Azhagu Kutti Chellam

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• Krisha Kurup as Nila
• Chanakyaa as Jayan "Jai"
• Yazhini as Jennifer "Jenni"
• Rajesh Gunasekar as Dileepan
• Ken Karunas as Murugu Subramani
• Akhil as Saravanan
• Riythvika as Saravanan's wife
• Karunas as Auto Driver
• Suresh as Church Father
• John Vijay as Callsheet Kumar
• Thambi Ramaiah as Orphanage owner
• Aadukalam Naren as Jayan's father and businessman
• Vinodhini as Anandhi, a School Teacher
• Meera Krishnan as Brahmin lady
• Kaajal Pasupathi
• Chetan as Anandhi's husband
• George Vishnu as a brahmin
• Narayan as Jennifer's uncle
• Mathan Thivagaran
• Jeeva Ravi as Akila's father
• Tejaswini
• Agila
• Neha Babu Priya
• Nila
• Krisha
• Simba
• Srisha
• Metro Priya
• V. M. S. Subagunarajan
• M. S. Bharani{{colend}}

Produced by Anthony, best known for directing the television chat show Neeya Naana, the team began work on the film in mid 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.420tamilcinema.com/2014/02/25/trailerneeya-naana-anthony-presents-mercury-networks-azhagu-kutti-chellam-a-tamil-feature-film-written-directed-by-charles-starring-karunas-akhil-thambi-r/ |title=Trailer 'Neeya Naana' ANTHONY Presents MERCURY NETWORKS "AZHAGU KUTTI CHELLAM" a Tamil feature film Written & Directed by CHARLES Starring : KARUNAS, AKHIL, THAMBI R… |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=14 April 2014 |archive-date=15 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415053935/http://www.420tamilcinema.com/2014/02/25/trailerneeya-naana-anthony-presents-mercury-networks-azhagu-kutti-chellam-a-tamil-feature-film-written-directed-by-charles-starring-karunas-akhil-thambi-r/ |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} A teaser trailer was revealed on 1 January 2014 and the film's first official poster released on 14 April 2014 coinciding with Tamil New Years Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/azhagu-kutti-chellam/azhagu-kutti-chellam-trailer-1.html|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |website=Behindwoods|access-date=14 April 2014}} After a further delay, the team began promoting the film for a January 2016 release, with actor Sivakarthikeyan, a friend of Anthony, unveiling a new trailer during late December 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/azhagu-kutti-chellam-video-song-will-be-released-by-sivakarthikeyan-tamil-news-149379.html|title=Sivakarthikeyan's role in Azhagu Kutti Chellam|website=IndiaGlitz|date=26 December 2015|access-date=2 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Cant-Find-the-Child-I-Want-to-Support/2015/12/23/article3190994.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416000245/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Cant-Find-the-Child-I-Want-to-Support/2015/12/23/article3190994.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2016|title='Can't Find the Child I Want to Support'|author=Manigandan K R|date=23 December 2015|access-date=2 January 2016}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Azhagu Kutti Chellam

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Ved Shankar

| cover =

| released = 18 December 2015

| recorded = 2015

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 33:03

| label = Think Music India

| producer = Ved Shankar

| prev_title = Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Moondraam Ullaga Por

| next_year = 2016

}}

The Music Was composed by Ved Shankar and Released on Think Music India.{{cite web |title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/azhagu-kutti-chellam/TwfeMvybdzg_ |access-date=14 November 2018 |date=18 December 2015}}

{{tracklist|

|extra_column=Singer(s)

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|total_length=33:03

|title1=Azhagu Kutti Chellam|extra1=Balram| lyrics1 = Na. Muthukumar|length1= 4:38

|title2=Kaadhal Oru Sathurangam|extra2=Chinmayi, Abhay Jodhpurkar| lyrics2 = Na. Muthukumar|length2=5:04

|title3=Boom Shikalaka Boom|extra3=Yazhini, Neha Babu, Ken Karunas, Rajesh Gunasekar| lyrics3 = Na. Muthukumar|length3=4:45

|title4=Thiruvasagam|extra4=Sharanya Srinivas, Madhu Iyer, Saptaparna Chakraborty | lyrics4 = Maanikavasakar|length4=5:02

|title5=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |note5 = Reprise |extra5=Shakthisree Gopalan| lyrics5 =Na. Muthukumar |length5=4:27

|title6=Azhagu Kutti Chellam |note6 = Karaoke|length6=4:39

|title7=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Reprise|note7 = Karaoke|length7= 4:28

}}

The film opened to positive reviews at the box office on 1 January 2016. The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k1dgEbPq4A |title=May Day Special - Azhagu Kutti Chellam - Promo 3 |website=YouTube |date=28 April 2016 |access-date=13 April 2019}}

Behindwoods.com labelled it "a genuine attempt made honestly on a very humble budget, and having the right emotions", and added "this low-key effort deserves some support from the audience".{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/azhagu-kutty-chellam/azhagu-kutty-chellam-review.html|title=Azhagu Kutty Chellam Movie Review|website=Behindwoods|date=1 January 2016|access-date=2 January 2016}} The Times of India wrote, "using a multi-strand narrative, debutant director Charles weaves a heart-warming tale with Azhagu Kutti Chellam".{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Azhagu-Kutti-Chellam/movie-review/50414106.cms|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Movie Review|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|author=M Suganth|date=2 January 2016|access-date=2 January 2016}} Kollytalk.com rated the film 3/5 and wrote "Azhagu Kutti Chellam, in a nutshell, is a sensitive portrayal of the manner in which kids are treated by the society."{{cite web|title=Azhagu Kutti Chellam Movie Review|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/review/film-review-azhagu-kutti-chellam-354071.html|website=KOLLY TALK|access-date=3 January 2016}}

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