Kaaka Muttai(2015)
'Kaaka Muttai' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, directed, and filmed by M. Manikandan in his directorial debut. It stars newcomers J. Vignesh and V. Ramesh as the two brothers, alongside Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramesh Thilak, and Yogi Babu. The story follows two slum children in Chennai who become obsessed with eating a pizza from a new local restaurant. The film was produced by Dhanush and Vetrimaaran and distributed by Fox Star Studios. It won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and Best Child Artist. Critics praised its realistic performances, sharp screenplay, and social commentary. The film was a commercial success, earning over ₹12 crore at the box office. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014 and released worldwide on 5 June 2015.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 5 June 2015
- Director
- M. Manikandan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 8.3/10
Storyline
Two young brothers living in a Chennai slum see a pizza commercial and become determined to taste one. They save money by collecting charcoal from railway tracks. But when they finally have enough, the pizza shop's watchman turns them away because of their dirty clothes. Their simple dream turns into a battle against class discrimination.
“A slice of hope, a world of dreams.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaaka Muttai
Cast reunions in this film: G. V. Prakash Kumar & Yogi Babu (14 films together), Ramesh Thilak & Yogi Babu (13 films together), Dhanush & G. V. Prakash Kumar (10 films together), Aishwarya Rajesh & Yogi Babu (7 films together), Dhanush & Yogi Babu (4 films together), and Aishwarya Rajesh & Joe Malloori (3 films together).
Trivia
- The child actors were real-life slum kids from Chennai who had never acted before.
- The film's title 'Kaaka Muttai' translates to 'Crow's Egg' in English.
- It was shot on a very low budget, using mostly natural light and real locations.
- The movie won two National Film Awards, including Best Children's Film.
- Director Manikandan also worked as the film's cinematographer.
- The pizza shop scenes were filmed at a real pizza outlet in Chennai.
- The young brothers in the film are named Periya Kaaka Muttai and Chinna Kaaka Muttai, meaning 'Big Crow's Egg' and 'Small Crow's Egg'.
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