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Kalavani (2010)

Kalavani poster
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
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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.

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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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