Kozhipannai Chelladurai

Name: Kozhipannai Chelladurai
Director: Seenu Ramasamy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-09-18
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Aegan, Yogi Babu, Brigida Saga, Sathya Devi, Kutti Puli Dinesh

Directed by Seenu Ramasamy

TezScore50/100 Mixed Early coverage · 1 scored of 1 Indian-media review How TezScore works IMDb 5.9/10

122 min 18 Sep 2024

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Synopsis

Kozhipannai Chelladurai

Chelladurai's life was shattered when his father, Viruman, discovered his mother, Chitra, having an affair. Catching them red-handed, Chitra abandoned her family. Viruman took his adolescent son and daughter to their grandmother's house, leaving them in her care. Tragedy struck again when their grandmother died, leaving young Chelladurai responsible for earning a living and caring for his younger sister, Sudha Maheshwari "Sudha". Fortunately, Periyasamy, a village man in a chicken farm helped him secure a job as a watchman in the same farm to ensure their survival. Twelve years passed, and Chelladurai is now a butcher in Periyasamy's chicken shop in the market. In the same market, Senthamaraiselvi "Thamarai" runs a pottery shop and harbors secret feelings for Chelladurai. However, he doesn't reciprocate her love. Chelladurai takes on additional meager jobs to supplement his income to own a house, establish an independent chicken farm, and save for Sudha's marriage. Sudha secretly falls in love with Soundar, the college librarian Mohan's son. When Chelladurai discovers their relationship, he violently confronts Soundar, who narrowly escapes. Enraged, Chelladurai lashes out at Sudha. Determined to marry her off, he searches for a suitable groom but eventually accepts Soundar after verifying his family background. During wedding preparations, Chelladurai encounters his estranged mother, Chitra now a beggar, suffering from memory loss.

Director: Seenu Ramasamy
Release: 18 Sep 2024
Run time: 122 min
Language: Tamil

Cast & crew

AE Aegan Chelladurai

Yogi Babu Periyasamy BR Brigida Saga Senthamaraiselvi "Thamarai" SA Sathya Devi V KU Kutti Puli Dinesh Chelladurai's friend LE Leo Sivakumar M

Aishwarya Dutta Chitra

Bava Chelladurai Mohan MA Manasvi Kottachi Maheshwari JE Jeeva Subramanian a social activist MO Mohan Babu AVP Village Man}}

Seenu Ramasamy Director, Writer D. D. Arulanandhu Producer MA Mathewo Arulanandhu Producer N. N. R. Raghunanthan Composer AS Ashokraj Cinematographer SR Sreekar Prasad Editor

Reviews

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Mixed

The available source-linked Indian-media review for Kozhipannai Chelladurai is mixed. The scored review is 50/100.

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Cinema Express Akshay Kumar

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5/5

Like the other Seenu Ramasamy films, Kozhipannai Chelladurai also doesn't really bother itself with creating moments at regular intervals and doesn't pledge allegiance to the three-act structure. Part of the problem with such films is that the mere world-building and character establishment should be so good that it compensates for other momentary delights that they lack. The film suffers the most from the fact it extensively uses the routine of characters' interactions, a staple of Seenu Ramasamy screenplays. Aegan looks convincing as a stoic Chelladurai who will simply trample down anything that comes in the way of his attention and devotion to his sister's wellbeing. The first half would have been much better if it was economical with the exposition.

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