''Kuruthi Aattam'' () is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language

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written and directed by Sri Ganesh. The film features

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and

Priya Bhavani Shankar Sathyapriya Bhavani Shankar (born 31 December 1989) known by her stage name Priya Bhavani, is an Indian actress and television presenter who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu launguage films.She made her acting debut with commercially suc ...

in the lead roles with

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Radha Ravi Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi (born 29 July 1952) is an Indian actor and politician who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Raadhika. He is a ...

in supporting role. The film was first announced in April 2017 and began production in August 2018. The film was anticipated to release in June 2020 before the

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, but it was postponed. The film was scheduled to release on 24 December 2021 but got postponed due to legal issues. The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022, where it received mixed reviews from critics and audience.

Premise

Shakthivel is an attender in a

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and a

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player in

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, who befriends Muthu, the son of mafia kingpin Gandhimati, by defending him in a scuffle. However, Shakthi earns the wrath of Arivu, Muthu's friend and the son of Gandhimati's close-aid Durai, which makes him to kill Shakthi. When Muthu is murdered, Shakthi is driven by vengeance which leads him to a gang-war. How does Shakthi avenges Muthu's death forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

as Shakthivel "Shakthi" *

as Vennila *

as Durai *

as Gandhimathi *

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as Sethu *

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as Muthu *Prakash Raghavan as Arivu *Bala Hasan

Production

In April 2017, days after the release of his directorial debut ''

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'', Sri Ganesh announced that his next film would star

in the lead role. As a result of the actor's busy schedule, the film was kept on hold for a year, with Ganesh using the break to develop the script of the film. Produced by Rock Fort Entertainment, the film was officially launched in August 2018, with Ganesh stating that the film would tell the tale of gangsters based in Madurai. Veteran actors

and

Radharavi Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi (born 29 July 1952) is an Indian actor and politician who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Raadhika. He is a ...

joined the cast to play siblings during the first schedule, while

was confirmed as the film's lead actress during the following month. Before signing on, Priya requested the director to rework the script to add to the value of her character in the film. Music composer

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also agreed to join the project during the same period. The film began its shoot in September 2018.

Music

The film's music is composed by

Release

Theatrical

The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022.

Home Media

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film was bought by Aha Tamil while the Satellite Rights were sold to

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. The film had its digital premiere on 2 September 2022.

Reception

Lokesh Balachandran of ''

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'' gave the film's rating 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "Overall, Kuruthi Aattam is a decent action entertainer which could have done really well with better writing in the second half." Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''

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'' after reviewing the film stated that "With Kuruthi Aattam, the film’s director Sri Ganesh shows another glimpse into that promise, but packs in too many elements to keep us glued to the screen." Sudhir Srinivasan of ''

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'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "Kuruthi Attam is a bunch of angry, yelling men, running at each other brandishing aruvaas. ''Moviecrow'' gave the film’s rating 2.5 out of 5, stating that "Kuruthi Aattam is definitely a bit disappointing, to put it mildly. Otherwise, it is a generic film that remains watchable but one that becomes tiring by the end." Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''

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'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Two things work majorly in Kuruthi Aattam. One is the brilliantly-written character of Arivu, backed by a commendable performance by Prakash Raghavan. He instantly makes you hate the character, and that makes us look forward to him getting his due. Secondly, the bromance between Sakthivel and Muthu is heartwarming." Thinkal Menon of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that "As the title suggests, Kuruthi Aattam involves numerous murders, complicated assassination plans, aggressive rivalry and revenge-seeking men and women. The director manages to hold the attention of the viewers to a decent extent despite a few flaws."

References

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