Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The film's first look poster was released in mid-January 2016, with the acronym Ka Ka Ka Po (inspired from the 2006 film Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei) prominently visible.
• For the protagonist, gangster Kathiravan, Nalan initially approached Suriya and M. Sasikumar to play the lead role, before finalising Soodhu Kavvum star Vijay Sethupathi.
• After the success of his feature directorial debut, the black comedy Soodhu Kavvum (2013), Nalan Kumarasamy renewed his association with producer C. V. Kumar for his sophomore.
• Principal photography began in April 2015 with the first schedule being in Chennai, and wrapped that July.
• The film was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on 12 February 2016, coinciding with the Valentine's Day weekend.
• Nalan initially planned to make a black comedy; however as several other films were being released in the same genre after the release of his Soodhu Kavvum (2013), he rewrote the entire script from scratch.
• Nalan, having liked the South Korean film My Dear Desperado (2010), decided to remake it and the rights were bought for ₹40 lakh (equivalent to ₹63 lakh or US$65,000 in 2026).
• The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan in his second collaboration with Nalan Kumarasamy after Soodhu Kavvum.
• M Suganth of The Times of India gave three-and-a-half out of five stars saying "The stylish nonchalance of Vijay Sethupathi and the earnestness of Madonna Sebastian complement each perfectly that we root for these characters to succeed".
• Praising the performances of Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian, with the writing, Sify reviewed the film as a "classy rom-com" giving three out of five stars for the film.
• Overall, it was the highest opening in Sethupathi's career to that point.
• The film released in more than 47 theatres in North America and grossed US$12,583 on its first day, and $99,695 (₹66,90,000) within the first three days.
• The music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with Dinesh B. Krishnan and Leo John Paul serving as the cinematographer and editor respectively.

Source: Wikipedia

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