
Kootathil Oruthan(2017)
Tamil120 mins
Kootathil Oruthan (2017) is a 120-minute Tamil film directed by T.J Gnanavel. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Kootathil Oruthan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2017.
Director:T.J Gnanavel
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 July 2017
- Director
- T.J Gnanavel
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A quiet, overlooked man named Arvind has always gone unnoticed. His life changes when he falls for Janani, a popular and accomplished top student in his class.
“An invisible man finds his world in a girl everyone sees.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
120Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date28 July 2017
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kootathil Oruthan' is a phrase from a famous Tamil poem by Subramania Bharati, meaning 'one among many'.
- Director T.J. Gnanavel previously worked as an assistant director for filmmaker A.L. Vijay before making his directorial debut with this film.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, including at the Madras Christian College campus, to depict the college life setting.
- Actor Gautham Karthik, who plays the lead, performed his own stunts for the action sequences in the film.
- The film's soundtrack by composer Nivas K. Prasanna includes a song, 'Kannamma', that became popular for its folk-inspired melody.
- A key emotional scene where the protagonist confronts his father was reportedly completed in a single take to capture raw performance.
- Despite being an action-romance, the film incorporates subtle social commentary on academic pressure and parental expectations in middle-class families.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kootathil Oruthan










