| Soodhu Kavvuum | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Screenplay by | Nalan Kumarasamy |
| Story by |
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| Produced by | C. V. Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Edited by | Leo John Paul |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Studio Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹2 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹35 crore[2] |
Soodhu Kavvum (transl. Evil Engulfs) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy in his directoral debut.[3] It features Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak, Karunakaran and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles.
The film was released on 1 May 2013.[4] The main concept is about how silly talk has engulfed people's day-to-day life and modern society. Soodhu Kavvum received positive reviews from critics and became a big blockbuster.[5][6] The film was remade in Telugu as Gaddam Gang and in Urdu as the Pakistani movie, Chupan Chupai.[7] A standalone sequel, titled Soodhu Kavvum II: Naadum Naatu Makkalum, is currently being filmed.
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- ^ Manigandan, K. R. (22 November 2012). "Shot Cuts: The wait continues". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Soodhu Kavvum completes 50 days
- ^ Keen to do 'Soodhu Kavvum' in other languages: Sanchita
- ^ "The Icon Review: Hide and Steal". 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.