- Kaakha Kaakha
Infobox_Film
name = Kaakha Kaakha
director =Gautham Menon
writer =Gautham Menon
starring = Surya,Jyothika ,Jeevan ,Ramya Krishnan ,Daniel Balaji
producer = Kalaipuli S. Thanu
music =Harris Jayaraj
Art Direction =Rajeevan
cinematography = R.D.Rajasekar
editing = Anthony
distributor =
released =August 1, 2003
runtime = 146 mins
language = Tamil
budget = Rs. 3.1 crores
imdb_id = 0375878"Kaakha Kaakha" is a slick, stylish Tamil Action movie starring Surya,
Jyothika ,Jeevan and music composed byHarris Jayaraj . The film is directed byGautham Menon .It was Gautam Menon's second movie afterMinnale . The film was widely expected after the stupendous success of the cop filmSaamy earlier the same year. It was one of the top 5 movies of 2003 based on collection figures from theatres, distributors and producers, and the ranking, on return on investment [cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/29/stories/2003122900170100.htm|title=Reel of fortune|date-accessed=2007-12-31] . And a comeback film for producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu [cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/03/stories/2005090302070300.htm|title= The many faces of success] . It was Jyothika's and Surya's third film together. This was a major milestone in Surya's acting career, establishing a firm fan base and carving a niche for him in the Tamil film industry. This film also gave a major boost to its director Gautam Menon.Plot
Anbuchelvan (Surya) is part of a group of four Police officers who work battling organized crime in Chennai. Violent and laconic, he finds little patience for a personal life, until he turns hero in the eyes of schoolteacher Maya (
Jyothika ), and embarks on a little romance. Meanwhile, his squad kills the brother of a reckless criminal Pandya (Jeevan ), but fails to wipe off the entire gang. Pandya's hoodlums then take the battle into the homes of the officers, going after their family members one by one. It all ends with the demise of Pandya and his gang in the hands of Anbuchelvan.An epilogue shows that Anbuchelvan, after the death of Maya, continues his job as an IPS officer some weeks later. An alternate ending was shot and placed in the DVD version with a running commentary by Gautham Menon, in which he explained why the idea of this ending was dropped.
Main Characters
Surya As Anbuselvan IPS
This was the first blockbuster movie with Surya (Sivakumar's Son) as the protagonist. He plays a role of a honest cop who even goes to the extent of killing criminals through encounter. He believes family would be a hindrance to perform his duties without fear and he likes being single.
Jyothika as Maya
The character of Maya was portrayed as a beautiful young girl, who is initially frightened by Surya's character. Later she gets to know him, and falls for him. A complete opposite of Anbuselvan's character Maya is shown as a school teacher who is very intelligent, outspoken and bold.
Jeevan as Pandya
Jeevan, plays the villain role in Kaakha Kaakha. His raw portrayal of a gangster is what made people notice him. Pandya is someone who doesn't care about what is right and what is wrong. His only motive is to avenge his brother's death and he would go to any level to inflict pain and fear to his enemies.
Box Office
* The Movie had an impressive Opening, and went on to have a 150 Day Run, making it a Super Hit.
* It is reported to have grossed about Rs. 44 crores at the box-office.
* This was Gautham Menon's second consecutive hit in Tamil after Minnale.
* This was Surya's first massive hit and the Surya Jyothika(now couple) chemistry was liked by all.Cast
Crew
*Director:
Gautham Menon
*Producer: Kalaipuli S. Thanu
*Executive Producer: Photon Factory
*Music:Harris Jayaraj
*Cinematography: R.D. Rajasekhar
*Lyrics: Thamarai
*Art Direction:Rajeevan
*Editing: Anthony
*Stunt choreographer: Peter Hayne
*Dance choreographer: Brinda
*Costume Designer: Nalini Sriram
*Make-up: Nellai V. Shanmugam
*Production Designer: A. Parthipan
*Sound Effects: M.J. Raju
*Special Visual Effects: Iris Interactive, Oysterr
*Digital Mixing: M. Ravi
*Associate Directors: Rashmi Ruth Devadas, Morgan Antony
*Assistant Directors: P. Kannan, N. Manikandan, K. Bagavathi Perumal, Neeraj Menon, R. Revathi
*Production Executives: K. Chinna Durai, Bangalore A. Sundar, M. Jaishankar, Kannan
*Associate Cameramen: Dhanushkodi Ramesh, Dinesh, Gunasekaran2004 Filmfare Awards South
* Won - Filmfare Best Villain Award -
Jeevan
* Won - Filmfare Best Music Director Award -Harris Jayaraj Soundtrack
Music was composed by
Harris Jeyaraj * Ennai Konjam - Shalini Singh, Timmy, Tippu
* Ondra Renda -Bombay Jayashri
* Oru Ooril - Karthik
* Thoodhu Varuma - Febi Mani, Sunitha Sarathy
* Uyirin Uyirae - Kay Kay, SuchitraTrivia
* Tamil actor
Ajith Kumar was first considered for the role of Anbuchelvan.
* The Woodhouse was actually built in Sri Lanka but the caption describes the location as Pondicherry. It took 15 days to build the house and another 15 to complete the shoot there.
* Three starred together.
*Gautham Menon dubbed villain Jeevan for the movie.
*Sameera Reddy was offered the lead heroine role.
*Kaakha Kaakha is inspired by Brian de Palma's 1987 flick,The Untouchables
*Harris Jayaraj Won An Award For Best Music Direction
*Gautham Menon Got Nominated For Best Direction.
*This Film Also Got Nominated For Best Movie In Filmfare Awards Of 2004.External links
* [http://www.centralmusiq.com/Kaaka-Kaaka-tamil-mp3-download.php Kaakha Kaakha Songs Download and Listen]
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* [http://www.imayam.org/songs/radio/index.jsp?action=playlist&artist=Kaakha%20Kaakha Listen Songs Online]
* [http://vcreations.in/kaakha-kaakha.htm V Creations' Kaakha Kaakha]References
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