthik, previously seen in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) and Nadunisi Naaygal (2011), was selected to portray the lead actor. [2] Dhanshika suggested the makers chose her for the role because of her height, and partook in the action scenes without a stunt double. [3] The film began production in late 2014 and was revealed to be in post-production by October 2015. [4] [5] The movie was shot extensively in Chennai, Kerala and Yelagiri hills. [6] [7] During the shoot at Vagamon in Kerala, a group of drunkards came to the spot and briefly caused trouble before Dhanshika helped halt the issue. [8] [9]

A long delay before the release of the film meant that two other films of Kalyaan, Katha Solla Porom (2016) and Gulaebaghavali (2018), were released before Kaathadi. Sai Dhanshika also gained further popularity between the end of production and the release of the film, following her appearance in the Rajinikanth-starrer Kabali (2016). In between, she also worked on Uru (2017), a film by Vicky Anand, who worked as an assistant to Kalyaan during the making of Kaathadi. [10] [11]

Soundtrack

Kaathadi
Soundtrack album by
R. Pavan—Deepan B.
Released3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
Genre Film soundtrack
Label Musik247

The film's music was composed by debutants R. Pavan and Deepan. The soundtrack was released on 3 June 2016 through Musik247.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Adada Daa" Mohan Rajan R. Pavan Madhu Balakrishnan 4:49
2."Kaathadi (Theme)"—Deepan—2:06
3."Thaaye Thaaye"Ganesh RajaDeepanAnu2:24
4."Orphans Cry"—DeepanBalaji, Kamalakar1:55
5."Vaama Vaama" Mohan Rajan R. PavanMohanrajan3:02
6."Pain and Misery"—R. Pavan—1:43
7."Survival"—R. Pavan—2:05

Release and reception

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Vasanth TV. [12]

A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "With not many redeeming factors, Kaathadi is an amateur take on a run-of-the-mill story with twists that don't really raise eyebrows". [13] [14] [15]

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