Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu(2009)
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is a 2009 Tamil-language sports drama film directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars Vishnu Vishal in his acting debut, alongside Kishore, Saranya Mohan, and Soori. The story follows a group of friends in a remote village near Palani who form a kabaddi team that has never won a match. They get an unexpected chance to compete in a state-level tournament after their district team forfeits. A disgraced coach named Savadamuthu takes them under his wing and trains them. The film was praised for its realistic portrayal of rural life and kabaddi. It became a box office success and was remade in Telugu and Hindi. The film was released on 29 January 2009.
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- Theatrical Release
- 29 January 2009
- Director
- Suseenthiran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
A poor goat herder named Marimuthu and his six friends form a kabaddi team that always loses. When their district team forfeits a state tournament, they get a chance to play. A tough coach trains them to become champions. But winning comes at a terrible cost.
“Winning cost them everything”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Sethupathi & Soori (8 films together), Soori & Vishnu Vishal (6 films together), Kishore & Soori (5 films together), Suseenthiran & Soori (5 films together), Kishore & Vijay Sethupathi (4 films together), and Soori & Appukutty (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's lead actor Vishnu was a former kabaddi player in real life, which helped with the sports scenes.
- Director Suseenthiran chose to shoot in real villages near Madurai to capture authentic rural life.
- The movie was shot in just 28 days on a very low budget, using mostly natural light.
- It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 2009.
- The film's success inspired a wave of realistic sports dramas in Tamil cinema.
- Many of the supporting actors were non-professionals from local kabaddi teams.
- The climax kabaddi match was filmed in a single continuous shot to increase excitement.