Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai
| Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai | |
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| Directed by | S. S. Stanley |
| Written by | S. S. Stanley |
| Produced by | "Valaipechu" S Anthanan |
| Starring | Srikanth Bhavana |
| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
| Music by | Paul J |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai (English: East Coast Road) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action romance film directed by S. S. Stanley. Srikanth and Bhavana played the lead roles. The film received poor reviews from critics.
Plot
[edit]The movie begins with an orphan Ganesh coming in search of a job at a petrol bunk in ECR. He manages to win the goodwill of the petrol bunk owner and gets a job there. Enters Priya, an arrogant college student. He throws a challenge to his friends to make Priya fall for him. Meanwhile, Priya's brother GTR, a leading criminal lawyer in the city, learns of Ganesh's moves and tries to thwart his plans.
Ganesh had lost his family to the tsunami on 26 December 2004, when they were at ECR to attend a family function. Coming to know of his past and his good ways, Priya is attracted to Ganesh. Priya's brother hatches a conspiracy to prevent them from getting married. He kidnaps his sister, and the blame falls on Ganesh.
How Ganesh overcomes all tragic events and succeeds in holding Priya's hands is the remaining part of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Srikanth as Ganesh
- Bhavana as Priya
- Suresh as Advocate GTR
- Ganja Karuppu as Ganesh's friend
- Muthukaalai as Ganesh's friend
- Santhana Bharathi as Politician
- Sridevi Ashok as Devi, Priya's friend
- Sampath Ram as Police officer
- Nellai Siva as Motorcycle driver
- Vijay Antony as a college professor (special appearance)
Production
[edit]The film saw Stanley and Srikanth collaborating for third time after April Madhathil and Mercury Pookkal and was produced by journalist and Srikanth's manager Andhanan.[1] The film was originally titled as Kalla Sirippazhaga.[2] The film was launched at 1 May 2006 at AVM Studios.[3] Meera Jasmine was considered to play the heroine.[4] The film's title Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai is a Tamil term for East Coast Road situated in Chennai in which whole film was set and shot.[5] The film's important scenes and fight scenes were shot at a petrol bunk near Marakkanam between Chennai and Pondicherry.[6] The song "Kanja Penne" was shot at Azhiyar Dam.[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by Paul J.[8] The audio was released on 15 September 2006.[9]
- "Kancha Penna" - Veeramani, Pallavi
- "Kengini Mingini" - Suresh Peter, Grace Karunas
- "Oru Koodi" - Donan Narray, Ganga
- "Vada Vangada" - Jassie Gift, Veeramani
- "Ajarey Ajarey" - Boney Chakravarthy
- "Eno Edhil Eno" - Jaydev
- "Welcome To Ecr" - Swapna
Release and Reception
[edit]The film was initially slated to release on Diwali but was postponed to 10 November due to many films released on the festival.[10]
Now running wrote, "Even though the Director has tried hard to work a presentable potion, the end result is not so lip-smacking for the audience. The screenplay and narration lacks spice, verve and conviction".[11] Rediff wrote "A virtually invisible script by writer-director SS Stanley and meaningless songs, Stanley cannot seem to get it right in the horror that is Kizhakku Kadakarkarai Salai".[12] A critic from Chennai Online wrote that "The film has some lively situations and the lead pair show exuberance".[13] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the romance between the lead pair but felt the problems they encounter in second half is uninteresting but praised Paul's music and Panneerselvam's cinematography and the director for interesting scenes and poetic dialogues and concluded saying story was based on tsunami but could have been a good film if it was more focused.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "No fees for the 'Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai' driver now!!". Behindwoods. 26 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "'Kallasiripazhaga'- Srikanth and S S Stanley collaborate again". Cinesouth. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "'K K Salai' launch – Soaring Mercury and sizzling Namitha". Behindwoods. 1 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Tamil movies : Bhavana, the next No.1 heroine?". Behindwoods. 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Srikanth: Romance kicks off at a gas station!". Behindwoods. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai". Cinesouth. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Crazy Srikanth rains kisses on Bhavana!". Cinesouth. 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai songs". Raaga.com.
- ^ "Simbu releases audio of Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai". Cinesouth. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai - ECR ready". Indiaglitz. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai Review - Tamil Movie Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai Review". Nowrunning.com. 11 November 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadakarkarai Salai: Pathetic". Rediff.com. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai". Chennai Online. 20 November 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (26 November 2006). "கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 78. Retrieved 9 April 2024.