Baana Kaathadi(2010)
Baana Kaathadi (2010) is a Tamil romantic action film written and directed by Badri Venkatesh. It stars Atharvaa in his lead debut, alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Prasanna. The story follows Ramesh, a kite-loving young man who accidentally steals a pendrive from Priya, a fashion technology student. Their initial conflict blossoms into love, but a murder witness puts Ramesh in grave danger. The film is notable for being the final screen appearance of veteran actor Murali, Atharvaa's father, who appears in a guest role. It was shot partly at the International Kites Festival in Gujarat, a first for Tamil cinema. The soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja was well received. The film earned critical acclaim and above-average box office success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 6 August 2010
- Director
- Badri Venkat
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Ramesh, a carefree young man, accidentally takes a pendrive belonging to Priya, a serious student. After a rocky start, they fall in love. But when Ramesh witnesses a gangster's murder, his life is in danger. He must choose between his safety and his love for Priya.
“A kite that flew too close to love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Baana Kaathadi
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Rajendran (28 films together), Karunas & Manobala (9 films together), Karunas & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Manobala & T. P. Gajendran (6 films together), Manobala & Yuvan Shankar Raja (6 films together), and Karunas & Rajendran (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Baana Kaathadi' refers to a specific type of kite-flying string coated with glass powder, central to the hero's street life.
- Director Badri Venkatesh also wrote the dialogues, having previously been a dialogue writer for several Tamil films.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu, in one of her earliest roles, played the female lead but was credited simply as 'Samantha'.
- The movie's soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja included a promotional song filmed in Switzerland, a rare location for a debut director's film.
- Despite being a romance thriller, the film heavily featured authentic Chennai street slang and kite-flying culture.
- Actor Siva, known for comic roles, played the protagonist's friend, marking a shift from his usual village-boy characters at the time.
- The climax and several scenes were shot in the narrow lanes of George Town, Chennai, to capture a realistic urban setting.