Kedi(2006)
Kedi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime thriller film written and directed by A. M. Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Ravi Krishna, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Ileana D'Cruz in lead roles, marking the Tamil debut for both actresses. The story follows Raghu, a carefree college student, who becomes the target of Priyanka's obsessive love, leading to tragic consequences for everyone involved. The film was originally titled Kallan but was changed after caste-based protests. It received mixed reviews, with critics praising Tamannaah's performance as a negative character. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Kedi was released on 24 September 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 24 September 2006
- Director
- Jyothi Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 9m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Raghu is a happy-go-lucky college student who loves pranks. Two girls enter his life: Aarthi, a sweet maid's daughter, and Priyanka, a rich and powerful girl. Priyanka becomes obsessed with Raghu and will stop at nothing to have him, even if it means destroying everyone he loves.
“Love can be deadly obsession”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kedi
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Yuvan Shankar Raja (7 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Yuvan Shankar Raja (6 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Ramesh Khanna (4 films together), Ramesh Khanna & Yuvan Shankar Raja (4 films together), Yuvan Shankar Raja & Adithya Menon (4 films together), and Atul Kulkarni & Yuvan Shankar Raja (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kedi' means 'playful mischief' in Tamil, hinting at the lead character's carefree nature.
- Director Jyothi Krishna was a former assistant to director S. Shankar before making his directorial debut with this film.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around Chennai, including scenes at a real university campus to capture authentic student life.
- Actress Sada, who played one of the female leads, was already a well-known name in Telugu cinema before this Tamil role.
- The soundtrack by composer Vidyasagar included a hit romantic song that gained popularity on local radio stations.
- Despite being a romance, the film incorporated light-hearted comedy scenes to balance the love triangle drama.
- It was one of the early 2000s Tamil films to portray a contemporary urban college setting without heavy action sequences.