Koothan
Koothan is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language musical film written and directed by Venky AL. The film stars newcomers Raj Kumar and Srijita Ghosh while Nagendra Prasad plays the main antagonist.[1][2] Koothan released to negative reviews whereas its dance sequences were praised.[3]
| Koothan | |
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| Directed by | Venky AL |
| Written by | Venky AL |
| Starring | Raj Kumar Nagendra Prasad Srijita Ghosh K. Bhagyaraj |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Raana (Raj Kumar) is a dancer who earns his living by doing several shows. His mother (Urvashi), a junior artiste in films, is a nightmare for filmmakers, thanks to her terrible acting skills. He once happens to meet Srilakshmi (Srijita Ghosh), another dancer, at a competition held in the city, where the latter makes her presence only to settle some personal scores with Krishna (Nagendra Prasad). Raana and Srilakshmi become close eventually after meeting a couple of times.
Cast
- Raj Kumar as Raana, head of the Battery Boys dance team
- Nagendra Prasad as Krishna, the main antagonist
- Srijita Ghosh as Srilakshmi
- Kira Narayanan as Devi, Srilakshmi's sister
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Urvashi as Kalairasi, Raana's mother
- Sonal Singh as Dimple, a member of the Battery Boys dance team
- Ashmini Balakrishnan as Apoorva, Srilakshmi's friend
- Sriranjini
- Renuka
- Manobala as Film Director
- Ramki as himself
- Junior Balaiah
Reception
A critic from The Times of India gave the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The film, except for a few dance movements and the performances of Rajkumar and Nagendra Prasad, is a tiresome watch".[4]
References
- "Nagendra Prasad turns villain for 'Koothan'". The New Indian Express.
- "Koothan is certainly my comeback in Tamil cinema: Nagendra Prasad". The New Indian Express.
- "Review of movie Koothan".
- "Koothan Movie Review {1.5/5}: The film is a tiresome watch". The Times of India.