Kaadhali (2017 film)
{{short description|2017 Telugu film by Pattabhi R Chilukuri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kaadhali
| image = Kaadhali 2017 poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Pattabhi R Chilukuri
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
- Pattabhi R Chilukuri
- Anand Ranga
}}
| story =
| producer = Pattabhi R Chilukuri
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Pooja Doshi|Harish Kalyan|Sai Ronak|}}
| cinematography = Sekhar V. Joseph
| editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh
| music = Prasan Praveen Shyam
| studio = Anaganagana Film Company
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|6|16}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
Kaadhali ({{translation|Lover Girl}}) is a 2017 Telugu-language film directed by Pattabhi R Chilukuri in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant Pooja Doshi, Harish Kalyan and Sai Ronak in the lead roles and marks the Telugu lead film debut of Kalyan.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/230916/harish-kalyan-forays-into-telugu.html|title=Harish Kalyan forays into Telugu|author=Anupama Subramanian|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 September 2016|publisher=|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=8 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808105057/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/230916/harish-kalyan-forays-into-telugu.html|url-status=live}}
Plot
The film is a triangular love story in which a girl, Bandhavi (Pooja Doshi), has to decide between two boys Karthik (Harish Kalyan) and Kranti (Sai Ronak).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-the-kaadhali-trio/article18722977.ece|title=Meet the 'Kaadhali' trio|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=6 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111215251/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-the-kaadhali-trio/article18722977.ece|url-status=live}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Pooja Doshi as Bandhavi Varadharajan
- Harish Kalyan as Karthikeyan "Karthik"
- Sai Ronak as Kranti
- Dr. Sharmila as Bandhavi's mother
- Sandhya Janak as Karthik's mother
- Pallavi
- Mohan Raman as Bandhavi's father
- Gururaj Manepalli
- Sudharshan as Kranti's friend
- Bhadram
}}
Production
Director Pattabhi felt telling a story from a girl's point of view would be a good idea after his friends and family told him how films that featured a leading lady ran well. Harish Kalyan was roped in to be part of the cast after Pattabhi watched Kalyan's Vil Ambu. Debutant Pooja Doshi and Sai Ronak were cast after they auditioned for their respective roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/debut-director-and-producer-pattabhi-r-chilukuri-discusses-the-making-of-kaadhali/article18827401.ece|title=Journey towards the debut|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=8 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112021450/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/debut-director-and-producer-pattabhi-r-chilukuri-discusses-the-making-of-kaadhali/article18827401.ece|url-status=live}} Pooja Doshi plays a Tamil girl in the film, so a Tamil title was chosen for the film.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Prasan Praveen Shyam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/kaadhali-songs-A0003698|title=Kaadhali Songs|work=Raaga.com|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029200847/https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/kaadhali-songs-A0003698|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/kaadhalis-audio-launch-was-a-star-studded-affair/articleshow/59037810.cms|title=Kaadhali's audio launch was a star studded affair|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 March 2020|archive-date=17 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617054632/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/kaadhalis-audio-launch-was-a-star-studded-affair/articleshow/59037810.cms|url-status=live}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Kaadhali
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Prasan-Praveen-Shyam
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2017
| recorded = 2017
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Prasan-Praveen-Shyam
| prev_title = Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka / Malupu
| prev_year = 2015
}}
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Vanamali
| all_music =
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| title1 = Ela Thelchaali
| extra1 = Jonita Gandhi
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Kaadhal Kaadhal
| extra2 = Clinton Cerejo, Krishna Iyer, Farhad
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Nuvvante Nenani
| extra3 = Vijay Yesudas
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Lokama
| extra4 = Naresh Iyer, Sowmya Sharma
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Valentine
| extra5 = Krishna Iyer
| length5 = 3:35
}}
Release
This film received mixed reviews upon release.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated that "A little more depth in characters would have helped this simple film from getting sluggish", but praised Harish Kalyan's performance stating that he "plays his part with maturity. This Tamil actor makes a promising entry into Telugu cinema".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/the-simple-aesthetic-film-gets-sluggish-at-times/article19087993.ece|title=Kaadhali Review: Choosing Mr. Right|author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo|date=16 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035234/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/the-simple-aesthetic-film-gets-sluggish-at-times/article19087993.ece|url-status=live}} Ch Sushil Rao of The Times of India stated that "Nothing particularly great about the movie to suggest not to miss it", but also praised the performances of Kalyan and Sai Ronak and the film's music.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/kaadhali/movie-review/59179268.cms|title=Kaadhali Movie Review {2.5/5}|author=Ch Sushil Rao|work=Times of India|date=16 June 2017}}
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