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''Kulasami'' () is a 2023 Indian
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film written and directed by
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. The film stars Vimal and
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, S.R. Jankid IPS,
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, Muthu Pandi and Jaya Surya portraying supporting roles. The film was released on 5 May 2023 and received mixed to negative reviews, criticizing the writing although the performances were praised.


Plot

Soora Sangu and his sister Kalaiarasi go to the city from the village; Soora to work as an auto-ricksaw driver while Kalaiarasi aspires to become a doctor. However, tragedy strikes when Kalaiarasi is raped and killed by the men who sexually exploit women. Devastated, Soora Sangu turns into a vigilante to avenge Kalaiarasi's death and save women from being sexually exploited. The rest of the film focuses on how Soora Sangu avenges his sister's death.


Cast


Production

The film was produced by V. Muthukumar, P. IlayaRaja and V. Karthikeyan under the banner of MIK Productions. This film is a comeback as director for '' Kutti Puli'' film fame actor
Saravana Sakthi Saravana Sakthi is an Indian actor and director who works in Tamil-language films. He has acted in more than twenty-five films. Career Saravana Sakthi began his career as an assistant director under R.Aakash before working on the directorial ...
, who earlier directed the films '' Dhandayuthapani'' (2007), '' Nayagan'' (2008) and '' Billa Pandi'' (2018). The cinematography of the film was done by "Wide Angle" Ravi Chandran, and the editing of the film was done by Gopi Krishnan. Shooting of the film began on 16 October 2020, and the film was delayed due to
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. The dialogues of the film were written by
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. This film is the second collaboration between Vimal and Vijay Sethupathi. The stunt sequences of the film were choreographed by
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.


Music

The music for the film was composed by Mahalingam.


Release

The film was originally scheduled to release on 21 April 2023, but was postponed, and it was released theatrically on 5 May 2023.


Reception

Logesh Balachandran of ''
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'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "''Kulasami'' fails to tell a compelling story that resonates with the audience. For those seeking a thought-provoking exploration of crimes against women, the film's lack of nuance and subtlety may prove disappointing." A critic from ''
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'' gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The director of the film inspired the story from the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case and the Professor Nirmala Devi case. Making those incidents into a film might be a very interesting crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but this one feels tedious to watch." They also criticized the title ''Kulasami'' by calling it "Kulasami-Mudiyala Sami." A critic from ''
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'' gave a review, stating, "The dialogues are more like TV serial dialogues with poor screenplay, badly written characters, and awkward editing styles that make it feel like a spoof film instead of a thriller film." Prashanth Vallavan of ''
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'' gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, "''Kulasami'' could be entertaining if you know how to extract humour out of the absurd moments and have the patience to sit through the dull, over-indulgent scenes."


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* {{IMDb title, tt15560994 Indian action thriller films 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s Indian films Indian action films