Kalavani Mappillai (transl. Thieving son-in-law) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Gandhi Manivasagam. Starring Attakathi Dinesh and Adhiti Menon, the film production began on 15 February 2018 and was released on 6 November 2018.

Kalavani Mappillai
Film poster
Directed byGandhi Manivasagam
Produced byRajeshwari Manivasagam,
Gandhi Manivasagam
StarringAttakathi Dinesh
Adhiti Menon
CinematographySaravanan Abimanyu
Edited byPon Kathiresh
Music byN. R. Raghunanthan
Production
company
Rajapushpa Pictures
Release date
  • 6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot edit

The film involves a childhood rivalry between Deva and Villangam, a hastily built romance between Deva and Thulasi, a back story for why Thulasi's mother Rajeswari wants a son-in-law who can drive, a henpecked husband, and a comic character Vanagamoodi who could expose Deva's lies.

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Production edit

A puja was held on 7 February 2018,[1] and principal photography began on 15 February in Pollachi.[2]

Reception edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "ATTAKATHI DINESH ANNOUNCES HIS NEXT FILM!". Behindwoods. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Dinesh's 'Kalavani Mappillai' shooting from Feb 15!". The Times of India. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ Suganth, M (6 November 2018). "Kalavani Mappillai Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ Darshan, Navein (8 November 2018). "'Kalavani Mappillai' movie review: A reasonably funny drama let down by some forced romance". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kalavani Mappillai Review". IndiaGlitz. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

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