Kilipetchu Ketkava(1993)
Kilipetchu Ketkava is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Fazil. The film stars Mammootty and Kanaka in lead roles. The story follows Chidambaram, a newly appointed school teacher who rents a house believed to be haunted. He discovers that the 'ghost' is actually a woman named Shivakami hiding from her uncle. The film blends romance, comedy, and mild suspense. It was praised for its lighthearted tone and strong performances. The movie was released on 13 November 1993.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 13 November 1993
- Director
- Fazil
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m 0
Storyline
A young school teacher moves into a house everyone says is haunted. He meets a beautiful ghost who haunts the garden at night. But the ghost is not real. She is a woman hiding from her family. The teacher must win her trust and protect her from danger.
“Love is scarier than any ghost”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kilipetchu Ketkava
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Ilayaraja & Charlie (59 films together), Nassar & Ilayaraja (49 films together), Ilayaraja & Vijayakumar (44 films together), Nassar & Charlie (29 films together), and Ilayaraja & Charle (26 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Tamil remake of the director Fazil's own 1990 Malayalam horror-comedy 'Akkare Akkare Akkare'.
- Actress Heera Rajagopal, who played the ghost Shivakami, was primarily a Malayalam actress and this was one of her rare Tamil lead roles.
- The movie's plot of a fake ghost romance was considered a novel genre blend in early 90s Tamil cinema, which rarely mixed horror with lighthearted comedy.
- The film's title 'Kilipetchu Ketkava' translates to 'Will You Listen if I Call', referencing the ghost's call to the protagonist.
- Despite the horror theme, the film's music by Ilaiyaraaja was upbeat and romantic, with songs like 'Mannil Indha' becoming popular.
- The haunted house setting was a single major set used throughout, keeping production costs relatively low for the period.
- This film is sometimes noted as an early example of a 'friendly ghost' trope in South Indian cinema before it became more common.