
Kuthiraivaal(2022)
Tamil143 mins
Kuthiraivaal (2022) is a 143-minute Tamil film directed by Pa. Ranjith Kumar. Starring Kalaiyarasan, Anjali Patil and Ravindra Vijay. With an audience rating of 6.6/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office, Kuthiraivaal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2022.
Director:Pa. Ranjith Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
YOYouTube Moviesfrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 18 March 2022
- Director
- Pa. Ranjith Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A man wakes up from a strange dream to find he has grown a horse's tail. His discovery sends him on a confusing journey where he struggles to tell what is real from what is only in his mind.
“A strange dream. A horse tail. What is real?”
Film Details
6.6Rating
143Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 March 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsHorse Tail · குதிரை வால் · Kuthiraivaal · Kudhirai Vaal · KudhiraiVaal
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



KalaiyarasanActor
→#2
Anjali PatilActress
→#3R
Ravindra VijaySupporting Actor
→#4A
Anand SamiStewart Koteeswaran
→#5A
ArumugavelSupporting Actor
→#6C
Chetan KadambiSupporting Actor
→#7L
Lakshmi PaatiSupporting Actress
→#8M
MaanasaSupporting Actress
→#9S
Sowmya JaganmurthySupporting Actress
→#10
ChetanActor
→#11K
Karthik MuthukumarDirector of Photography
→#12P
Pa. Ranjith KumarDirector
→#13M
Manoj Leonel JasonDirector
→#14S
Shyam SundarDirector
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Trivia
- The film's director, Manoj Leonel Jahson, is also a wildlife photographer and documentary filmmaker.
- The movie was shot in just 18 days, mostly in and around the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
- Actor Shabeer Kallarakkal, who plays the lead, had to wear a prosthetic horse tail for many scenes.
- The story was inspired by a mix of ancient folklore and modern psychological theories about dreams.
- The film's budget was very low, and it was promoted heavily through social media and word-of-mouth.
- It uses minimal background music to create a more realistic and unsettling atmosphere.
- Some viewers interpreted the horse tail as a metaphor for inherited trauma or unwanted burdens.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kuthiraivaal
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