Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum

''Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum'' (also known by the initialism ''KPKP'') is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutante Rajamohan. The film stars newcomers Ramakrishnan and Thananya, while Tharun Chatriya, Nagamma, and Agavamma play supporting roles. The film is produced by SPB Charan under his banner Capital Film Works and has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released on 24 April 2009 and received critical acclaim, but performed averagely at the box office.

Plot

Thulasi comes to Muttam village along with her grandmother after her parents desert her. She joins a government school in the village to pursue her studies. Enters Koochan, also a student who instantly falls for her. Koochan's mother Chandra, helps the poor Thulasi pursue her studies. However, coming to know about their romance, Agavamma insults Thulasi and her grandmother and drives them out of the village, when Koochan was out on a school tour. A shocked Koochan returns only to meet with a road mishap.

Meanwhile, Thulasi, who seeks refuge in a family at Thoothukudi, is forced to marry a rowdy named Dharman. On the day of their marriage, when Dharman kiss and hugs Thulasi, Koochan got jealous, and he eventually gets his gun, and he had to shoot the evil tribes. Koochan shoots Dharman. Dharman gets shot by a gun with one time, he had injured his right side of his neck, and he eventually got arrested by the police. His wayward lifestyle invites trouble, and he eventually gets arrested for murdering a youth. A sad Thulasi returns to Muttam only to see that Koochan has lost himself in liquor after his love failure.

Meanwhile, Koochan resolves to set Thulasi's life right by helping her grandmother for getting Dharman out in bail. Thulasi was sent to Dharman's house. Thulasi returns, and she visited Dharman. Eventually, Dharman returns to Muttam, but ends up murdering someone in his drunken state. In order to save Thulasi's misery being all alone, Koochan takes up the blame of the murder committed by Dharman, gets beaten by an angry mob before policemen take him away. Thulasi realising Koochan's sacrifice, despite being stopped by Dharman, rushes to stop the police arresting Koochan but gets hit by a lorry. Thulasi dies on spot. Koochan too succumbs to his wounds while watching Thulasi's dead eyes staring at him. The entire village lament upon the tragedy they witnessed.

Cast

*Ramakrishnan as Koochan
*Thananya as Thulasi
*Tharun Chatriya as Dharman
*Nagamma as Thulasi's grandmother
*Agavamma as Chandra (Koochan's mother)
*R. Sivakumar
*Mano
*Gunasekharan
*Chandra

Production

Rajamohan first approached Atharvaa for the lead role, but the actor was keen to debut with another project. Ramakrishnan, who initially aspired to become a director, was approached by Charan and accepted, debuting as a lead actor. Tharshana, who later changed her name to Thananya, a second year medical student hailing from Andhra Pradesh, was picked as the heroine to play the female lead after she was discovered by Charan and Rajamohan in a medical college. Though she was hesitant at first, she eventually agreed to take over the role of Thulasi, after Charan and Rajamohan explained her the importance and the scope of her role in the film and convinced her. Filming began on 9 June 2008 in Nagercoil. The film was given a U/A certificate by the censor board for some adult content.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The songs and score were recorded using a live orchestra and without any electronic instruments such as synthesizers so as to create a rural feel to the film's music.

Pavithra Srinivasan of ''Rediff.com'' wrote "It might not contain a set of rocking tunes but this album is a collection of familiar tunes packaged in a refreshing way. Not blockbuster material but worth a listen." Karthik Srinivasan of ''Milliblog'' stated "''Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puraavum'' sees Yuvan in a dithering form".

Critical reception

''Chennai Online'' wrote, "There is no denying the fact that debutant director Rajmohan has genuinely attempted to make a love story with realistic developments and well etched characters. He has made a film, which appeals in parts basically because of his honest approach toward the subject. The movie however, fails to impress as a whole, as the movie resembles many old films by Bharathiraja and many other films set in rural backdrop". Malathi Rangarajan of ''The Hindu'' wrote, "By taking up a serious theme this time, with a new director and an unknown cast, producer Charan seems to say that the trick lies in selecting a strong story with a well-chalked out screenplay. Directing so many debut-making faces couldn’t have been easy for writer-director Rajamohan, a first timer himself. He turns the challenge into an advantage because the fresh casting enhances the realism of ‘KPKP’ — it is as though you are in Muttam and the nearby areas watching a true-to-life tale unfold…". ''Sify'' wrote, "Rajamohan, the writer and director follows the new formula seen in films like Paruthiveeran and Subramaniapuram. However something is missing in this film with its non-happening story and pace".

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2000s Indian films
2000s Tamil-language films
2009 directorial debut films
2009 films
2009 romantic drama films
Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Indian romantic drama films
Tamil-language Indian films
Tamil-language romantic drama films