Kuthu

''Kuthu'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by A. Venkatesh, starring Silambarasan, Ramya and Kalabhavan Mani. It is a remake of the 2003 Telugu film '' Dil''. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, with cinematography by A. Venkatesh (not the director) and editing by V. T. Vijayan.

''Kuthu'' was released on 2 April 2004 and became a commercial success. Ramya was credited in later Tamil films by her birth name Divya Spandana because she disliked the nickname "Kuthu Ramya" that emerged after the release of this film.

Plot

Gurumoorthy "Guru" is a sociable boy from a middle-class family. He lives with his parents- a doting mother and a strict but well-meaning father- and a playful maternal uncle, Senthil. He enrolls at the VOC College of Arts and Sciences, and falls in love with Anjali, a fellow student, who doesn't reciprocate his affections.

Anjali's father is the rich and powerful gangster Veerabahu, who is extremely protective of his daughter to the point that he brutally beats up a boy at a temple for brushing past her by accident. A misunderstanding results in Guru being beaten up by Veerabahu's men, who suspect that he and Anjali are lovers. After this, he vows to win Anjali's love for real. In due course, she falls in love with him too. How the lovers stand strong in the face of Veerabahu's increasingly desperate attempts to separate them forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in September 2003. Kannada actress Divya Spandana made her debut in Tamil with this film under the name "Ramya". A song was picturised with the lead pair in studios with an erected set costing while another song was shot at Thirumayam Kottai near Karaikudi with Ramya Krishnan which took three days to complete. The fight scene was shot at SRM College Grounds for 10 days. The songs were shot at Lebanon.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.

Critical reception

Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "A spirited youth falling in love with a local don's daughter and the hurdles he crosses... This subject has been hacked to death in quite a few films recently. That 'Kuthu' comes from the Telugu hit 'Dhil' is no excuse to push it down the throat of the viewers again!". ''Cinesouth'' wrote, "Director VEnkatesh has whipped up a formula for commercial success. 'Kuthu' sticks to it". ''Sify'' wrote, "For city slickers it is an ordeal to watch ''Kuthu'' meant strictly for the frontbenchers".

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2000s Indian films
2000s masala films
2000s romantic action films
2000s Tamil-language films
2004 action comedy films
2004 films
2004 romantic comedy films
Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director)
Films scored by Srikanth Deva
Films shot in Lebanon
Films shot in Tamil Nadu
Indian action comedy films
Indian romantic action films
Indian romantic comedy films
Tamil remakes of Telugu films
Tamil-language action comedy films
Tamil-language Indian films
Tamil-language romantic comedy films