
Karuppampatti(2013)
Tamil133 mins
Karuppampatti (2013) is a 133-minute Tamil film directed by Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan. Starring Pithamagan Mahadevan, Aparnaa Bajpai and Alice Tantardini. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Karuppampatti stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2013.
Director:Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 March 2013
- Director
- Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man named Kothai travels from France to India to learn about his family history. He discovers his father had a difficult past. He then tries to reunite his entire family and bring them back with him.
“A son returns to mend a family's broken past.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
133Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date22 March 2013
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Pithamagan MahadevanActor
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Aparnaa BajpaiKaveri
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Alice TantardiniMelanie Sarkozy
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DevadarshiniSivagami
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ChetanActor
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SrinathActor
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Ajmal AmeerKothai Cocopardo
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JaganKaruppu
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M. S. BhaskarActor
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Tha. Prabhu Raja CholanDirector
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Santhosh SriramCrew
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Kannan Music Composer
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N. KannanMusic
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Trivia
- The film's director Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan is also a well-known Tamil film historian and researcher.
- It was shot extensively in and around the real village of Karuppampatti in Tamil Nadu for authentic atmosphere.
- The movie explores the lesser-seen theme of reverse migration, where an NRI returns to bring his family abroad.
- Actor Vimal, known for rural roles, was initially considered for the lead before Aari was cast.
- The soundtrack by composer Vidyasagar blends folk instruments to reflect the village setting.
- Despite its village drama premise, the film had a limited theatrical release and found an audience later.
- It is one of the few Tamil films from that period to directly address the emotional conflicts of diaspora families.