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Kandhakottai(2009)

5.8/10
Tamil2 mins

Kandhakottai (2009) is a 2-minute Tamil film directed by S. Sakthivel. Starring Santhanam, Poorna and Nakul. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Kandhakottai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2009.

Director:S. Sakthivel
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
19 December 2009
Director
S. Sakthivel
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2m
GudVibe Rating
5.8/10

Storyline

Siva dislikes love and often breaks couples up. Pooja believes in love and helps couples stay together. Their conflict deepens when Siva's sister falls for Pooja's cousin, but Siva eventually gives in and falls for Pooja himself.

A love cynic meets his match.

Film Details

5.8Rating
2Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date19 December 2009
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title Kandhakottai refers to a real village in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district, though the movie wasn't shot there.
  • Director S. Sakthivel was primarily known as a cinematographer, and this was one of his few directorial ventures.
  • Actress Poorna, who played the female lead, was a popular television anchor before entering films.
  • The movie's plot of a love-hater versus a love-uniter is a less common twist on the classic 'enemies to lovers' Tamil film trope.
  • Actor Nakul, the male lead, was also a playback singer and sang a song in the film's soundtrack.
  • The film had a limited theatrical run and is more remembered today for its soundtrack by composer Srikanth Deva.
  • A key comedy subplot involves the male lead's friend, played by comedian Singamuthu, who was a familiar face in 2000s Tamil cinema.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Kandhakottai

Actor-Singam Perumal2 films
Singam Perumal-Actor2 films

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