Chennai Kadhal

Chennai Kadhal (English: Chennai Love) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Bharath and Genelia. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film was released on 8 December 2006 and has received negative reviews.[1]

Chennai Kadhal
Directed byVikraman
Produced byKalaipuli S. Dhanu
Written byVikraman
StarringBharath
Genelia
Music byJoshua Sridhar
CinematographyMuthu Ganesh
Edited byAnthony
Distributed byV Creations
Release date
  • 8 December 2006 (2006-12-08)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Gautham (Bharath), a college dropout and good-for-nothing guy, falls in love with Narmada (Genelia), the daughter of a local don Sakthivel (Radha Ravi). She lives in a hostel after learning that her father is a criminal who now wants her to marry his partner Sardar's (Brahmaji) brother. So the two lovers elope to Mumbai, and they are soon tracked and separated. Finally, Gautham, along with his friends, fights against all odds to win back Narmada.

Cast
ActorRole
BharathGautham
GeneliaNarmada
Radha RaviSakthivel
Dharmavarapu SubramanyamGautham's father
SumithraGautham's mother
BrahmajiSardar
Shyam GaneshSardar's friend
Robo ShankarPolice
Imman AnnachiBlack Ticket Seller
RajaGautham's friend
AravindGautham's friend
GunaGuna
Jaguar Thangamhimself

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar and lyrics were written by Pa. Vijay, Na. Muthukumar and Viveka.[2]

Critical reception

The film received negative reviews from critics.[3] Indiaglitz wrote "Laudable performances, a racy screenplay and the light-hearted comic sequences make Chennai Kadhal a definite winner".[4] Sify wrote "Director Vikraman has made a deliberate attempt to deviate from his usual formula and it has succeeded to a certain extent though the story, presentation and even dialogues are so predictable. The main problem lies with its script which has nothing new to offer and the love between the lead pair is so artificial has no life in it".[5] Nowrunning wrote that the film "seems to be a fiasco at box office with its lack of any story baseline and anything to substantiate to make it even an average movie".[6] Rediff wrote "The movie is director Vikraman's supposed attempt to make something different. It is surely not one of his usual slow paced dramas, but that alone is not enough to make it 'different,' by any standards. He has chosen a plot older than a heavily worn out doormat".[7]

References
  1. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/11chennai.htm
  2. http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1352
  3. "There's little that's new -- Chennai Kadhal". The Hindu. 15 December 2006.
  4. http://www.indiaglitz.com/chennai-kadhal-tamil-movie-review-8299.html
  5. http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-kadhal-review-tamil-pclwhUeiddfbc.html
  6. http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3355/tamil/chennai-kadhal/976/review.htm
  7. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/11chennai.htm
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