Kacheri Arambam
| Kacheri Arambam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Thiraivannan |
| Written by | Thiraivannan |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vaidy S |
| Edited by | Jaishankar |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mayoorshan Yogaratnam |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kacheri Arambam (transl. The Katcheri begins) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Thiraivannan in his debut, and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film stars Jiiva and Poonam Bajwa, while J. D. Chakravarthy and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The music was composed by D. Imman with cinematography by Vaidy S and editing by Jaishankar. The film was released on 19 March 2010.[1][2]
Plot
The film starts with a flashback as Paari is on a train looking back at everything that occurred. The beginning introduces a remote village in Ramanathapuram and shows the main character, Paari. Paari is a do-gooder helping everyone in need. A magnanimous man, he gives anything and everything to others if they ask for it. For example, at a wedding, he gives his bike to the groom, when the latter does not get one from the bride's father as a dowry. He also gives a group of homeless people 0.1 million rupees from a bank loan which his father Vasu had asked for. Promising his father to earn more, Paari sets out to Chennai but faces many challenges. He meets a young girl Madhi and falls in love with her but some goons also cause trouble for Paari. Meanwhile, Sivamani, the dreaded but sophisticated crime boss of the city, is getting ready to marry Madhi. When the two stories meet, chaos ensues. It is up to Paari and Sivamani to sort it out.
Cast
- Jiiva as Paari
- Poonam Bajwa as Madhi (Voice Dubbed By Renuka Kathir)
- J. D. Chakravarthy as Royapuram Sivamani
- Vadivelu as Deepavali
- Sivaranjini as Paari's mother
- Azhagam Perumal as Vasu, Paari's father
- Kadhal Dhandapani as Maasilamani
- Aarthi as Madhi's friend
- Ansiba Hassan as Sumati
- Karate Raja as Varadhan
- Bharathi Kannan as Kerala Astrologer
- King Kong as Deepavali's laborer
- Crane Manohar as Deepavali's laborer
- Thiraivannan (cameo appearance)
- Nisha Kothari in an item number
Soundtrack
The music was composed by D. Imman.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azhagu Azhagu" | Viveka | Bela Shende | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Kadavule Kadavule" | Na. Muthukumar | Palash Sen | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Kacheri Kacheri" | Viveka | Mukesh Mohamed, Madhushree | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Vaada Vaada" | Thiraivannan | Anitha Karthikeyan, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Watta Bottles | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Vithai Vithai" | Na. Muthukumar | Shaan | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Kadavule A Rock Start" | Na. Muthukumar | D. Imman, Maria Roe Vincent, V. P. Arun | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 25:45 | |||
Critical reception
Rediff.com wrote, "Of logic, rationale or sincere story-telling, there's no evidence as the team informs you frankly, at the beginning. So give your brains a rest, and enjoy this typical masala entertainer".[5] Chennai Online wrote, "Debutant director Thiraivannan shows ample evidence that he can’t make a commercial entertainer without sacrificing sense or logic. Kacheri Aarambam is a barely acceptable only if you are willing to make a Faustian bargain, i.e., give logic the slip".[6] Deccan Herald wrote, "The concert begins, so says its title. But this ‘Kacheri...’ is outrageously off-key. More so it does not soothe or entertain".[7] IANS wrote, "Debutant director Thiraivannan seems to be content with a cliched story and, hence, takes no strain to tell us anything new or novel".[8]
References
- ^ "Friday Fury- March 19". Sify. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 March 2010). "It's concert time folks!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Karthik (5 January 2010). "Music review: Kacheri Aarambam (Tamil – D.Imman)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Kacheri Aarambam (2010)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (19 March 2010). "Kacheri Arambam is a silly entertainer". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Barely Acceptable: Kacheri Aarambam". Chennai Online. 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Siliconeer.
- ^ "Kacheri Aarambam". Deccan Herald. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "'Kacheri Aarambam' is a typical commercial potboiler (Tamil Movie Review)". Sify. IANS. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2025.