| Kalla Thuppakki | |
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| Directed by | Logiyas |
| Produced by | C. Ravi |
| Starring | Vikky Vijith Prabhakaran Tamilselva Kutty Anand Savandhika |
| Music by | SK Balachandran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalla Thuppakki (transl. Unlicensed gun) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Logiyas and starring newcomers Vikky, Vijith, Prabhakaran, Tamilselvan, Kutty Anand and Savandhika.
Plot
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Cast
- Vikky
- Vijith
- Prabhakaran
- Tamilselvan
- Kutty Anand
- Sravanthika
- Sampath Ram
- Mohan Babu as Raja
Soundtrack
Music composed by SK Balachandran. Lyrics by DS. Gauthaman and Ilaya Kamban. A critic from IANS wrote that the music is "neither melodious, nor peppy".
- "Uthi Uthi" – SK. Balachandran, Ravidevan
- "Salam Namaste (Chennai)" – Ananth Menon, SK. Balachandran
- "Kinathu Mettile" – Thanjai P. Rajasekaran, Sripriya
- "Thaba Thaba" – Jaiswapnah, SK. Balachandran
- "Midnight Kalloori" – MM. Manasi, CH. Raju, SK. Balachandran
Controversy
The film was in the news for its similar title with Thuppakki (2012). The makers of this film filed a case against the makers of that film for using a similar title.
Release and reception
The film was initially scheduled to release on Deepavali of 2012 but was postponed to 2013. A critic from The Times of India rated the film 0.5 out of 5 and said that "In the end, ‘Kallathuppakki’ misfires. The sloppy editing and uneven pacing only makes things worse".
References
- "'Kalla Thuppakki' music review: Is not melodious". News18. IANS. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Thuppakki and Kalla Thuppakki to battle it out". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Title trouble for Kollywood flicks". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- K. R. Manigandan (16 October 2012). "Shot Cuts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Friday Fury – January 4". Sify. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Kallathuppakki Movie Review". The Times of India. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.