| Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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| Directed by | Shankar Dayal |
| Written by | Shankar Dayal |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | J. Laxman Kumar |
| Edited by | Richard Kevin |
| Music by | Saadhaga Paravaigal |
| Production company | Meenakshi Amman Movies |
| Distributed by | S Films Corporation |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam (transl. Children's progressive federation) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language political satire cum drama film written, directed and produced by Shankar Dayal along with Arunkumar Sammantham under Meenakshi Amman Movies banner. The film stars Senthil and Yogi Babu in the lead roles in their maiden collaboration, alongside Imayavarman, Advaith Jai Masthaan, Lizzie Antony, Saravanan, Subbu Panchu, Chitra Lakshmanan, Mayilsamy and others in pivotal roles.
Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam is scheduled to release in theatres on 24 January 2025.
Cast
- Senthil
- Yogi Babu
- Imayavarman
- Advaith Jai Masthaan
- Harika Peddada
- Bhavas
- Lizzie Antony
- Saravanan
- Subbu Panchu
- Chitra Lakshmanan
- Mayilsamy
Production
On 25 March 2024, Yogi Babu announced his next project titled Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam in the lead role as a politician to be written and directed by Shankar Dayal who previously directed Saguni (2012). The film features Senthil in an important role in his maiden collaboration with Yogi Babu, alongside Lizzie Antony, Saravanan, Subbu Panchu, Chitra Lakshmanan, Mayilsamy and others in pivotal roles.
The technical front includes the cinematographer J. Laxman Kumar, editor Richard Kevin and Sankar's band Saadhaga Paravaigal (SPS) in their feature film debut as music composers. On 19 December 2024, Shankar Dayal passed away after suffering a heart attack in the press meet stage, making his final film.
Music
| Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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| Soundtrack album by Saadhaga Paravaigal Sankar | |
| Released | January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07) |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:24 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Zee Music |
| Producer | Saadhaga Paravaigal Sankar |
| Singles from Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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| External audio | |
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 Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam - Full Album on YouTube |
The soundtrack is composed by Sankar's band Saadhaga Paravaigal. The first single "Politics Therlana Bommeru" sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar released on 6 December 2024. The second single "Frienda Pola" released on 27 December 2024. The entire album consisting of four songs was released on 7 January 2025.
All tracks are written by Shankar Dayal
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Frienda Pola" | Junior Nithya, Saadhaga Paravaigal Shankar | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Politics Therlana Bommeru" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Nadaiyo Mella Mella" | Priyanka. N | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Kumba Kumba" | Manasi | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 15:24 | ||
Release
Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam is scheduled to release in theatres on 24 January 2025.
Notes
References
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