Kulasami (transl. Family deity) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Saravana Sakthi.[1] The film stars Vimal and Tanya Hope with Bose Venkat, Saravana Sakthi, S.R. Jankid IPS, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Mahanadi Shankar, Muthu Pandi and Jaya Surya portraying supporting roles.[2]
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| Directed by | Saravana Sakthi |
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| Cinematography | "Wide Angle" Ravi shankaran |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishnan |
| Music by | "ZEE Star" Mahalingam |
Production company | MIK Productions |
| Distributed by | Sanjith Shiva Studios |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 5 May 2023 [3][4] and received mixed to negative reviews, criticizing the writing although the performances were praised.
Plot
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Soora Sangu and his sister Kalaiarasi came to city from village to work as a auto-ricksaw driver while Kalaiarasi aspires to become a doctor. However, tragedy strikes when Kalaiarasi is raped and killed by the men who sexually exploits women. Devastated, Soora Sangu turns into a vigilante to avenge Kalaiarasi's death and saves women from being sexually exploited. The rest of the film focus how Soora Sangu avenge his sister's death.
Cast
edit- Vimal as Soora Sangu, an auto-ricksaw driver turned vigilante
- Tanya Hope as Gayathri, a medical college student
- Bose Venkat
- Saravana Sakthi
- S. R. Jankid
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Kannagi, a professor
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Jananai Balu as Mama
- Muthu Pandi as Dharmaraj
- Karnaaraja
- Murugavel
- Rishi
- Hariharan
- Vinoth
- Arun
- Jeya Sooriya
- Sideivel
- Keerthana as Kalaiarasi, Soora Sangu's sister
- Lavanya
Production
editThe film was produced by V. Muthukumar, P. IlayaRaja and V. Karthikeyan under the banner of MIK Productions. This film is a comeback as director for Kutti Puli film fame actor Saravana Sakthi, who earlier directed the films Dhandayuthapani (2007), Nayagan (2008) and Billa Pandi (2018).[5] The cinematography of the film was done by "Wide Angle" Ravi Chandran, and the editing of the film was done by Gopi Krishnan. Shooting of the film began on 16 October 2020, and the film was delayed due to COVID-19.[6] The dialogues of the film were written by Vijay Sethupathi.[7] This film is the second collaboration between Vimal and Vijay Sethupathi. The stunt sequences of the film were choreographed by Kanal Kannan.[8]
Music
editThe music for the film was composed by Mahalingam.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "En Thanga Thangachi" | Snehan | VM Mahalingam, Balamurugan, Maanasi | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Suruttu Nerupu" | Va. Karuppan | Anthony Daasan, VM Mahalingam, Muthusirpi | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 7:29 | |||
Release
editThe film was originally scheduled to release on 21 April 2023, but was postponed, and it was released theatrically on 5 May 2023.[9][10]
Reception
editLogesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "Kulasami fails to tell a compelling story that resonates with the audience. For those seeking a thought-provoking exploration of crimes against women, the film's lack of nuance and subtlety may prove disappointing."[11] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The director of the film inspired the story from the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case and the Professor Nirmala Devi case. Making those incidents into a film might be a very interesting crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but this one feels tedious to watch." They also criticized the title Kulasami by calling it "Kulasami-Mudiyala Sami."[12]
A critic from Cinema Vikatan gave a review, stating, "The dialogues are more like TV serial dialogues with poor screenplay, badly written characters, and awkward editing styles that make it feel like a spoof film instead of a thriller film."[13] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, "Kulasami could be entertaining if you know how to extract humour out of the absurd moments and have the patience to sit through the dull, over-indulgent scenes."[14]
References
edit- ^ "Vemal-Starrer 'Kulasamy' is a Rural Action Film about an Auto Driver, Says Actor-Filmmaker Sharavana Shakthi". Silverscreen India. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Vimal follows Vijay's viral statement 'Compete with yourself", and makes it come true". The Times of India. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Vemal and Tanya Hope's Kulasami to now hit screens on THIS date". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Vemal's Kulasami completes censor formalities". Cinema Express. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (18 April 2023). "3 லட்சம் கேட்ட நடிகர் ஆர்யா.. குலசாமி பட விழாவில் தயாரிப்பாளர் ஆதம் பாவா ஓபன் டாக்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Vimal-Vijay Sethuapthi's 'Kula Saamy' to begin from October 16". The Times of India. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Vimal's next, Kulasami, to go on floors on October 16". Cinema Express. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Vimal looks fierce in the first look poster and motion poster of his next outing Kulasamy". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Bureau, Dt Next (8 April 2023). "Actor Vemal to have two releases on the same day". DT next. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ ஆவுடையப்பன், பேச்சி (21 April 2023). "கடைசி நேரத்தில் ரிலீசாகாமல் போன விமலின் குலசாமி படம் .. சோகத்தில் ரசிகர்கள்..என்ன காரணம்?". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Kulasamy Movie Review : Poor writing and execution make Kulasami a tedious watch". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "குலசாமி - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : குலசாமி - முடியல சாமி - Kulasamy". Dinamalar. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ டீம், விகடன் (5 May 2023). "குலசாமி விமர்சனம்: பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை பற்றிய இந்தப் பொறுப்பற்ற சித்திரிப்பு அவசியம்தானா?". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Kulasami Movie Review: Dull at best and strangely amusing at worst". Cinema Express. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.