''Kadamban'' () is a 2017 Indian

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-language action drama film written and directed by N. Ragavan.

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and

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star. The music was composed by

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, cinematography by S. R. Sathish Kumar, editing by Deva, art directing by A. R. Mohan, and stunt choreography by

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. The movie was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Gajendrudu''."The Hindi rights of the film were purchased by RK Duggal Studios for a record price. The Hindi trailer was launched on 6 May 2017, and the Hindi dubbed version was released under the same title by RKD studios. It received mixed reviews, who appreciated performance of Arya, visuals, and music, but criticised for writing, and its similarities between previous Hollywood, and slow pace.

Plot

Kadamban is a native of an isolated tribe in the Kadamban Forest,

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. The area is known for its wildlife and an immense amount of

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. This brings the attention of the Mahendran Brothers, who own a large

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factory. They then attempt to get the not easily convinced tribe out of the forest. Radhi is in love with Kadamban and attempts continuously to win his heart to the displeasure of her brother, who has a rivalry with Kadamban.

Cast

as Kadamban *

as Radhi *

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as Mahendran *

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as Moopa * Madhusudhan Rao as Basil Raju * Amruth Kalam as Muthu *

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* Y. Gee. Mahendra * Madhuvanti Arun *Usha Elizabeth as Radhi's mother *DMJ Rajasimhan as Radhi's brother *Ethiraj as Ranger Karuna *Kadhal Saravanan as Mahendran's assistant *Dr. Sabu Issac as Doctor *Madurai Saroja

Production

In January 2015, Ragava and

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announced that they would work on an action adventure film together, with Ilaiyaraaja signed on to compose the film's music. The film was reported to be titled as ''Thanni Kaattu Raja'', but was postponed. In December 2015, Ragava announced that he would make the action adventure film with

in the lead role, and that it would be set in the backdrop of a jungle.

was signed on as heroine, while

was soon after announced as the film's music composer.Arya's next will not be named Thanikattu Raja
Behindwoods.com (2016-03-03). Retrieved on 2017-09-18. For his role in the film, Arya underwent a very rigorous training, he took charge of his lifestyle, underwent a complete makeover and sported a striking muscular physique. The film began shooting in March 2016 in the forests of

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and the terrain was rough and challenging. The team realised this shoot was going to be like no other, they took on every challenge the jungle had to throw at them; even as simple as mobile network coverage was hard to find, the team requested local operators to put up four communications towers. In May 2016, the film's actual title was revealed to be ''Kadamban''. For the shooting of the climax scene, 70 elephants were used.

says that, ''Kadamban'' is a saga with a social message to love forest and the simple ways of nature; this is indeed an eye opener for the betterment of the country.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

and released on TrendMusic.

Reception

Behindwoods rated the Music 2.5 /5 and noted it as "A passable adventure by Yuvan for Kadamban that is just about competent !"

Release

''Kadamban'' was a success at the box office. It wasn't a good profitable deal but still the makers enjoyed some revenue. The movie was made on a big budget of 40 cr. Satellite rights were sold to

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. Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "Avatar meets Lagaan in the Ragava-directed Kadamban (Protector)...the result is long and a bit of a mishmash, but not entirely unwatchable."https://www.filmcompanion.in/kadamban-movie-review/

References

External links

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