Kuselan(2008)
Kuselan is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language dramedy film directed by P. Vasu. It stars Rajinikanth, Pasupathy, Meena, and Nayanthara. The story follows a poor village barber named Balakrishnan whose childhood best friend becomes a famous movie star. When the star returns to the village for a film shoot, Balakrishnan struggles to reconnect with him. The film is an official remake of the 2007 Malayalam film Katha Parayumpol. It was praised for its emotional storytelling and Pasupathy's performance. Kuselan released in theatres on 1 August 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 August 2008
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A humble barber named Balakrishnan lives a simple life with his family. His childhood best friend Ashok Kumar is now a superstar. When Ashok comes to their village to shoot a film, Balakrishnan wants to meet him. But no one believes they were ever friends. Can he prove their bond is real?
“Friendship never forgets.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kuselan
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Vadivelu (13 films together), Prabhu & P. Vasu (12 films together), Santhanam & G. V. Prakash Kumar (11 films together), Vadivelu & Livingston (10 films together), Santhanam & Prabhu (9 films together), and Vadivelu & P. Vasu (9 films together).
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.