Kuruthi Aattam

Kuruthi Aattam (transl. Game of Blood) is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sri Ganesh. It features Atharvaa, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Radhika Sarathkumar, Radha Ravi, Vatsan Chakravarthy, Vinod Sagar, Kanna Ravi and Prakash Raghavan. The film was first announced in April 2017 and began production in August 2018.[2] It was anticipated to release in June 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic, but was postponed.[3] The film was scheduled to release on 24 December 2021 but got postponed due to legal issues.[4]

Kuruthi Aattam
Poster
Directed bySri Ganesh
Written bySri Ganesh
StarringAtharvaa
Priya Bhavani Shankar
CinematographyDinesh Purushothaman
Edited byAnil Krish
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Rock Fort Entertainment
Release date
5 August 2022[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kuruthi Aattam was released theatrically on 5 August 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics.[5]

Premise

Shakthivel is a government hospital attender and a Kabaddi player in Madurai, who saves Muthu, the son of a crime boss Gandhimati and soon they become friends. However, Muthu gets killed in a gang-war, where Shakthi finds about one of the attackers, only to learn that the attacker is his little friend Kanmani's father. With Gandhimathi sending her men to avenge Muthu's death by hunting the attackers including Kanmani's father, Shakthi sets on a crusade to avenge Muthu's death and bring Kanmani to the hospital in time for her treatment as she is suffering from viral infection.

Cast

Production

In April 2017, days after the release of his directorial debut 8 Thottakkal, Sri Ganesh announced that his next film would star Atharvaa in the lead role.[7] 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.[8][9] Veteran actors Radhika Sarathkumar and Radharavi joined the cast to play siblings during the first schedule, while Priya Bhavani Shankar 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.[10][11][12] Music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja also agreed to join the project during the same period.[13][14] The film began its shoot in September 2018.[15][16]

Soundtrack

The music and background score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thaalatum Mounam"Karthik NethaSwetha Mohan3:47
2."Kuruthi Aattam - Title Song"M. C. SannaM. C. Sanna2:30
3."Ranga Rattinam"YugabharathiAnthony Daasan4:16
4."Hope Song"Karthik NethaSriram Parthasarathy4:56
Total length:14:29

Release

Theatrical

The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022.[18][19]

Home media

The satellite and streaming rights of the film was bought by Aha[20] and Colors Tamil.[21] The film became digitally premiered on 2 September 2022.[22]

Reception

Kuruthi Aattam received mixed reviews from critics.

Critical response

Lokesh Balachandran of The Times of India 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."[23] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu 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."[24]

Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express 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.[25] 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."[26] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express 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."[27]

Thinkal Menon of OTT Play 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."[28]

References
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  6. "சவால் மிகுந்த கதாபாத்திரங்களுக்காகக் காத்திருக்கிறேன்: வினோத் சாகர்".
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  13. "Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose for Atharvaa's 'Kuruthi Attam'". The Times of India. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  14. Vandhana (31 August 2018). "Yuvan Shankar Raja's Music Will Elevate 'Kurudhi Aattam': Director Sri Ganesh".
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  24. "'Kuruthi Aattam' movie review: Atharvaa's revenge saga has too much action and too little depth". The Hindu.
  25. "Kuruthi Aattam Movie Review: This gangster film lacks emotional heft". Cinema Express.
  26. "Kuruthi Aattam Review - Some Interesting Character Conflicts But That's About It!". Moviecrow.
  27. "Kuruthi Aattam movie review: Melodrama and shoddy editing let down this passable action-drama". The Indian Express.
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