Kaduva
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Distributed by | Magic Frames |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Box office | ₹50 crore[1][2] |
Kaduva (transl. Tiger) is a 2022 Indian
Kaduva was released on 7 July 2022 to mixed reviews from critics and became the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2022.
Plot
In the late 1990s, Kaduvakunnel Kurian Koruthu alias Kaduvakunnel Kuriyachan "Kaduva", a wealthy and well-known businessman in
Chandy swore vengeance against Kaduva and transfers all the policemen in Pala and appoints
After narrating his past, Kaduva is released 2 weeks later and learns that his father's
Meanwhile, Ananthanathan is ousted from his
Kaduva thrashes Dominic and is able to retrieve his father's Ambassador car. Ananthanathan learns that there will be a raid in his house by the
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kaduvakunnel Kurian Koruthu alias Kaduvakunnel Kuriyachan "Kaduva"
- Vivek Oberoi as IG Joseph Chandy IPS (Ousepputty)
- Samyuktha Menonas Elsa Kurian, Kuriyachan's wife
- Arjun Ashokan as Victor, Kuriyachan's friend
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Varkey, Kuriyachan's mentor
- Baiju Santhosh as Advocate Korah, Kuriyachan's friend
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as SI Dominic Benjamin
- Priyanka Nair as Merin Joseph, Joseph's wife
- Rahul Madhav as Fr. Robin Poovampara
- Chief Minister of Kerala
- Seema as Theruthi Chedathi, Joseph's mother
- Innocent as Fr. Vattasheril
- Chief Minister of Kerala
- Nandhu as SIManmadhan, Kuriyachan's friend
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Revenue Minister Thomas Poovampara
- CIRajeevan, Kuriyachan's friend
- Aneesh G. Menon as Sibi
- Joy Mathew as Bishop of Palai
- Sudheesh as Mathai
- V. K. Sreeraman as Bishop of Thrissur
- Sudheer Karamana as Basheer, Jail Superintendent
- Chali Pala as Charlie
- Balaji Sharma as Jail Warden
- Abu Salim as Benjamin, Dominic's father
- Aarish Anoop as Chacko Kurian, Kuriyachan's son
- Angelina Abraham as Tessa Kurian, Kuriyachen's elder daughter
- Vriddhi Vishal as Eva Kurian, Kuriyachan's younger daughter
- Jaise Jose as Thankaserry Lopes, a prisoner
- Rajesh Hebbar as Dr. Paulachan, Kuriyachan's friend
- Kottayam Ramesh as Fr. Gabriel
- John Kaippalllil as ASI Johny Antonio
- Malavika Menon as Mary
- Gouri Parvathi as Victor's sister
- Jolly Chirayath as Victor's mother
- Saju Navodaya as Sankaran, a prisoner
- Renji Panicker as Judge (voice-over)
- N F Vargheseas Karikandathil Chandychan, Joseph's late father (photo archive)
- Mammootty as Kaduvakunnel Koruthu Mappila, Kuriyachan's late father (photo archive)
Production
Development
Kaduva was officially announced on 16 October 2019 on
Prithviraj plays the character of Kaduvakunnel Kuryachan, a young planter from a Christian family in Pala. Prithviraj said, though he received the screenplay only in early 2019 he had heard about the character even before that. Prithviraj was filming for Driving Licence when he called Shaji Kailas for directing the film. It was after Shaji Kailas agreed to do the film Prithviraj and Listin decided to produce it.[6] Shooting which was scheduled to begin somewhere in mid-2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[7] In June that year, an untitled film to be directed by Mathews Thomas, produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam, and starring Suresh Gopi was announced, which bears the same character name Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan.[8] This prompted Abraham to file a case against them at District Court, Ernakulam alleging plagiarism. The court stayed its production and promotional activities as Abraham's screenplay was registered under copyright law.[9] Beside character name, promotional materials of SG250 (working title) also bears similarity to what is depicted in Kaduva's poster, said Abraham. The initial title he found for Kaduva was Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan and the screenplay was also registered under that title, it was changed after producer Stephen asked him to choose a shorter title. Abraham said Mathews had worked under him as an assistant director and had known him since 2011, with whom he had discussed stories, including Kaduva.[10]
In October 2020, upholding the order of District Court, the
A petitioner, Kuruvinakunnel expressed doubt as whether Kaduva and SG250 are based on his life. Clarifying that,Shaji Kailas said it was Abraham who came to him with the screenplay which he originally wrote for another director, and Kaduva is not based on Kuruvinakunnel's life and Abraham's Kuruvachan is an imaginary character who also happens to be a planter.[13][14] The District Court s quashed the petition and questioned the intentions of the petitioner in filing a case just before the release of the movie.
Casting
Prithviraj said that they shortlisted several names for the character of Joseph Chandy, and at one time considered Biju Menon for the role, but since both Prithviraj and Menon has done similar roles in Ayyappanum Koshiyum they ruled out Menon and ultimately zeroed in Vivek Oberoi as per majority opinion. There were rumours that Mohanlal was part of the cast, appearing in a cameo role. Addressing it, Shaji Kailas clarified that they indeed had planned to cast Mohanlal in a cameo role, but it did not work out.[6]
Filming
The film was mainly shot at locations in
Music
The film was announced with
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Paalvarnna Kuthiramel" | Santhosh Varma | Jakes Bejoy, Libin Scaria, Midhun Suresh, Swetha Ashok | 4:19 |
2. | "Pala Palli" | Santhosh Varma, Sreehari Tharayil | Athul Narukara | 4:35 |
3. | "Kudamattam Palli" | Santhosh Varma | Vijay Yesudas, Swetha Ashok, Sachin Raj | 3:03 |
Total length: | 11:57 |
Release
Theatrical
Kaduva was released on 7 July 2022. In addition, the film will be released in dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu languages.[23] It was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on 30 June 2022. The team promoted the film at an event in Bangalore and Chennai.[24]
Home media
The digital streaming rights of the film are acquired by Amazon Prime Video and Hindi version by Disney+ Hotstar.[25] The film was digitally streamed on Amazon Prime Video from 4 August 2022[26]The satellite rights of the film were sold to Surya TV.[27]
Controversies
The protagonist played by Prithviraj Sukumaran, was seen making inappropriate comments against differently-abled persons and their parents.[13]
Reception
Box office
On its opening day, the film had grossed around ₹7 crore.[28] On its third day, the film has earned around ₹15 crore at the Kerala box office.[29] On the seventh day of its release, the film has grossed around ₹30.20 crore and became one of hit ventures in Mollywood after Bheeshma Parvam, Hridayam and Jana Gana Mana.[30] The film grossed over ₹50 crore (equivalent to ₹53 crore or US$6.6 million in 2023) and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of the year.[1]
Critical response
Kaduva received mixed reviews from critics.
Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express rated 3.5/5 stars and stated "We need to see the bad guys do something that would provoke our ire so that when, finally, the hero returns for payback, we take delight in every punch that lands. Thankfully, Kaduva follows this philosophy to a T, and I had quite a blast."[31] Arjun Menon of Pinkvilla rated the film to be 3.5/5 stars stating that "However, the film is a made-for-theatre watch, aided by a splendidly enjoyable background score from Jakes Bejoy and the thunderous frames that elevate the commonplace plot to new heights of first-rate commercial filmmaking that is meant to be experienced with a bunch of strangers in a dark room. Yes, Kaduva might have just saved Malayalam cinema for all we know or set off a new focus on narrating larger-than-life tales with the grounded, economy of new-age storytelling.[32]
Cris of The News Minute gave the film 3.5/5 stars and stated that "The film starts and ends in the middle of nowhere, extracting a slice of Kuriachan's life. You do get to taste a bit of nostalgia in seeing land phones, Doordarshan's intro theme and a single television reporter in front of the CM. But the rest of the film is just a nicely edited long and unexciting script."[33] Anna Mathews of The Times of India rated 3/5 stars and wrote "If you are in the mood for a Prithviraj mass thriller, you might enjoy the movie, but don't expect to be wow-ed."[34] India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kaduva is entertaining despite its predictability. But, a little bit of inventiveness could have elevated Kaduva more."[35] Jayadeep Jayesh of Deccan Herald gave 2.5/5 stars and stated "'Kaduva' can be appreciated for representing a style of filmmaking that Malayalam cinema has long forgotten. There are many nostalgia-inducing moments and Prithviraj's charisma is captivating. Apart from these aspects, the film is just average.[36]
Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film to be 1.75/5 stars stating that "There is a lot of physical movement in Kaduva – fists and legs swing across the screen, vehicles speed and overturn, bodies spin in mid-air. Shaji Kailas' storytelling though remains frozen in time, back in the 1990s when he first shot into the limelight, as unmoving as the mundu tucked around Kuriyaachan's waist."[37] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express wrote "And this entire movie, which is a celebration of vanity, is so excruciatingly dull. One can't help but wonder, who still finds slow-motion walks and frequent twirls of moustache a product of big-screen entertainment?"[38]
S. R. Praveen of
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External links
- Kaduva at IMDb