| Koothan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Venky AL |
| Written by | Chitraa Venky Venky AL Suki Murthy |
| Produced by | Nilgiris Murugan |
| Starring | Raj Kumar Nagendra Prasad |
| Cinematography | T. Madasamy |
| Edited by | Peter Bapiah |
| Music by | Balz_G |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Koothan (transl. Dancer) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language musical film written and directed by Venky AL. The film stars newcomers Raj Kumar and Srijita Ghosh while Nagendra Prasad plays the antagonist.[1][2] Koothan released to negative reviews.[3]
Plot
[edit]Raana (Raj Kumar) is a dancer who earns his living by doing several shows. His mother (Urvashi), a junior artiste in films, is a nightmare for filmmakers, thanks to her terrible acting skills. He once happens to meet Srilakshmi (Srijita Ghosh), another dancer, at a competition held in the city, where the latter makes her presence only to settle some personal scores with Krishna (Nagendra Prasad). Raana and Srilakshmi become close eventually after meeting a couple of times.
Cast
[edit]- Raj Kumar as Raana, head of the Battery Boys dance team
- Nagendra Prasad as Krishna
- Kira Narayanan as Devi, Srilakshmi's sister
- Sonal Singh as Dimple, a member of the Battery Boys dance team
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Urvashi as Kalairasi, Raana's mother
- Ashmini Balakrishnan as Apoorva, Srilakshmi's friend
- Sriranjani as Bharatanatyam teacher
- Renuka
- Manobala as Film Director
- Badava Gopi as Asian Dance Competition Host
- Junior Balaiah
- Mullai
- Kothandam
- Ramki as Judge (guest appearance)
- Kala Master as Judge (guest appearance)
Music
[edit]The music for the film was composed by Balz_G.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monkistha Kinkistha" | Rokesh | T. Rajendar, Shenbagaraj, Shajani | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Theeradha Theedalgal" | M. K. Balaji | Padmalatha, Kamalaja, M. K. Balaji | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Kadhal Kattu Merandi" | Viveka | Remya Nambeesan, Hariharasudhan, Vidya Lakshmi | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Solladha Solladha" | Viveka | Aishwarya, Jyothi Krishna, M. K. Balaji | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Koothanamma Koothan" | Kabilan | Velmurugan | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 20:29 | |||
Reception
[edit]A critic from The Times of India gave the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The film, except for a few dance movements and the performances of Rajkumar and Nagendra Prasad, is a tiresome watch".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nagendra Prasad turns villain for 'Koothan'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Koothan is certainly my comeback in Tamil cinema: Nagendra Prasad". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "'Koothan' movie review: This dance film disappoints without missing a beat". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Koothan Movie Review {1.5/5}: The film is a tiresome watch". The Times of India.