Kapil Returns(2023)
Ashok, a father, envisions his 14-year-old son, Bharath, as an engineer while his wife, Meera, dreams of him becoming a doctor. The grandpa wishes for him to be a collector. However, Bharath, who is constantly engrossed in mobile games, aspires to be a cricketer. What fate awaits Bharath's dreams in the climactic turn of events?
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- Theatrical Release
- 3 November 2023
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Storyline
A father wants his son to be an engineer, while the mother hopes he becomes a doctor. Their son, however, spends all his time on mobile games and dreams of being a cricketer. The story follows the clash between their expectations and his own passion.
“Whose dream will he choose to follow?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kapil Returns
Cast reunions in this film: Vaiyapuri & Riyaz Khan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to the legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, reflecting the son's cricket dreams.
- Director Srini Soundarajan is known for family dramas but this was his first film centered on sports aspirations.
- The actor playing Bharath underwent cricket training to make his on-field scenes look realistic.
- It was shot primarily in Chennai and Madurai to show a typical Tamil middle-class family setting.
- The movie subtly critiques parental pressure in education through the engineer vs. doctor conflict.
- A real-life former Tamil Nadu cricketer made a cameo as a coach in the film.
- The climax was reshot after test screenings to make the son's fate more impactful for audiences.