Kondaan Koduthaan (transl. He brought it, he gave it) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by G. Rajendran and starring Kathirkaman and Advaitha.[1]

Kondaan Koduthaan
Directed byG. Rajendran
Written byG. Rajendran
Produced byAyyappa
Starring
CinematographyG. Rajendran
Edited byS. M. V. Subbu
Music byDeva
Production
company
Ayyappa Art Films
Release date
  • 2 March 2012 (2012-03-02)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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Production

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Kadirkaman, who played the lead in Veluthu Kattu (2010), stars in this film.[4] Advaitha, the lead actress, has played similar roles in Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (2011) and Sagakkal (2011).[6] The film was shot in Kallur in twenty-five days.[4] G. Rajendran, in addition to directing and writing the film, also worked as the cinematographer.[4] The film is about two families who married between the families across four generations and how the recent generation tries to go against the norm.[7][8]

Soundtrack

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The songs are composed by Deva.[4] Deva and Rajendran had previously worked together for the film Viralukketha Veekkam (1999).[4]

Song title Lyricist Singers
"Thanjavur Gopuram" Version 1 Na. Muthukumar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chinmayi
"Thanjavur Gopuram" Version 2 Na. Muthukumar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Thillana Pattukari" Kabilan Thanjai Selvi
"Pavadai Pattampuchiye" Kabilan Karthik, Chinmayi
"Paatha Pakkure" Kabilan Chinmayi, Aathithyaram

Release and reception

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The film released on 2 March along with Aravaan.[9] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "A good watch if you are in the mood for a family drama high on emotion".[2] The Hindu wrote that "Content wise, KK makes a giant leap backwards in time. Would have worked well five decades ago!".[5] Maalai Malar praised the family aspect of the film while criticising the quality of some scenes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "கொண்டான் கொடுத்தான்" [Kondan Koduthan]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kondaan Koduthan Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kondaan Koduthan by Times of India". The Times of India. 3 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "கொண்டான் கொடுத்தான்" [Kondan Koduthan]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 January 2012). "Audio Beat: Kondan Koduthan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (3 March 2012). "Kondaan Koduthaan: Perfect for the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Determined Act!". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Formula and fun". The Hindu. 27 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ "One for the family". The Hindu. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Friday Fury- March 2". Sify. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.