Oru Kuppai Kathai (transl. A Garbage Story) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by Ramadhoss, Aravindan, and Aslam. It was written and directed by debutant Kaali Rangaswamy. The film stars dance choreographer Dinesh, in his debut as lead actor, and Manisha Yadav. The film's music was composed by Joshua Sridhar with cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami and editing by Gopi Krishna. The film was released on 25 May 2018.
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| Directed by | Kaali Rangasamy |
| Written by | Kaali Rangasamy |
| Produced by | Ramadhoss Aravindan Mohammed Aslam |
| Starring | Dinesh Manisha Yadav |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Muthuswami |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
Production company | Film Box |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Kumar is a poor garbage collector from the slums of Chennai who is in search for a bride. But many brides rejected him due to his love and passion towards garbage collecting. One day, he meets Poongodi, a girl from a middle class family in Valparai whose father lied to her that Kumar is a clerk. Poongodi, who believes that Kumar is a clerk, decides to marry him and settle in Chennai. Weeks after marriage, Poongodi discovers that Kumar is not a clerk but a garbage collector, causing a hatred towards him. Kumar tries to make things right by shifting from the slums to an apartment with family, including their newborn baby girl. In the apartment, Kumar befriends his neighbour Arjun, a software developer who has been helping him shift to their new home. However, months after shifting, Poongodi and Arjun later fall in love with each other and start a romantic and extramarital affair. Meanwhile, Kumar decides to resign as a garbage collector for Poongodi's sake and decides to surprise her with the news, but later, he realises that she and their baby are not at home. Later, the watchman told him that Poongodi is having an affair with Arjun and that she might have eloped with him somewhere far away, leaving Kumar in shock, despair, and depression. The rest of the story follows how Kumar becomes a drunkard and failure in life, while Poongodi and Arjun start a new life in a mansion.
Cast
edit- Dinesh as Kumar
- Manisha Yadav as Poongodi
- Sujo Mathew as Arjun
- Yogi Babu as Kumar's friend
- George Maryan as Poongodi's father
- Aadhira Pandilakshmi as Kumar's mother
- Kiran
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar and lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar & Sulaiman Fazil.[1] The audio was released under Think Music.[2]
- "Vilagadhe Enadhuyire" – Haricharan
- "Ninaithadhu Ellam" – Saicharan
- "Vaa Machi" – Velumurugan
- "Kuppai Vandiyil" – Saicharan
- "Mazhai Pozhindhidum" – Madhu Iyer
Critical reception
editThe Times of India wrote "Director Kaali Rangasami has in his hands a good script, and almost succeeds in narrating a true-to-life story."[3] Behindwoods wrote "Oru Kuppai Kadhai is the kind of script that has the substance to do well, but whose execution falls just above average."[4] The Hindu wrote "Director Kaali Rangasamy's Oru Kuppai Kadhai would have made a better book than a film. The storyline is enough to keep you interested."[5] The News Minute wrote "The film's title Oru Kuppai Kathai perhaps alludes to its flawed characters but falls short of leaving an impact."[6] Sify wrote "Overall, Oru Kuppa Kathai is a topical subject that deals with the extramarital affair and its pitfalls. The first half is ok, it is second half which becomes like a never ending serial."[7] Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "An inconsistent story about a wife who strays is redeemed by its compassion".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Oru Kuppai Kathai". JioSaavn. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Oru Kuppai Kathai". Gaana. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Lakshmi, V. "Oru Kuppai Kathai Review {3/5}: The film could have been even more engaging". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Oru Kuppai Kathai Movie Review". Behindwoods. 26 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (25 May 2018). "'Oru Kuppai Kadhai' review: Would have made a better book than a film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Shekar, Anjana (25 May 2018). ""Oru Kuppai Kathai" Review: An interesting premise squandered away by its execution". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Oru Kuppa Kathai review: A true-to-life story about extramarital affairs". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 May 2018). "An inconsistent story about a wife who strays redeemed by compassion". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.