
Kuselan(2008)
Tamil160 mins
Kuselan (2008) is a 160-minute Tamil film directed by P. Vasu. Starring Santhanam, Vadivelu and Meena. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Kuselan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2008.
Director:P. Vasu
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 August 2008
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Two childhood friends drift apart as adults. One becomes a famous celebrity, while the other remains a simple barber in their village. Their lives are set to cross paths again after many years.
“A barber's old friend is now a superstar.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
160Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 August 2008
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsKathanayakudu · Chennai King
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
friendshipidentityfamilylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is a Tamil remake of the Malayalam movie 'Katha Parayumbol', which also starred Mammootty in the same role.
- This was the first time Rajinikanth and Nayanthara acted together in a film, despite both being major stars at the time.
- The movie's original title was 'Kathanayakudu', but it was changed to 'Kuselan' just before release.
- A special song featuring Rajinikanth was added during production to increase his screen presence for his fans.
- The film's climax was shot in a single schedule at a specially constructed village set in Chennai.
- Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, then only 22, made his debut as a music director for a Rajinikanth film with this project.
- Despite the star cast, the film underperformed at the box office, which was attributed to its simple, drama-heavy plot.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kuselan
Actor-Nayanthara29 films →
Senthilnathan-'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam13 films →
Senthilnathan-Director12 films →
'Nagercoil' Nagaraj-Music Composer11 films →
'Nagercoil' Nagaraj-Actor11 films →
'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam-Kuppusamy10 films →
Senthilnathan-Kuppusamy7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Senthilnathan-Music Composer6 films →
Senthilnathan-Actor6 films →
School Teacher-Actor5 films →
'Nagercoil' Nagaraj-Nayanthara5 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
School Teacher-Actor4 films →












