| 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 |
| Release date |
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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. Koothan released to negative reviews.
Plot
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
- 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
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
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".
References
- "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.
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