''Kombu Vatcha Singamda'' () is a 2022 Indian

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written and directed by S.R. Prabhakaran and produced by Redhan The Cinema People. The film stars

M. Sasikumar Mahalingam Sasikumar (born 28 September 1974) is an Indian film director, actor, singer and producer. He worked as an assistant director for director Bala in '' Sethu'' (1999), also worked for director Ameer in his first two films ''Mounam Pe ...

and Madonna Sebastian with a supporting cast including Soori, Mahendran,

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and Inder Kumar. The film's music and score is composed by

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, with cinematography handled by

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and editing done by V. Don Bosco. The film released in theatres on 13 January 2022. The film received mixed reviews.

Cast

as Thaman * Madonna Sebastian as Thamizhselvi * Soori as Karthik * Mahendran as Deivendran *

as Vellappan * Inder Kumar *

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as Ragini *

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Kulappulli Leela Kulappulli Leela (born 19 April 1954) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema and television. She has mostly done comedic roles, and has appeared in over 350 films. She began her career acting through t ...

as Ragini's grandmother *

Sathyapriya Sathyapriya is an Indian actress. She has acted in over 350 films, and played the heroine in a few of them. She made her debut in ''Manjal Mugame Varuga'' opposite Vijayakumar in Tamil. Her notable films include ''Besuge'', ''Dharmasere'', ''H ...

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* Gajaraj * Hello Kandasamy *

Sendrayan Senrayan is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked in Tamil language films. After making his acting debut in Vetrimaaran's '' Polladhavan'' (2007), he appeared in other small roles before winning acclaim for his portrayal of a petty crimin ...

as Thamizhselvi's lover *

Mu Ramaswamy Mu Ramaswamy is an Indian theatre artist, professor of drama, and actor best known for his dramas ''Durgira Avalam'', a Tamil adaptation of Sophocles' ''Antigone'', and ''Kalagakkarar Thozhar Periyar'', a biography of the life of Periyar. He la ...

as Village head * Thamizhkumaran * Ragaash * Galatta Guru * Raghav Vijay *

Abi Saravanan Vijay Vishwa (formerly known as Abi Saravanan) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has acted in films including ''Touring Talkies'' (2015) and ''Saagasam, Saahasam'' (2016). Career After completing a degree in en ...

as Thaman's friend * Santhosh Krishnan * Logu *

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as Goon * Nagavishal *

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as an Eelam fighter (Special appearance)

Production

The film marked

's second collaboration with S. R. Prabhakaran after ''

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'' (2012). The cast was finalized with Madonna Sebastian playing the female lead opposite Sasikumar. The principal photography began with a pooja ceremony on 13 October 2020. The film was shot in

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and

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cities and was wrapped up in a single schedule in May 2021.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack and score are composed by

Release

The trailer of the film was released in September 2021. The film released in theatres on 13 January 2022.

Home Media

The Satellite Rights bagged by Sun TV. The streaming rights acquired by

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and

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Reception

The film released worldwide 13 January 2022.Logesh Balachandran critic of

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gave 2.5 stars out of 5 stars and noted that " The twist in the climax sequence and the veteran director's performance is one of the highlights of this movie."

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Critic Avinash Ramachandran said " ''Kombu Vatcha Singamda'' is definitely no ''Pariyerum Perumal'' or ''Karnan'' or ''Kaala'', but it is definitely a couple of rungs higher than ''Sundarapandian'', and it just goes on to show that the long write-ups, the deep analysis, and well-intentioned criticisms are reaching the right places, and the change is happening. Slowly.but steadily." and gave 2.5 stars out of 5 stars.

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critic noted that " SR Prabhakaran has directed the film. He has directed the film with the features of a commercial film. But, it did not attract the fans in a big way."

References

External links

* {{S. R. Prabhakaran 2020s Tamil-language films 2022 films