The heist comedy Kasethan Kadavulada, which translates to “Only money is god,” was written, produced, and directed by R. Kannan in 2023. It is a remake of the same-titled 1972 Tamil movie. In addition to Shiva, Priya Anand, and Yogi Babu, the movie also stars Urvashi, Karunakaran, Sivaangi Krishnakumar, Pugazh, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Manobala. In order to steal money from his frugal sister-in-law, a man teams up with his cousin and a friend.
Within 35 working days, principal photography lasted from July 2021 to August 2022 on the project. Following several delays since October 2022 brought on by monetary and legal concerns, the movie finally opened in theatres on May 27, 2023.
Kasethan Kadavulada Cast
- Shiva as Ramu
- Priya Anand as Shakthi
- Urvashi as Sharadha
- Yogi Babu as Babu
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Saga
- VTV Ganesh as Dr. Elangeeran
- Karunakaran as Murali
- Manobala as Sundaram
- Subbu Panchu as the blackmailer
- Sivaangi Krishnakumar as Sakthi
- Siddharth Vipin as Sridhar
- P. L. Thenappan as ACP Govindaraj
- King Kong as Babu’s customer
- Yogi Devaraj as a moneylender
- Pugazh as Jack
Production
R. Kannan stated on July 7, 2021, that he would recreate the 1972 Tamil film Kasethan Kadavulada. He would direct and produce the remake through his company Masala Pix, with MKRP Productions co-producing. Yogi Babu and Urvashi would reprise their roles as Thengai Srinivasan and Manorama, while Shiva will take on the major role previously played by R. Muthuraman. On July 16, it was revealed that Priya Anand and Karunakaran would take on the parts originally portrayed by Lakshmi and Srikanth.
Principal photography also started at that time. Additionally announced was Sivaangi Krishnakumar in an unspecified capacity.Later, Pugazh, who was not in the first movie, joined the cast in the role of a hacker, and Thalaivasal Vijay announced that he would be playing Vennira Aadai Moorthy’s part again. On August 11, shooting was 80% finished. The majority of the movie was filmed on a bungalow set Rajkumar, the art director, built on East Coast Road. The shooting was completed by August 23 after 35 working days.
Soundtrack
RS Rajprathap, a newcomer, took over for Kannan (not the director), who had previously been identified as the soundtrack’s composer.The song “Jambulingame Jadaadaraa” from the first movie is remixed in it.
| Track listing | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | “Indru Vandha” | Vaali | Chinmayi Sripaada | 04:25 |
| 2. | “Jambulingame” | Vaali | Sathya Prakash, Diwakar, Kannan Narayanan | 04:09 |
Release
The initial release date for Kasethan Kadavulada was slated for 7 October 2022, but it was delayed, apparently because Ponniyin Selvan: I’s success made it impossible for other films to find screens. Then, it was supposed to be released on December 23, 2022, and then on February 10, 2023, but due to legal and financial concerns, it was postponed indefinitely. Later, on March 24, 2023, it was supposed to be released in theaters, however all of the scheduled showings were cancelled on that day.
The movie’s theatrical release was swiftly and indefinitely postponed. However, the announcement that it would hit theatres on May 12, 2023 came the next month. It was postponed until May 26 shortly after missing that deadline, and was released the next day. Post-theatrical satellite broadcast rights to the movie had their streaming rights sold to Sun NXT and Sun TV, respectively. As of June 23, 2023, it started streaming there.
Reception
The Times of India’s M Suganth gave the movie one out of five stars and stated, “In the end, all the movie achieves is a grave injustice to not only its cast and crew, but also audiences.”A reviewer from Puthiya Thalaimurai gave the movie a rating of 0.5 out of 5 and expressed regret that the script team did not put in the same amount of effort as the viewer. According to Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express, Kasethan Kadavulada is a mostly superficial remake that makes one question whether the kaasu (transl. money) spent on the movie was even worth it. “Sloppy dialogue delivery and forcefully fitted one-liners make Kasethan Kadavulada a superficial remake,” she added.
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