Pichuva Kaththi
{{EngvarB|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pichuva Kaththi
| image = Pichuva Kaththi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ayappan
| producer = C. Mathaiyan
| writer =
| starring = Inigo Prabhakaran
C. M. Senguttuvan
Anisha Xavier
| music = N. R. Raghunanthan
| cinematography = K. G. Venkatesh
| editing = S. P. Raja Sethupathi
| studio = Sri Annamalaiyar Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|09|22}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Pichuva Kaththi ({{translation}} Small curved knife) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ayappan. The film features Inigo Prabhakaran, C. M. Senguttuvan and Anisha Xavier in the lead roles, with an ensemble cast of actors including Yogi Babu, Rajendran, Ramesh Thilak, Bala Saravanan, and Kaali Venkat in pivotal roles. The film began production during mid-2016 and was released on 22 September 2017 to mixed review from critics.{{Cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/an-entertainer-that-revolves-around-a-gang-of-friends/articleshow/60337636.cms | title=An entertainer that revolves around a gang of friends | newspaper=The Times of India | last1=Suganth | first1=M. | access-date=23 September 2017 | archive-date=9 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109005013/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/an-entertainer-that-revolves-around-a-gang-of-friends/articleshow/60337636.cms | url-status=live }}
Cast
{{Colbegin}}
- Inigo Prabhakaran as Prabha
- C. M. Senguttuvan as Prabhu
- Anisha Xavier as Meena
- Sri Priyanka
- Yogi Babu as Babu
- Ramesh Thilak as Ramesh
- Kalloori Vinoth as Kamatchi
- Bala Saravanan
- Rajendran
- Kaali Venkat
- R. N. R. Manohar
- Sujatha Sivakumar
- Yaar Kannan
- Cool Suresh
- Cheranraj as Inspector
{{Colend}}
Production
The film was shot across Kumbakonam in early 2017, with Rajendran briefly injured during the shoot.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250817/inigo-prabhakaran-pins-hopes-on-pichuvaakathi.html|title=Inigo Prabhakaran pins hopes on Pichuvaakathi|date=25 August 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=24 September 2017|archive-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923200351/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250817/inigo-prabhakaran-pins-hopes-on-pichuvaakathi.html|url-status=live}} The producer of the film, C. Mathaiyan, cast his son C. M. Senguttuvan in a secondary leading role and cast newcomer Anisha Xavier opposite him.{{cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/pichuvaakathi-will-give-the-much-needed-break-to-prabhakaran-ayyappan/article60589.htm|title=Pichuvaakathi Will Give The Much-Needed Break To Prabhakaran: Ayyappan|website=Desimartini|date=25 August 2017|access-date=24 September 2017|archive-date=24 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001607/http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/pichuvaakathi-will-give-the-much-needed-break-to-prabhakaran-ayyappan/article60589.htm|url-status=dead}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Pichuva Kaththi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = N. R. Raghunanthan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 16 April 2017
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
| language = Tamil
| label = Trend Music
| producer =
| prev_title = Adra Machan Visilu
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Kodi Veeran
| next_year = 2017
}}
The film's music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, while the audio rights of the film were acquired by Trend Music. The album was released on 16 April 2017 and featured seven songs.
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics_Credits = yes
| total_length =
| title1 = Yea Sirukki
| lyrics1 = Yugabharathi
| extra1 = Velmurugan
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Adiyae Adiyae
| lyrics2 = Yugabharathi
| extra2 = Abhay Jodhpurkar
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = Enna Sonna
| lyrics3 = Yugabharathi
| extra3 = Jitthin Raj, Anandhi Joshi
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = Mirugam Mirugam
| lyrics4 = Yugabharathi
| extra4 = D. Sathyaprakash, Jegathish
| length4 = 3:08
| title5 = Enna Sonna (Reprise)
| lyrics5 = Yugabharathi
| extra5 = Jitthin Raj, Anandhi Joshi
| length5 = 4:09
| title6 = Enna Sonna (Karaoke)
| lyrics6 = —
| extra6 = —
| length6 = 4:10
| title7 = Yea Sirukki (Karaoke)
| lyrics7 = —
| extra7 = —
| length7 = 3:51
}}
Release
Pichuva Kaththi had a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu alongside eight other films, which became the most crowded release date of 2017 in Chennai.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nine-films-to-hit-screens-on-september-22/articleshow/60779854.cms|title=Nine films to hit screens on September 22|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-date=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110083036/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nine-films-to-hit-screens-on-september-22/articleshow/60779854.cms|url-status=live}} The film opened on 22 September 2017 to mixed reviews, with the critic from The Times of India stating the film "despite a not-so-bad plot, Pichuva Kaththi doesn't succeed to engage the viewers because of its watered-down narration and ineffective sequences" and that "the climax of the film, which had ample scope for a riveting sequence, ends up as a mediocre sequence with unconvincing execution".{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pichuvakaththi/movie-review/60804877.cms|title=Pichuvakaththi Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=24 September 2017|archive-date=27 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927133834/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pichuvakaththi/movie-review/60804877.cms|url-status=live}}