Kalavani (2010)

Original title

களவாணி

Directed by

A. Sarkunam

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

U

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man falls in love with a woman from a different village. He tries to win her over while dealing with comedic obstacles and family dynamics.

romanticlightheartedwarmmodestgently funnysmall-town feel

What happens

Kalavani (transl. Thief) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer A. Sarkunam. It stars Vimal and debutante Oviya, with Saranya Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, Ganja Karuppu, and Soori in supporting roles. The music was composed by S. S. Kumaran, with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Raja Mohammad. The film was made on a shoestring budget, and released on 25 June 2010. It became a sleeper hit. The film was remade in Kannada as Kirataka (2011) with Oviya reprising her role and in Telugu as Umapathi (2023). A sequel, Kalavani 2, also directed by Sarkunam, with Vimal and Oviya reprising their roles, was released in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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