''Kee Mu'' () is a 2008 Indian

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

-language

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

tragedy Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy ...

film directed by

Majith Abdul Majith is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He made his debut with the 2002 social drama film, ''Thamizhan'' starring Vijay and Priyanka Chopra. He has since worked on lower budget ventures. Career ...

. The film stars newcomer Hassan and newcomer Sarika, with

Vadivelu Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer, having acted in supporting and lead roles in Tamil cinema. He gained widespread acclaim in Kollywood in the 2 ...

Charan Raj Charan Raj is an Indian actor, director, film producer, and writer who works in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia and Hindi movies. Career Charan Raj is a versatile actor who is popular for his villainy and character roles in South Indian ...

, Soori, Karthik Sabesh, Marks and Majith playing supporting roles. The film, produced by M. S. Yakobubeen, had musical score by Elango Kalaivanan and was released on 5 September 2008 to below average reviews.

Plot

The film begins with a disfigured Ramya (Sarika) living near a salt pan in

Thoothukudi Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin) is a port city, a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies in the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and he ...

. Her father Bhavani (

) and his henchmen then forcibly take her to the hospital in

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

. From her hospital bed, she remembers her past. Saravanan (Hassan) was a poor boy delivering mutton pieces throughout the city. Ramya, on the other hand, was a rich spoilt brat who is the daughter of the city bigwig Bhavani, a strict yet affectionate father. Saravanan and his three friends - Nethili Murugan ( Soori), Sodhappal Sodalamuthu (Karthik Sabesh), and Ganesan (Marks) - were all from Thoothukudi and were working to make ends meet in Chennai. Ramya, who was irritated by Saravanan for no particular reason, makes fun of him and teases him on multiple occasions. She even made Saravanan believe that she was in love with him, and then the heartbroken Saravanan realized that it was all acting. Ramya felt guilty for breaking his heart, so she tried to apologize to Saravanan, but he kept avoiding her. One day, Ramya kissed Saravanan in public and confessed her love for him, and then he fell in love with her as well. When Bhavani got to know of his daughter's love, he decided to arrange his daughter's marriage as soon as possible. Ramya took a bundle of notes and her jewellery and fled from her home. She was still an underage girl, but in seven days, she will reach the legal age of majority and be able to marry Saravanan at the registrar office. The couple, accompanied by the three friends, started travelling by bus from

Courtallam Courtallam is a panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Coutrallam Falls on the Chittar River is a major tourist attraction. Demographics India cens ...

Thiruchendur Tiruchendur is a municipality located in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, which is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan. Etymology Tiruchendur, a temple town like many towns in the st ...

. Bhavani and his henchmen eventually captured the couple in

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

with the help of police. Ramya then convinced her father to marry Saravanan. Bhavani changed his mind for the happiness of his daughter, and he finally accepted for the marriage. In a twist of fate, Bhavani's henchman Kasi (

) killed Saravanan to save his boss' honour. Ramya then jumped into her lover's funeral pyre. She was saved by the people, but the fire disfigured her face. The film ends with Ramya returning to Thoothukudi to live with Saravanan's father, while the henchman Kasi has now become a lunatic.

Cast

*Hassan as Saravanan *Sarika as Ramya *

as Madasami *

as Bhavani * Soori as Nethili Murugan *Karthik Sabesh as Sodhappal Sodalamuthu *Marks as Ganesan *

as Kasi *

Thambi Ramaiah Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, ''Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Maniy ...

Halwa Vasu Vasu, popularly known as Halwa Vasu, (died 17 August 2017) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. He worked in around 900 films. Career Vasu who hailed from Madurai district, came to Chennai to work in cinemas after his graduati ...

as Coconut Seller *Bava Lakshmanan as Thief *Subburaj as Thief *

Bonda Mani Bonda Mani is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has worked in comedy and supporting roles in over 270 films. Career Bonda Mani has described that his stage name is derived from his diet of bondas, when he was a stru ...

as Waiter *Vijay Ganesh as Police Officer *

Chelladurai Chelladurai (1941 - 7 February 2015) was an Indian comedian who worked in Tamil-language films. He acted in over 350 films. Career Chelladurai made his film debut with ''Thooral Ninnu Pochchu'' (1982). He is known for his comic sequences w ...

as Rice Shop Owner *Vengal Rao as Fake Doctor *Sangeetha Balan as Nethili Murugan's aunt *Amirthalingam *Rangamma Paatti *Risha *Anisha Narang

Production

Director

, who made his directorial debut with ''

Thamizhan ''Thamizhan'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language courtroom drama film directed by debutant Majith and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Vijay and Priyanka Chopra. Chopra made her debut in cinema through this film. Revathi, Nassar, A ...

'' starring Vijay, returned after a brief hiatus to direct this youthful love story, based on a real life incident. His second film, ''

Thunichal ''Thunichal'' ( ta, துணிச்சல்) ( en, Bravado) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Majith who earlier directed Vijay starrer ''Thamizhan''. Starring Arun Vijay and newcomer Shiva Manjal, the film ...

'' was postponed indefinitely due to financial restraints and remained unreleased; therefore, Majith promptly started off with ''Kee Mu''. The film was shot in

MGR Nagar M.G.R. Nagar (shortened from M. G. Ramachandran Nagar) is a neighbourhood located in Chennai, India. The area is known for its busy vegetable market and fish market. Location M.G.R Nagar is situated to the south of Anna Main Road in K. K. Naga ...

market,

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tami ...

Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...

, and other places where the real incidents took place. The film introduced Hassan and Sarika as the lead pair,

signed to play the villain, while

was chosen to play the comedian.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Elango Kalaivanan. The soundtrack, released in 2008, features 6 tracks.

Reception

Pavithra Srinivasan of ''

Rediff.com Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 e ...

'' gave 1.5 stars out of 5 for the film and said that the film is "nothing more than a mock-glorified attempt at recreating ''

Kaadhal ''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (in his first film as a main lead actor) and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music co ...

''". Another reviewer said, "That originality is what's missing in Kee. Mu., which comes off looking like a clone of Kaadhal. With its realism and good characterization, the film does have its positives but the similarities to Kaadhal are just too many to ignore".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 6767296 2008 films 2000s Tamil-language films 2008 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Romance films based on actual events Films shot in Chennai Films shot in Madurai Films shot in Tirunelveli Films shot in Thoothukudi Films shot in Kerala