Kattradhu Kalavu
Kattradhu Kalavu (English: Learned thievery) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Balaji Devi Prasad, an erstwhile advertisement filmmaker. It stars Kreshna of Alibhabha fame and Vijayalakshmi in the lead roles, while choreographer Kalyan, Cochin Hanifa, Sampath Raj, Santhana Bharathi, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Paul Jacob with editing by Mu. Kasivishwanathan and cinematography by Nirav Shah. The film released on 28 May 2010.[1][2]
| Kattradhu Kalavu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Balaji Devi Prasad |
| Produced by | Pattiyal Sekhar |
| Screenplay by | Kumaravel |
| Starring | Kreshna Vijayalakshmi Kalyan Cochin Hanifa Santhana Bharathi Sampath Raj Ganja Karuppu |
| Music by | Paul Jacob |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasivishwanathan |
Production company | Talking Times |
Release date | 28 May 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Singam (Kreshna) gets cheated out of an original idea of his by a prominent person in the society. He decides to stop pleading and start threatening. He begins with a plan to corner the big shot. He meets Krishnaveni (Vijayalakshmi), who has left home and needs fast money. With a common purpose, they soon become partners and work out a plan. They blackmail the big shot with videotapes that they threaten to release all over the media if he refused to pay up. Buoyed by the success of their maiden outing, they decide to become con artists. They are successful in various ventures and finally end up blackmailing a minister. The minister, after initially caving in to their threats, decides to settle scores. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Kreshna as Singam
- Vijayalakshmi as Krishnaveni
- Kalyan as Stanley Deva Sahayam
- Cochin Hanifa as Vaikavardhan
- Santhana Bharathi as Vaikavardhan
- Sampath Raj as Ramanathan
- Sai Dheena as Pottu
- Ganja Karuppu
- Chinni Jayanth
- Manobala
- Nellai Siva
- Mumaith Khan in an item number
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Paul Jacob and released by Sony Music India.
| Kattradhu Kalavu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Paul Jacob | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:19 | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Paul Jacob | |||
| Paul Jacob chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kattradhu Kalavu" | Blaaze, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | Blaaze, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Indha Vaanam Indha Bhoomi" | Yugabharathi | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Sudandhiram Sudandhiram" | Yugabharathi | Shakthisree Gopalan | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Dhevaaram" | Paul. J | Yogeshwaran Maanickam, Puniyavathi Elangovan | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Azhagana Ponnuthaan" | A. Maruthakasi | Sunandita | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 20:19 | |||