Kadikara Manithargal (transl. Clock People) is a 2018 Indian Tamil language drama thriller film written and directed by Vaigarai Balan on his directorial debut and produced by Pradeep Jose.[1] The film stars Kishore and Latha Rao in the lead roles while Karunakaran, Bala Singh, and Vasu Vikram play pivotal roles in the film.[2] The music for the film is scored by Sam C. S.[3] The film was released on 3 August 2018 after a long production delay lasted for 2 years and received mixed reviews from the audience upon release.[4]
| Kadikara Manithargal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vaigarai Balan |
| Written by | Vaigarai Balan |
| Produced by | Pradeep Jose |
| Starring | Kishore Latha Rao |
| Edited by | Uma Shankar |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
Production company | Christ P The International Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe story revolves around Maran (Kishore), who works in a bakery. He and his wife (Latha Rao) are searching for a house to rent. A shady broker Arumugam (Scissor Manohar) gets Maran a house under his budget, but he has to face the sanctions of the house owner Rangasamy (Bala Singh) if he wants to stay in the house. Rangasamy will only allow a family of four, but Maran has three children, making it five members in his family, including him and his wife. Maran has no other option, so he lies to Rangasamy and hides one of his kids in the box which he uses to load his bakery goods.[5]
Cast
edit- Kishore as Maran
- Latha Rao as Maran's wife
- Karunakaran as Shiva
- Bala Singh as Rangasamy
- Vasu Vikram
- Scissor Manohar as Arumugam
- Pradeep Jose as Lease
- Sherin Pillakal
- Sheela Gopi
- Soundar
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Master Rishi as Maran's son
- Master Madhesh as Maran's son
- Baby Varshika as Maran's daughter
Production
editThe production of the film was commenced in early 2016 by debutant director Vaigarai Balan.[6] The production team also roped in Sam CS as the music director of the film.[7] The trailer of the film was released in the year 2016.
Release
editThe film was initially scheduled to be released in around late 2017 but delayed before its original release on 3 August 2018, a day where 11 other Tamil films also clashed at the box office.[8] This is also the first instance in Tamil cinema history in which at least 10 films are scheduled to hit the screens on the same day.[9]
Soundtrack
editThe music for the film is composed by Sam CS and the songs received positive reviews from the audience.[10] The soundtrack of the movie was released on 19 December 2016 and consists of 4 songs.[11] The lyrics were penned by music composer Sam CS, late lyricist expert Na. Muthukumar and Karki Bhava.[7]
| Kadikara Manithargal | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 19 December 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:45 | |||
| Label | TrendMusic | |||
| Producer | Sam C. S. | |||
| Sam C. S. chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadhal Pennea" | Sam CS | Karthik, Haritha Balakrishnan | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Theera Oru" | Sam CS | Sam CS | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Pattasu Vedingada" | Sam CS | Anthony Daasan, Mukesh Mohamed, Velmurugan | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Yeanoo" | Sam CS | Sam CS | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 17:45 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Kadikara Manithargal Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kadikara Manithargal by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 6 August 2018
- ^ BookMyShow. "Kadikara Manithargal Movie (2018) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Udaynarayanpur - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "கடிகார மனிதர்கள் || Kadikara Manithargal Movie Review". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "கடிகார மனிதர்கள் - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Team, Vikatan Review (4 August 2018). "வாடகை வீட்டில் இருப்பவர்கள் மற்றும் வீட்டு ஓனர்கள் கவனத்துக்கு..! - 'கடிகார மனிதர்கள்' விமர்சனம் | Kadikara Manithargal Tamil movie Review". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "'Kadigara Manithargal'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Kadikara Manithargal on Moviebuff.com". www.moviebuff.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Moumita. "Ghajinikanth, Maniyaar Kudumbam, Arali - A record 10 Tamil films to clash on August 3". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "'Ghajinikanth to 'Maniyaar Kudumbam': Tamil films slated to release this Friday". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Kadikara Manithargal (Music review), Tamil – Sam C.S. by Milliblog!". milliblog.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Kadikara Manithargal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 14 November 2016, retrieved 6 August 2018