Kutty(2010)
Kutty is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action-drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film stars Dhanush, Shriya Saran, and Sameer Dattani (credited as Dhyan) in lead roles. It is a remake of the 2004 Telugu film Arya. The story follows Kutty, an orphan who falls in love with Geetha, a college student already committed to Arjun. The film explores themes of unconditional love, sacrifice, and destiny. Music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, who reused several songs from his previous works. The film received mixed to positive reviews and was a decent box office hit. It was released on 14 January 2010 during the Thai Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex, Sun NXT, ManoramaMax, Amazon Prime Video (ManoramaMax Channel), Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2010
- Director
- M. Jawahar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Kutty is a kind young man who falls in love with Geetha at first sight. But Geetha is already in love with Arjun, a rich and arrogant college student. Kutty refuses to give up and challenges Arjun to prove his love. His patient, selfless devotion slowly changes everything.
“Love that never gives up”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kutty
Cast reunions in this film: Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy (9 films together), Aarthi & Mayilsamy (5 films together), Shriya Saran & Devi Sri Prasad (4 films together), Dhanush & Aarthi (3 films together), Dhanush & Mithran Jawahar (3 films together), and Devi Sri Prasad & Easwari Rao (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kutty' but was briefly renamed 'Kutty Love' for promotional purposes before release.
- Shriya Saran, who played Geeta, was a major star in Telugu cinema, and this was one of her few Tamil lead roles at the time.
- The movie's music was composed by Vidyasagar, who was a frequent collaborator with director Mithran Jawahar.
- A key song, 'En Kadhal Solla', was filmed in Thailand, which was a popular overseas shooting location for Tamil films then.
- The film faced box office competition from other big releases, impacting its commercial performance.
- Actor Dhanush, the producer, reportedly chose this script for its simple, heartfelt story contrasting his own intense roles.
- The director, Mithran Jawahar, had previously worked as an assistant to director Shankar on several major films.