Kutty (2010 film)
2010 film by Mithran Jawahar
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Kutty (transl. Small kid) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action-drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar, who with the project, recombines with the lead actor following the success of their previous venture. The film stars Dhanush, Shriya Saran and Dhyan (in his only Tamil film) with Radha Ravi playing a pivotal role. The film, a remake of the Telugu film Arya (2004), has Gemini Film Circuit as the producers, whilst Devi Sri Prasad handled the music composition.[1] The film, which was under production for a year, was released on 14 January 2010 coinciding with the Tamil festival of Thai Pongal. It received mixed to positive reviews, became a decent hit at the box office, and completed its 50-day of theatrical run.
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| Directed by | Mithran Jawahar |
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| Based on | Arya (Telugu) |
| Produced by | Raju Easwaran T. Muthuraj |
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| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | Kola Bhaskar |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
At the Kanyakumari beach, Geetha (Shriya Saran) finds a personal diary lying abandoned and reads a poem written in it. She admires the poem and writes a reply on the same page. While she and her friend watch the beauty of the sunrise, she accidentally loses one of her anklets when it falls into the sea. She then sees a man dive in after it and assumes that he has drowned. The incident repeatedly haunts her dreams, leaving her overwhelmed with guilt.
In the present day, in Chennai, Geetha eventually meets Arjun (Sameer Dattani), a wealthy and handsome student at her college, who tries to win her affection. He proposes to her and threatens that he will jump from the college rooftop if she refuses him. Already burdened by guilt over what she believes to be a man’s death, and unwilling to risk another, Geetha accepts his love and publicly declares “I love you” in front of the entire college. This is witnessed by Kutty (Dhanush).
Kutty then openly declares his love for Geetha in front of Arjun, shocking her and angering Arjun. Geetha repeatedly rejects Kutty and reminds him of her relationship with Arjun. However, Kutty insists that this does not matter to him, stating that she may continue loving Arjun while he will continue loving her unconditionally. Irritated by Kutty’s persistence, Arjun confronts him and attempts to intimidate him into backing off. Instead, Kutty challenges him, claiming that if Arjun truly trusts his love, no one can separate him from Geetha. Arjun reluctantly accepts the challenge to prove his confidence. Kutty then performs various stunts to impress Geetha, including winning a manipulated race to protect her honour from Arjun, but fails to win her acceptance.
Meanwhile, Arjun introduces Geetha to his father (Radha Ravi) in the hope of receiving his approval for their marriage. However, his father, driven by political ambition, instead arranges an alliance between Arjun and a minister’s daughter, portrayed as a spoilt and morally questionable young woman. In response, Arjun elopes with Geetha, aided by Kutty. The trio are pursued by Arjun’s father’s men but manage to evade capture. During this time, tensions between Kutty and Arjun resurface. In a confrontation with the henchmen, Kutty fights while Arjun flees. Afterwards, Arjun leaves Geetha in Kutty’s care without explanation.
Kutty looks after Geetha, and his sincerity moves her. She gradually realises the depth of his love and regrets not having met him before committing to Arjun. She attempts to confess her feelings, but Kutty, mistakenly believing she is scolding him, blocks his ears and fails to hear her—something he does repeatedly throughout the film.
Later, Arjun returns with his father, who now consents to their marriage. Geetha leaves with Arjun to proceed with the wedding. On the wedding day, Kutty busies himself with various arrangements, wandering around to assist with the preparations. His friends, aware of his inner turmoil, slap him and urge him to at least express his pain. As Geetha makes her way to the ceremony, Kutty stops her and openly shares his sorrow, speaking about how much he will miss her. He asks whether his love ever touched her, unaware that it already has, before dismissing his words as a joke. Geetha is left speechless.
Kutty’s young friends then present Geetha with a gift from him. Inside, she finds her lost anklet and the page of the diary on which she had written her reply in Kanyakumari. It is revealed that Kutty was the man who had dived into the sea to retrieve her anklet and whom she had presumed dead. Realising the truth and her love for Kutty, Geetha calls off her marriage to Arjun, runs to Kutty, and accepts his love by embracing him.
Cast
- Dhanush as Kutty, a believer in and propagator of one-sided love. He is an orphan and is shown to be generous and caring, especially where his lover is concerned.
- Shriya Saran as Geethanjali, a college student who becomes the target of two men's affections: Arjun's and Kutty's.
- Dhyan as Arjun Devanayagam, the college troublemaker who is popular as his father is a minister. He goes to great lengths to get what he desires.
- Radha Ravi as Devanayagam, Arjun's father, a minister who thinks only of his political career.
- Srinath as Arjun's right-hand man.
- Vincent Asokan as Muthu
- Rajyalakshmi as Geetha's mother, who arrives to console her daughter.
- Aarthi as Kutty's best friend, a tomboy by nature who dresses and acts, to a great extent, like a boy, such that she is treated as one.
- Mayilsamy as Paramasivam, the railway ticket checker who provides a brief moment of humor during the train ride.
- Swati Bhatia as Shruthi, Geetha's friend
- Meghna Naidu in an item number "Kannu Rendum"
- Baba Bhaskar in the song "Lifey Jollyda"
Production
Mithran Jawahar first started working on the remake of the Telugu film Arya (2004) in December 2004, but the project was later indefinitely put on hold.[2]
In January 2008, Gemini Film Circuits bought the remake rights of the Telugu film Arya and claimed to be ready to produce a film with Dhanush and Shriya Saran in the lead role, with Balasekaran being named as a director.[3] However, the film remained inactive for nearly a year until following the success of Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Mithran Jawahar was signed up to replace Balasekaran. The film was launched and titled Kadhir, but eventually went through a change of name to become Kutty.[4] The film, launched in December 2008 and shooting proceeded in a number of schedules with filming taking place in Chennai, Vishakhapatnam and Kodaikanal.[5] During the production of the film, it was acquired to be distributed by Sun Pictures, however the deal fell through.[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by music director Devi Sri Prasad, who composed for the original Telugu film. Out of the five songs, two songs were reused from the original, two songs were reused from Prasad's previous films, and one was newly composed. The film's soundtrack was released 23 December 2009. People who were present at the small function were A. Jawahar, Devi Sri Prasad and the producers.[7]
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| Released | 23 December 2009 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Think Music Gemini Audio Sony Music | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lifey Jollyda" (reused "Dil Mange More" from Sangama) | Viveka | Devi Sri Prasad | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Feel My Love" (reused namesake song from Arya) | Viveka | KK | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Nee Kadhalikkum Ponnu" | Selvaraghavan | Mukesh Mohamed | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Yaaro En Nenjai" (reused "Edo Priyaragam Vintunna" from Arya) | Thamarai | Sagar, Sumangali | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Kannu Rendum" (reused "Yenthapani Chestiviro" from King) | Viveka | Priya Himesh, Mukesh Mohamed | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 23:27 | |||
Release
The film was released on 14 January 2010 on Pongal alongside Aayirathil Oruvan, Naanayam, and Porkkalam.[8]
Critical reception
Upon release, the film generally received mixed reviews. A reviewer from Rediff gave the film 2.5 out of 5, claiming that the film is a "fun ride" and despite seeming to be the "same old story" with a "predictable end", he adds, "you're glued to the screen because of the intriguing plot twists".[9] Sify describes the film as a "clean entertainer", citing that the film works "as it is a clean, honest, romantic musical that's worth a matinee for the family audiences", though it isn't "without hiccups" as it "lacks comedy" and could have needed some editing works in the second half.[10] Similarly a reviewer from Times of India also described the film as a "clean entertainer" and praised director Jawahar, citing that he "deserves a round of applause", while criticizing the narration that "appears like a lecture students term as 'blade'" and the climax that "has happened in only a 1000 other movies".[11] Behindwoods gave the film 2 out of 5 and cites that the film is "definitely different from the regular commercial" and that "the director has tried hard to make a feel good romantic flick and has partially succeeded".[12] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Dhanush cruises through the role with easy comfort, and contributes a lot to the humour quotient of the film. A new face would probably have suited and lend some freshness to the role of Gita".[13]
Box office
The film opened in Malaysia at eleventh place in the box office.[14]