Kadamban

Kadamban
Poster
Tamil கடம்பன்
Directed by N. Ragavan
Produced by Super Good Films
Written by Ragavan
Starring Arya
Catherine Tresa
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography S. R. Sathish Kumar
Edited by Dev
Production
company
Distributed by The Show People
August cinema
Release date
  • 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14)
Running time
 139 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Kadamban ( pronunciation ) is a 2017 Indian Tamil action drama film written and directed by Ragava and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films and associate produced by B. Suresh, B. Jeevan, Jithan Ramesh, Jiiva Arya under The Show People and Riwaz Duggal. Arya and Catherine Tresa feature in the leading roles, while Madhuvanti Arun plays a supporting role.[1] Music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by S. R. Sathish Kumar, edited by Dev, art directed by A. R. Mohan and stunt choreographed by Dhilip Subbarayan. The Hindi Rights of the Film were purchased by RK Duggal Studios for a record price. The Hindi trailer was launched on 6 May 2017 and Hindi dubbed version was released under the same title by RKD studios.

Plot

Kadamban (Arya) is a native of an isolated tribe in the Kadamban Forest, Tamil Nadu. The area is known for its wildlife and an immense amount of limestone. This brings the attention of the Mahendran Brothers, who own a large cement factory. They then attempt to get the not easily convinced tribe out of the forest. Radhi (Catherine Tresa) is in love with Kadamban and attempts continuously to win his heart at the displeasement of her brother, who has a rivalry with Kadamban.

Cast

Production

In January 2015, Ragava and Vikram Prabhu announced that they would work on an action adventure film together, with Ilaiyaraaja signed on to compose the film's music.[2][3] The film was reported to be titled as Thanni Kaattu Raja, but was postponed.[4]

In December 2015, Ragava announced that he would make the action adventure film with Arya in the lead role, and that it would be set in the backdrop of a jungle.[5] Catherine Tresa was signed on as heroine, while Yuvan Shankar Raja was soon after announced as the film's music composer.[6] For his role in the film, Arya underwent a very rigorous training, he took charge of his lifestyle, underwent a complete makeover and sported a striking muscular physique.[7] The film began shooting in March 2016 in the forests of Kodaikanal and the terrain was rough and challenging. The team realised this shoot was going to be like no other, they took on every challenge the jungle had to throw at them; even as simple as mobile network coverage was hard to find, the team requested local operators to put up four communications towers.[8][9] In May 2016, the film's actual title was revealed to be Kadamban.[10][6] For the shooting of the climax scene, 70 elephants were used.[11] Catherine Tresa says that, Kadamban is a saga with a social message to love forest and the simple ways of nature; this is indeed an eye opener for the betterment of the country.[12]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with the lyrics penned by Yugabharathi.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Otha Paarvayil"Yuvan Shankar Raja, Srimathumitha3:53
2."Uchimalai Azhagu"Mukesh3:26
3."Saama Kodaangi"Anitha Karthikeyan, Velmurugan, Jayamoorthy3:23
4."Aagaadha Kaalam"Ananthu4:11
5."Ilarattham Soodera"M. L. R. Karthikeyan3:47
Total length:18:40

Release

Kadamban was a success at the box office. It wasn't a good profitable deal but still the makers enjoyed some revenue. The movie was made on a big budget of 40 cr. It collected over 60 cr.Satellite rights were sold to Zee Tamil [13]

References

  1. ↑ ""Kadamban brings a real life crisis into picture" – Ragava". Top 10 Cinema. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. ↑ Vikram Prabhu follows Rajini's advice – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  3. ↑ Vikram Prabhu gets Ilayaraja. Behindwoods.com (2015-03-09). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  4. ↑ Vikram Prabhu's next film is named after Rajinikanth's old film Thani Kaattu Raja?. Behindwoods.com (2015-05-02). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  5. ↑ Arya's next film will be with Ragava | Tamil News – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  6. 1 2 Arya's next will not be named Thanikattu Raja. Behindwoods.com (2016-03-03). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  7. ↑ Arya beefs up for his next film. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  8. ↑ Arya to Play a Tribal Next. The New Indian Express (2016-02-29). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  9. ↑ Arya's Next Project Will Start on March 20. The New Indian Express (2016-03-17). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  10. ↑ Arya`s next titled `Kadamban`!. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  11. ↑ After `Avvaiya`r, `Kadamban` climax was shot with seventy elephants. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
  12. ↑ ""Kadamban has a message beyond entertainment" – Catherine Tresa". Top 10 Cinema. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  13. ↑ Kadamban Puts Arya in a Financial Turmoil. M.dailyhunt.in (17 July 2017). Retrieved on 2017-09-18.
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