Kida (film)

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Kida
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byRa. Venkat
Produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore
Starring
CinematographyM. Jayaprakash
Edited byAnand Geraldin
Music byTheeson
Production
company
Release date
  • 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11)
Running time
123 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kida is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Ra. Venkat. Produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore under the production banner Sri Sravanthi Movies, the film stars Kaali Venkat and Poo Ramu in the lead roles, and Dileep and Pandiyamma in supporting roles. The film was released theatrically on 11 November 2023. [1]

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Cast

Production

Ra Venkat made his directorial debut through Kida after over 17 years of being in the film industry doing various jobs including as an office assistant and an associate director. Earlier in 2017, he had begun work on a film titled Kavari Maan Parambarai starring Vishnu Vishal and Shivani Rajashekar, before the project was dropped. Venkat later acquainted with Telugu film producer Sravanthi Ravi Kishore who produced the film, marking the first Tamil film of the production studio. The shoot was completed within 22 days. [2] [3]

Prior to the theatrical release of the film, it was selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2022. [4] It was also later shown at various film festivals such as the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Jagran Film Festival, and the Chennai International Film Festival 2022. [5]

Release and reception

The film had a theatrical release on 11 November 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India noted that "feel-goodness overcomes formulaic writing in Kida" and that "despite the simplistic making, and at times formulaic writing, director Ra Venkat manages to keep us invested in the proceedings because the problems faced by his protagonists are relatable". [6] A reviewer from The Hindu also gave the film a positive review. [7] A critic from South First wrote "the film appeals to you for its truthfulness" and that "there are no pretensions, no exaggerations, and no artificiality". [8]

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References

  1. "Director Ra Venkat expresses concern over 'Kida' show cancellation at a prominent Chennai theater". 15 November 2023 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. "Exclusive! Director Ra Venkat Opens Up About His Upcoming Film Kida Which Got Selected For Indian Panorama 2022 - Filmibeat".
  3. "Tamil film Kida gets a standing ovation at Indian Panorama". 25 November 2022 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. "Two small Tamil films — Kurangu Pedal and Kida — selected for Indian Panorama". 23 October 2022 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. "VJS, Soori to unveil Kida trailer today". www.dtnext.in. 23 October 2023.
  6. "Kida Movie Review : Feel-goodness overcomes formulaic writing in Kida" via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  7. "கிடா Review: நேர்த்தியாக ஈர்க்கும் உணர்வுபூர்வ படைப்பு". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 8 November 2023.
  8. KR, Manigandan (10 November 2023). "Kida review: This realistic social drama from Ra Venkat touches your heart".