Kumki(2012)
Kumki is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language adventure romantic drama film written and directed by Prabhu Solomon. The film stars Vikram Prabhu in his acting debut and Lakshmi Menon as the female lead. The story follows a mahout and his trained elephant who are hired to protect a village from a rogue elephant. The film explores themes of man-animal conflict and the deep bond between a man and his elephant. Kumki was a critical and commercial success, winning seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. The film was released on 14 December 2012 by Studio Green.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 14 February 2013
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2012
- Director
- Prabu Solomon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A young mahout named Bomman travels with his beloved trained elephant Manickam to a remote village. The village is being terrorized by a rogue elephant that destroys crops and attacks people. Bomman must protect the villagers and his elephant while also falling in love with the village leader's daughter. His simple job turns into a fight for survival.
“A wild love story.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kumki
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & M. Sukumar (4 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Ashvin Raja (3 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Joe Malloori (3 films together), Prabu Solomon & M. Sukumar (3 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Lakshmi Menon (2 films together), and Thambi Ramaiah & Prabu Solomon (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kumki' refers to a trained elephant used to control wild elephants.
- Director Prabhu Solomon was inspired by a real-life news story about a mahout and his elephant.
- Actor Vikram Prabhu made his debut with this film, coming from a famous film family.
- The elephant in the film, named Komban, was a real trained kumki elephant from a camp.
- The song 'Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala' became a major hit and is often used in memes.
- The film was shot in the dense forests of the Western Ghats, facing challenging weather.
- It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for that year.