Kozhipannai Chelladurai

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Kozhipannai Chelladurai
Kozhipannai Chelladurai.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Seenu Ramasamy
Written bySeenu Ramasamy
Produced byD. Arulanandhu
Mathewo Arulanandhu
Starring
CinematographyAshokraj
Edited by Sreekar Prasad
Music by N. R. Raghunanthan
Production
company
Vision Cinema House
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory
Release dates
  • 18 September 2024 (2024-09-18)(Oakland)
  • 20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)(India)
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Running time
122 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
Language Tamil

Kozhipannai Chelladurai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Dr. D. Arulanandhu under his Vision Cinema House banner. [2] The film stars Aegan, Yogi Babu and [[Brigida Saga , Sathya Devi] in the lead role, alongside Aishwarya Dutta, Bava Chelladurai and Manasvi Kottachi in supporting roles. Its score was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, the cinematography handled by Ashokraj, and editing by Sreekar Prasad. [3]

Contents

The film was selected at the 22nd Oakland International Film Festival, where it was screened on September 18, 2024. [4] [lower-alpha 1] It was released in theatres on 20 September 2024. [5]

Plot

Chelladurai's life was shattered when his father, Viruman, discovered his mother, Chitra, having an affair. Catching them red-handed, Chitra abandoned her family. Viruman took his adolescent son and daughter to their grandmother's house, leaving them in her care. Tragedy struck again when their grandmother passed away, leaving young Chelladurai responsible for earning a living and caring for his younger sister, Sudha Maheshwari "Sudha". Fortunately, Periyasamy, a village man in a chicken farm helped him secure a job as a watchman in the same farm to ensure their survival.

Twelve years passed, and Chelladurai is now a butcher in Periyasamy's chicken shop in the market. In the same market, Senthamaraiselvi "Thamarai" runs a pottery shop and harbors secret feelings for Chelladurai. However, he doesn't reciprocate her love. Chelladurai takes on additional meager jobs to supplement his income to own a house, establish an independent chicken farm, and save for Sudha's marriage.

Sudha secretly falls in love with Soundar, the college librarian Mohan's son. When Chelladurai discovers their relationship, he violently confronts Soundar, who narrowly escapes. Enraged, Chelladurai lashes out at Sudha. Determined to marry her off, he searches for a suitable groom but eventually accepts Soundar after verifying his family background.

During wedding preparations, Chelladurai encounters his estranged mother, Chitra now a beggar, suffering from memory loss. Chelladurai admits her to a mental asylum and after Sudha's marriage to Soundar, Chelladurai arranges for her to meet their mother. Sudha encourages Thamarai to marry Chelladurai, stating he cannot stay single forever. Chelladurai once confides to Periyasamy that he rescued his mother solely out of mercy, not affection.

Later a young girl introduces herself as Maheshwari, his half-sister, and takes him to Viruman, his ailing father. Chelladurai though shocked to find Viruman in a pitiful state, is moved by Maheshwari's request, he rescues Viruman and even donates one of his kidneys to save his life. He finally accepts Thamarai's love and is seen caring for his mother, having forgiven her past transgressions.

Cast

Production

After Maamanithan (2022), Director Seenu Ramasamy announced his new project titled Kozhipannai Chelladurai on 23 November 2023 and the filming began on the same day after a formal pooja ceremony at the Periyakulam Balasubramanian temple. [6] The entire schedule was filmed around Theni and Andipatti where a market set was erected. [7] [8] The entire filming was completed in 32 days on 24 December 2023. [9]

Music

Kozhipannai Chelladurai
Soundtrack album by
N. R. Raghunanthan
Released19 September 2024
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Label Divo Music
Producer N. R. Raghunanthan
N. R. Raghunanthan chronology
Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai
(2024)		Kozhipannai Chelladurai
(2024)		Pirandhal Parasakthi
(2025)
Singles from Kozhipannai Chelladurai
  1. "Kathirundhen"
    Released: 7 September 2024
  2. "Ponnana Pottapulla"
    Released: 10 September 2024
  3. "Dhevathai"
    Released: 17 September 2024
Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Singer(s)Length
1."Kathirundhen" Gangai Amaran Chinmayi Sripaada 5:03
2."Ponnana Pottapulla" Vairamuthu Anand Aravindakshan, Saindhavi 5:18
3."Dhevathai"EkadasiSurya Zatrix3:40
4."Yelay Yelay" Pa. Vijay S. P. Charan 4:33
5."Kaiyenthi"Pa. Vijay Vijay Yesudas 5:31
Total length:24:05

Release

Kozhipannai Chelladurai had its world premiere on 18 September 2024, at the 22nd Oakland International Film Festival. [lower-alpha 1] [4] [19]

Theatrical

The film got released theatrically on 20 September 2024. [5] The film received an U-certificate from the CBFC with a runtime of 122 minutes. [1]

Home media

Kozhipannai Chelladurai began streaming on Simply South from 24 October 2024 worldwide, excluding India. [20]

Marketing

On 1 January 2024, the first look of the film featuring Yogi Babu and Aegan who was last seen in Joe (2023) in a supporting role was released. [21] On 11 January, Seenu Ramasamy in his social media handles said that this film is a tribute to the late actor and politician Vijayakanth. [22] Actor Soori released the film teaser on 14 August [23] and the trailer was released on 2 September which was well received. [3] [24]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of Times of india rated two point five out of five and stated that "Aegan carries much of the film’s emotional weight, while Sathya Devi brings authenticity to her role as Chelladurai’s sister. Yogi Babu delivers his lines with characteristic flair, even if the comedic writing doesn’t always hit the mark." [25] [26]

Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Seenu Ramasamy's Kozhipannai Chelladurai is yet another story of his that breaks the facade of strength to expose a man's emotional and psychological fragility, not by any nuclear weapon but something as simple as a lack of warmth and reassurance, which are by far the most lethal weapons." [27]

Accolades

Kozhipannai Chelladurai became the first film to be selected to screen at the Oakland International Film Festival on 18 September 2024. [lower-alpha 1] [28] Sathya Devi won the Best Actress award at the 10th Top Indie Film Awards, [lower-alpha 2] [28] while the film was nominated under two other categories namely, the Best Feature and Best Cinematography. [lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The 22nd Oakland International Film Festival [16] [17] [18]
  2. 1 2 10th Top Indie Film Awards, Japan [29]

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