''Kasethan Kadavulada'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
written and directed by Thirumalai, starring Sharan,
Kamna Jethmalani
Kamna Jethmalani (born 11 December 1985) is an Indian actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film '' Premikulu'' and had her first commercial success with her third feature film '' Ranam''. Subsequently, she played the lead role in a num ...
,
Karunas
Karunas (born 21 February 1970 as Karunanidhi Sethu) is an Indian actor, politician and comedian in the Tamil film industry. Appearing mostly in supporting roles, he has also played lead roles in films including ''Dindigul Sarathy'' (2008) an ...
,
Pandiarajan
Pandiarajan is an Indian actor, director who has played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.
Personal life
Pandiarajan was born to Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower-middle-class ...
,
Divya Padmini
Divya Vishwanath, also known as Divya Padmini, is an actress in Malayalam and Tamil television programs and films. She made her television debut on Manapporuttam serial alongside Prem Prakash.
Career
While Padmini was studying at NSS College ...
,
Sathyan,
Manobala,
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Natak ...
,
Paravai Muniyamma
Paravai Muniyamma (25 June 1937 – 29 March 2020) was an Indian folk singer and actress. She got the adjective Paravai as she was born in a village called Paravai in Madurai. She featured in many Tamil films mostly in supporting roles and ...
, and
Singamuthu
Singamuthu (born 8 December 1958) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian.
Career
Singamuthu has primarily appeared in comedy roles in films as a supporting actor debuting in ''Neram Nalla Irukku'' (1987). He ...
playing the main characters.
The film, directed by Thirumalai, has music scored by comedian and singer
Karunas
Karunas (born 21 February 1970 as Karunanidhi Sethu) is an Indian actor, politician and comedian in the Tamil film industry. Appearing mostly in supporting roles, he has also played lead roles in films including ''Dindigul Sarathy'' (2008) an ...
.
It is a remake of Telugu film ''
Blade Babji
''Blade Babji'' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Devi Prasad who co-wrote the film with Satish Vegesna. Produced by Muthyala Satya Kumar under Satya Movies, the film stars Allari Naresh and Sayali Bhagat. Venu Madhav, ...
''. The film received mixed reviews.
Cast
* Charan as Blade Bala
*
Kamna Jethmalani
Kamna Jethmalani (born 11 December 1985) is an Indian actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film '' Premikulu'' and had her first commercial success with her third feature film '' Ranam''. Subsequently, she played the lead role in a num ...
as Archana
*
Karunas
Karunas (born 21 February 1970 as Karunanidhi Sethu) is an Indian actor, politician and comedian in the Tamil film industry. Appearing mostly in supporting roles, he has also played lead roles in films including ''Dindigul Sarathy'' (2008) an ...
as Karuna
*
Pandiarajan
Pandiarajan is an Indian actor, director who has played leading roles in many humorous Tamil films and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.
Personal life
Pandiarajan was born to Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower-middle-class ...
as Duraisingam
*
Sathyan
*
Lollu Sabha Jeeva
Jeeva, popularly known as Lollu Sabha Jeeva, is an Indian actor and comedian. He started his career with Television show '' Lollu Sabha'' alongside another comedian Santhanam Santhanam or Santanam ( te, సంతానం) is an Indian name that ...
as Gaja
*
Divya Padmini
Divya Vishwanath, also known as Divya Padmini, is an actress in Malayalam and Tamil television programs and films. She made her television debut on Manapporuttam serial alongside Prem Prakash.
Career
While Padmini was studying at NSS College ...
as Mamtha
*
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Natak ...
* Sankarguru Raja
*
Manobala as Balram Naidu
*
Mayilsamy as Thangaraj
*
Singamuthu
Singamuthu (born 8 December 1958) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a comedian.
Career
Singamuthu has primarily appeared in comedy roles in films as a supporting actor debuting in ''Neram Nalla Irukku'' (1987). He ...
as Mani
*
Singampuli as Bujjibabu
*
Pandu
*
Nalini as Kamala
*
Paravai Muniyamma
Paravai Muniyamma (25 June 1937 – 29 March 2020) was an Indian folk singer and actress. She got the adjective Paravai as she was born in a village called Paravai in Madurai. She featured in many Tamil films mostly in supporting roles and ...
* Babylona as Savithri
*
Meera Krishnan
*
Fathima Babu
Fathima Babu is a South Indian actress, former newsreader and socialite based out of Chennai who hails from Puducherry. Born in a Muslim family, Fathima began her public career as a newsreader for more than 25 years with DD Podhigai, the Tamil ...
* Sujibala
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Karunas.
*Panatha Kaatunga - Ananthu
*Nainavukku - Grace Karunas
*Unnai Orumurai - Prasanna, Kalyani
*Discovukku - Anthony, Grace Karunas
*Kasethan - Karunas
Release
''
The New Indian Express
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'' wrote that "The director has maintained an even paced narration. But it's juvenile comedy at most times, and targeted at the lowest denominator in the audience". A critic from ''
Kungumam'' praised Charan and the director's efforts. On the contrary, a critic from ''
Dinamalar'' criticized the film as a whole.
References
2011 comedy films
2011 films
Tamil remakes of Telugu films
2010s Tamil-language films
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