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Kandhakottai
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Directed by	S. Sakthivel
Written by	S. Sakthivel
Produced by	T D Rajha
Starring	Nakul Poorna
Cinematography	E. Krishnasamy
Edited by	S. Surajkavee
Music by	Dhina
Production company	ESK Films International
Distributed by	AGS Entertainment
Release date	19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kandhakottai is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by S. Sakthivel, starring Nakul and Poorna, whilst Sampath Raj and Santhanam play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dhina. The film was released on 19 December 2009.

Plot

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The film is about Siva, who hates love and those who are into such relationships, and even strives to separate couples. On the other hand, Pooja, a girl in Nagercoil, is the opposite of Siva, and takes risks to unite lovers. When Siva's sister Girija falls in love with Poorna's cousin, the two dissimilar characters meet. And when Siva sings Eppadi Ennul Kadhal Vandhadhu, they fall in love. But a man in Nagercoil kills himself when Pooja reveals that she is in love with Siva. His father Annachi is infuriated with the girl and murders her relatives. Siva battles the baddies and marries Pooja.

Cast

• Nakul as Siva
• Poorna as Pooja
• Sampath Raj as Singam Perumal
• Santhanam as Velu
• Raviprakash as Siva's father
• Sivaranjani as Siva's mother
• Bala Singh as MLA
• Rajendranath as Inspector Dharmalingam
• Cheran Raj as SP Shanmugan
• Cool Suresh as Siva's friend
• Poochi Senthil as Siva's friend
• Maya Reddy as Durga
• Jayaprakasam
• Ramakrishnan
• Viji Khanna
• Master Madhusoodanan
• Master V. J. Praveen Raj

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Dhina. Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called it "Below par Dhina soundtrack".

Reception

Sify stated, "On the whole Kandha Kottai is a typical masala entertainer that is made for the youth audiences. Have fun". The New Indian Express wrote, "Kandhakottai is a film did not raise any great expectation. So there is not much disappointment either, that a script which promised to be different in its earlier scenes, slips into the predictable mode as the story progresses". S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "While the first half of the film focusses on romance, action rules in the second half. This mix aims to entertain, which it does", also praising E. Krishnasamy's cinematography, Sakthivel's direction and writing.

References

1. Ramachandran, Naman (3 September 2024). "Vijay's 'GOAT' Roars: AGS Entertainment's Archana Kalpathi on Its Biggest Venture Yet, 'A Proper Action Entertainer' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
2. "Kandha Kottai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Gaana. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. Karthik (21 November 2009). "Music review: Kandha Kottai (Tamil – Dhina)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
4. "Kandha Kottai". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
5. "Kandhakottai". The New Indian Express. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (24 December 2009). "Opposites attract, and how?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

External links

• Kandhakottai at IMDb 
• Kandhakottai at Rotten Tomatoes

• 2009 films
• 2000s Indian films
• 2000s Tamil-language films
• 2000s romantic action films
• Films scored by Dhina
• Indian romantic action films
• Tamil-language Indian films