Kuthoosi
{{Short description|2019 Indian film by Siva Sakthi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kuthoosi
| image = Kuthoosi poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Siva Sakthi
| producer =
| writer = Siva Sakthi
| screenplay =
| starring = Dileepan
Amala Rose Kurian
| music = N. Kannan
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Sri Lakshmi Studios
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|01|25}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Kuthoosi ({{translation|Needle}}) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Siva Sakthi. The film stars Dileepan and Amala Rose Kurian in the lead roles while Yogi Babu and Siva play supportive roles in the film.{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2018-06-15 |title=Kaala gives fillip to Dileepan's career |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/150618/kaala-gives-fillip-to-dileepans-career.html |access-date=2019-01-30 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}} The film was released on 25 January 2019 clashing with Charlie Chaplin 2 and Simba on the same date and opened to mostly average reviews from the critics.{{Cite web |title=Friday Fury-January 25 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-25-news-tamil-tbzkyMfgjdjgc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125182104/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-25-news-tamil-tbzkyMfgjdjgc.html |archive-date=25 January 2019 |access-date=2019-01-30 |website=Sify |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-20 |title=வரும் 25ம் தேதி திரைக்கு வரும் படங்களின் ஒரு பார்வை! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/there-are-4-tamil-movies-releasing-25th-january/articleshow/67610802.cms |access-date=2019-01-30 |website=samayam Tamil |language=ta}}
Plot
The film revolves around the hardships faced by farmers who struggle to make an impact in their lives and to make ends meet. Vel (Dileepan), who hails from Kallakurichi, is not interested in his father's occupation of farming and plans to settle in the US. He borrows money from his girlfriend (Amala Rose Kurian) and goes to Chennai in search for a job. After obtaining a job in a US-based company in Chennai, he comes back to the village and tell his parents about his plans of taking them along with him. However, his father's sudden demise spoils all of his plans, and later, he was compelled and pressured by his mother and girlfriend to take up farming and fulfill his father's dream of turning their land into a fertile one. In this pursuit, he is forced to lock horns with a landlord in his village who has been forcefully asking farmers to surrender their lands to him.{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=25 January 2019 |title=Kuthoosi Movie Review {2/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kuthoosi/movie-review/67691268.cms |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-30 |title=இயற்கை விவசாயத்துக்காக இளைஞர்கள் ஒன்றிணைய வேண்டும் - குத்தூசி விமர்சனம் |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2019/01/30170829/1225297/Kuthoosi-Movie-Review-in-Tamil.vpf |access-date=2019-01-30 |website=maalaimalar.com |language=Tamil}}{{Cite web |title=Kuthoosi , a film about organic farming |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/kuthoosi--a-film-about-organic-farming-1929206.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040814/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jan/24/kuthoosi--a-film-about-organic-farming-1929206.html |archive-date=31 January 2019 |access-date=2019-01-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}
Cast
- Dileepan as Velu
- Amala Rose Kurian as Velu's girlfriend
- V. I. S. Jayapalan
- Yogi Babu as Velu's friend
- Mippu
- Siva
Production
The film began its shoot in January 2014 and was predominantly completed in the following months. Financial problems meant that the film had a delayed release.{{Cite web |title=Tidbits about Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah and Kuthoosi |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/tidbits-about-thirumanam-ennum-nikkah-and-kuthoosi.html}}{{Cite web |title=Vathikuchi Dhileban will do the lead role in Siva Shakthi's Kuthoosi |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vathikuchi-dhileban-will-do-the-lead-role-in-siva-shakthis-kuthoosi.html}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Kuthoosi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = N. Kannan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2018|6|13}}
| recorded = 2018
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| genre = Soundtrack
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| producer = N. Kannan
| prev_title = Tamizh Padam 2
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Thalaikoothal
| next_year = 2023
}}
All songs are composed by N. Kannan.
{{tracklist|headline=Track list|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=|title1=Kalvarayan|extra1=Hari Hara Sudhan|lyrics1=|length1=4:48|title2=Vaanam|extra2=Swetha Mohan, Anand Aravindakshan|lyrics2=|length2=4:06|title3=Chikku Chikku|extra3=Ramya Nambeesan|lyrics3=|length3=3:59|title4=Ulagame|extra4=Srinivas|lyrics4=|length4=4:11|title5=Inga Thottil|extra5=Jeni|lyrics5=|length5=2:46}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=tt9615026}}
Category:2010s Tamil-language films
Category:2019 action drama films