Kullanari Koottam

Kullanari Koottam
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySribalaji
Written bySribalaji
Produced byV. Ashish Jain
StarringVishnu VishalRemya Nambeesan
CinematographyLaxman Kumar
Edited byMu. Kasivishwanathan
Music byV. Selvaganesh
Productioncompany
Darshan Creations
Release date
  • 25 March 2011 (2011-03-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kullanari Koottam (transl. Pack of foxes) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film[1] written and directed by Sribalaji and produced by V. Ashish Jain. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Remya Nambeesan in the lead roles, while the crew of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu reunited for this film, with V. Selvaganesh composing the film's score and J. Laxman and Kasi Viswanathan handling cinematography and editing, respectively.[2] The film was released on 25 March 2011.[3]

Plot

Vetrivel Shanmugasundaram, an MBA graduate who does not find a job, lives with his family in the temple city of Madurai. One day, his father gives him ₹1,500 (equivalent to ₹3,100 or US$37 in 2023) to e-recharge his mobile phone. However, under confusion, he says the number to the recharge girl fast, and she recharges to another number which belongs to Priya. After some time, Vetri realises and asks Priya to return the money. While they meet, they fall in love and decide to get married. She asks him to see her father Sethuraman, who is a Police Sub-Inspector in Ranuvapetai. He asks him to join the army or at least become a police officer, only then he will allow him to marry his daughter. The rest of the story revolves how Vetri succeeds in his love and job despite bad selection officers at selection. In the meantime, Vetri also makes friends with other participants at the selection.

Cast

Production

Sribalaji made his directorial debut with Kullanari Koottam.[4][5] The song "Vizhigalile" was shot at Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh.[7][8] The soundtrack album was released on 15 March 2011.[9][10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vizhigalile"Na. MuthukumarKarthik, Chinmayi5:03
2."Aadugira Maattai"V. ElangoKrishna Iyer, Mukesh Mohamed4:13
3."Kadhal Enbadhai"Surya PrabhakarHariharan4:23
4."Kullanari Koottam"Na. MuthukumarShankar Mahadevan3:52
5."Achham"Na. MuthukumarRashmi, Kalpana4:10
Total length:21:41

Reception

N. Venkateswaran of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Sribalaji makes a middling debut as director with this movie. Though it could have been made into a breezy entertainer, it ends up as an unsatisfactory watch".[11] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Sri Balaji's script does lack logic in a few places and sags at times, but taken with its humour quotient, it's still a reasonably fresh attempt at a feel-good love story".[12] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "It's heartening that writer and director Sri Balaji has consciously steered clear of clichés in his maiden attempt. Without a hero who challenges the cantankerous, villains who are ruthless, a comedy track that's disjointed, stunts which are unbelievable and duets that come with unnatural jigs, Sri Balaji has made Kullanari Kootam fairly engaging".[13]

Sify wrote, "Like the proverbial curate's egg, KK is good in parts, but could have been better".[14] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "The film is mildly engaging, and a clean wholesome entertainer".[15] S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald wrote, "Rendered in a lackadiscal fashion, Sribalaji's Kullanari Koottam is not the proverbial entertainer and falls flat in its intentions with nothing to write home about".[16]

References

  1. ^"Kullanari Koottam- A romantic comedy". Sify. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^"Rahman Launced Kullanari Koottam Audio Stills". Chennai365. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. ^"Friday Fury- March 25". Sify. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ^"சாஃப்ட்வேர் மதுரை". Webdunia (in Tamil). 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^"From Kabbadi to Kullanari..."The New Indian Express. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ^"Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal gets a facelift". The Times of India. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  7. ^"Kulla Nari Kootam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. ^"Kullanari Koottam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ^"Audio launches galore in K'wood". Sify. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  10. ^"Rahman launches Kulla Nari Kootam audio". The Times of India. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  11. ^Venkateswaran, N (29 March 2011). "Kullanari Koottam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  12. ^Srinivasan, Pavithra (28 March 2011). "Review: Kullanari Koottam's a feel-good love story". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  13. ^Rangarajan, Malathi (27 March 2011). "Foxy? Not exactly -- Kullanari Kootam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. ^"Kulanari Koottam". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  15. ^Mannath, Malini (29 March 2011). "Kullanari Koottam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  16. ^Viswanath, S (25 March 2011). "Kullanari Koottam". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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