Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam

Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam (transl. Love Progress Federation) is a 2019 Indian Tamil drama film directed by Manicka Sathya. It stars Prithvi Rajan and Chandini Tamilarasan in the lead roles, alongside Singampuli and Ganja Karuppu in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by P. C. Shivan, the film was released on 10 May 2019.

Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam
Directed byManicka Sathya
Produced byMalarkodi Murugan
StarringPrithvi Rajan
Chandini Tamilarasan
Music byP. C. Shivan
CinematographyHarish Krishnan
Edited bySuresh Urs
Production
company
Bluehills Productions
Release date
  • 5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

A period drama set in 1985, the debutant director Manicka Sathya cast Chandini Tamilarasan and Prithvi Rajan in the lead roles. Prithvi was selected to play a villager who is a fan of the actor Karthik, while Chandini played a school teacher courted by eight men.[1]

The film began production in mid-2016, with Chandini referencing actress Shobana's old films for her character.[2][3] The shoot of the film took place largely around the Cuddalore district, with a song getting shot in Ooty. As several songs by Ilaiyaraaja were used in scenes during the film, the makers sought permission from the composer to include them.[4][5] The makers readied the film for release in 2019, several years after the film was completed.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by P. C. Shivan.

  • "Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam" - Jayamurthy, Kavitha Gopi
  • "Rajini Kamalu" - P. C. Shivan
  • "Onnakanda Nenjukkulla" - Ajaey Shravan, Namitha Babu
  • "Navvaapazha Kannazhagi" - Anthony Daasan, Priya Subramanian
  • "Thoduvaanam" - Ganesh Venkataraman, Rita

Release

The film had a low profile opening across Tamil Nadu on 10 May 2019. A critic from The New Indian Express noted "Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam is not romantic, let alone be progressive" and that "it is just a mish-mash of self-congratulatory messages and nods to the sexism rampant in Tamil films, as though it were something worth cherishing."[6]

References
  1. "Prithvi plays Karthik's fan in 'Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam'". 23 January 2019.
  2. "Chandini takes inspiration from Shobana for her period trip | Tamil Movie News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "Chandini on her role in Raja Ranguski". Behindwoods.com. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. "Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam, love in the eighties". The New Indian Express.
  5. "Kaadhal Munnetra Kazhagam is about a teacher in a village wooed by eight men". in.com. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. "'Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam' movie review: This confused mess of a film is deeply problematic". The New Indian Express.
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