''Killadi'' () is a 2015 Indian

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directed by A. Venkatesh, and produced by

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. It stars Bharath and Nila, while

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and

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play pivotal roles. The music was composed by

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. After beginning production in 2006, the film went through production troubles before releasing on 30 January 2015.

Cast

* Bharath as Dharani * Nila as Anjali *

as Arnold *

as Angayarkanni *

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as Bhavani *

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as SP Easwarapandiyan *

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as Dharmarajan *

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as Inspector Britto *

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as Dharani's father * Cell Murugan as Rambo *

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as Police officer *

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as Anjali's father * Prem as Dharani's brother * Bayilvan Ranganathan as Traffic police *

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as Dharani's mother * Vanaja as Easwari, Dharani's sister-in-law * Revathi Priya as Lakshmi, Dharani's sister * Sindhu as Servant *

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as Head constable * Kili Ramachandran as Gas company worker * Thenali as Drunkard * Japan Kumar as Dharani's friend * Venkat as Easwarapandiyan's friend * Supergood Subramani as Chettiar * Shamili Sukumar as Priya, Anjali's friend * Archana Harish as Anjali's friend *

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in a special appearance *

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as Rowdy

Production

The project was first announced in September 2006, when

announced that he had signed Bharath and director Venkatesh to work together in a film titled ''Killadi''. In a press meet, the producer noted that the film would proceed simultaneously alongside his other production,

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's ''Desiya Nendunchalai 47'' starring

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. Bharath began shooting the film alongside ''

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'' and '' Nepali'', delaying his schedules for the other films to maintain his look for ''Killadi''. However, in 2007, the producer ran into financial problems and postponed his two projects indefinitely. In December 2009, the producer announced that the film would continue its shoot but it was held back by the director's involvement in other films, ''

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'', '' Vaada'' and ''

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'', prompting further delays. The film only picked up again in 2013 and was readied for release, with an extended separate comedy track featuring

and Cell Murugan inserted and extensively shot. Further promotions were advertised by the team throughout 2014, before the film was released in January 2015.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by

collaborating with director Venkatesh for third time, and lyrics written by Vaali. The audio launch of the film took place on 24 March 2013 at Prasad Labs in Chennai. The film's success in overcoming several legal hurdles saw a team of advocates being invited to the event, with the chief guests being producers Kaliaperumal and Gnanavel Raja. *"Sakkapodu" –

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*"Ekka Chakka" – Jithin, Vicky *"Ekka Chakka" (female) –

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*"Mamavai" –

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, Mukesh *"Nee Rangikkari" –

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Reception

The film was released on 30 January 2015 to negative reviews. Critic from Times of India noted that: "The film is essentially a compendium of the masala movie must-haves — hero introduction song, aggressive hero, his loving family members, damsel-in-distress heroine, kuthu songs disguised as duets, random comedy track and over-the-top villains".

References

External links

* {{A. Venkatesh (director) 2015 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2015 masala films Films set in Tiruchirappalli Films shot in Tiruchirappalli Films scored by Srikanth Deva Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director)