Poikkal Kudhirai
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySanthosh P. Jayakumar
Written bySanthosh P. Jayakumar
Produced byS. Vinod Kumar
StarringPrabhu Deva
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Raiza Wilson
Baby Aazhiya
Prakash Raj
John Kokken
CinematographyBallu
Edited byPreethi Mohan
Music byD. Imman
Production
companies
Darkroom Pictures
Mini Studios
Release date
  • 5 August 2022 (2022-08-05)
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poikkal Kuthirai (transl. Horse with fake legs) is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Santhosh P. Jayakumar. It stars Prabhu Deva in the title role with Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raiza Wilson, Prakash Raj, Baby Aazhiya, and John Kokken in other roles with Shaam in a cameo appearance. [2] The film has its music composed by D. Imman, while the cinematography and editing of the film is handled by Ballu and Preethi Mohan respectively. The title of the film was announced on 4 August 2021.

The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022,[3] and opened to positive reviews from critics and audiences.[4][5]

Plot

The film begins with Kathiravan stealing all his resident's water from the pipes to fill up his house with water for his daughter Magizh. He does this as Magizh wants to learn to swim, and after asking the councilor to build a swimming pool in the area, the councilor refused to build it and suggested to build one in Kathir's house. While travelling on the bus, a goon touches a little girl inappropriately; seeing this, Kathir fights the goon even though the former only has one leg. Kathir receives some compensation cash for losing his wife and leg, so he wants to spend it for Magizh's education, but Magizh argues and wants her dad to get a prosthetic leg.

During a dance performance on stage, Magizh faints and gets admitted to the hospital. The chief doctor says that Magizh has a heart problem and an operation has to be done. The doctor says it will cost 70 lakhs for the operation, and Kathir agrees. Kathir visits his father in jail to ask to reveal where the money he stole was hidden. His father claims he has no money but offers a solution to save Magizh. He suggests to kidnap a little girl who has a weatlthy background. Kathir refuses and scolds his father. He calls up friends but no one offers to help him. After that Kathir decided to follow his father's advice and kidnap RTR Companies owner Rudra's Daughter.

Kathir along with his friend Madan did extensive research regarding the day-to-day activities of Rudra Family. Finally, on the day of kidnapping, he was caught by Rudra but still someone kidnapped her daughter. Kathir was beaten badly and was offered to be given 70 Lakhs for his daughter's treatment, if he finds Rudra's Daughter. Soon Kathir starts searching and eventually finds a container where many girls were put to be tariffic.

Soon, it was found that Kathir's Daughter also got kidnapped. The kidnapper threatened Kathir and said to ask Rudra to pay 10 Crore. Kathir did as he was told. In the End, it was found out that it was Rudra's husband Deva who organised the kidnap and Madan was also involved in helping him. Deva wanted tk become the Managing Director of RTR and he was the one who did all the illegal activities. He also committed that he also murdered Rudra's Father. Kathir finding out the truth, thrashed all the Goons but eventually finds himself in the Gunpoint.

Kathir then reveals that it was all his plan to catch Deva. Kathir was the one who sent Madan to Deva and make him operate the Plan. He knew that sequence will take place in this way, and thus he also stole Rudra's Watch to inform her about the address and also sent the Voice messages to expose Deva. As soon he completed, Rudra came there and shot Deva down with a Gun.

Few Months Later, it is revealed that Kathir came back to his Village and is living happily with his daughter. He reveals to Madan that the ASP will soon find out Deva's buried body and may search for Rudra. But he committed about leaving a clue, which would never let anyone reach Rudra, which surprises Madan.


Cast

Production

The film's title was announced on 4 August 2021.[7] The film marks Prabhu Deva's 53rd film as an actor. His role was reported to be a one legged man avatar. For his role, the makers had used a real prosthetic leg and the actor had started practicing with one leg. On 5 August 2021, 50% of the shoot was complete. After 10 days, the makers had resumed the film's shooting in Chennai.[8]

Actresses Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Raiza Wilson were signed in to play the two female leads.[9] Other actors like Prakash Raj and Jagan were signed on to play pivotal roles.[3][10]

Music

Poikkal Kudhirai
Soundtrack album by
D. Imman
Released3 August 2022
Recorded2021-2022
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelMRT Music
ProducerD. Imman
D. Imman chronology
My Dear Bootham
(2022)		 Poikkal Kudhirai
(2022)		 Captain
(2022)

The music of the film is composed by D. Imman, in his third collaboration with Prabhu Deva, after Pon Manickavel and My Dear Bootham. All the song lyrics are written by Madhan Karky.[11][12] The entire soundtrack album was released on 3 August 2022.[13]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Singleu (Version I)"G V Prakash Kumar3:29
2."Chellamey (Version I)"Shreya Ghoshal4:08
3."Kanneeraey"Pradeep Kumar3:59
4."Thadai Udayatha"Yazin Nazir4:18
5."Manniley"Srinisha Jayaseelan4:33
6."Saltless Tears"Sathyaprakash Dharmar4:03
7."Vazhi Ithuthaano"Ashnaa Sasikaran2:06
8."Chellamey (Version II)"Sid Sriram3:51
9."Singleu (Version II)"Gana Balachandar, GV Prakash4:27
Total length:46:21

Marketing

On 13 January 2022, the makers released a special glimpse of the film.[14] The trailer of the film was released on 22 July 2022.[15] A press meet of the film was held on 23 July 2022.[16]

Release

Theatrical

Initially, the film was expected to be released in the month of December, 2021. However, it was postponed. Finally, the film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022.[17]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film is sold to Kalaignar TV, while the digital rights of the film is sold to Disney+ Hotstar.[18]

Reception

The film opened to positive reviews, with critics praising Prabhu Deva's performance.[4][5]

Outlook India gave the film's rating 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Santhosh Jayakumar's 'Poikkal Kuthirai' is a mixed bag. In other words, it is a film that works in parts."[19] Thinkal Menon of OTT Play gave the film's rating 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Poikkal Kuthirai is a one-time watch thriller with some engaging sequences. The performances of a few actors and unpredictable story progression make up for the flaws."[20] Vignesh Madhu of Cinema Express gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that "There are a lot of unanswered questions, and the film definitely has the potential for a sequel/prequel. It might even be a far superior piece of work if the makers opt for better writing choices and the rough edges in the making are polished better."[21]

However,Maalai Malar Critic gave 3.25 out of 5 rating and noted that "The director can be commended for raising awareness about child trafficking for body parts.".[22]Dinamalar critic gave 2.5 stars out of 5.[23]Hindu Tamil Thisai critic wrote that "Enjoy the game."[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Prabhu Deva's next with director Santhosh titled 'Poikkal Kuthirai'". 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Poikkal Kudhirai". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Poikkal Kuthirai Movie Review: எப்படி இருக்கிறது பொய்க்கால் குதிரை படம்?". 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 "பொய்க்கால் குதிரை: திரை விமர்சனம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Baby Aazhiya". IMDb. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Prabhudheva's next, Poikkal Kuthirai". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Prabhudeva learns to walk with prosthetic leg for his next". The Times of India. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "பிரபுதேவாவின் 'பொய்க்கால் குதிரை' FIRSTLOOK.. இணையும் பிக்பாஸ் நடிகை உட்பட 2 ஹீரோயின்!". 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Poikkal Kuthirai Trailer | Prabhu Deva, Prakash Raj, Vara Laxmi Sharath Kumar | D.Imman | Santhosh P, archived from the original on 22 July 2022, retrieved 22 July 2022
  11. ↑ "Makers of Prabhu Deva starrer Poikkal Kuthirai release music video for song titled Singleu". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  12. ↑ ""ஒத்தக் கால்ல ஃபைட் .. டான்ஸ்.." - புதிய படம் குறித்து பிரபுதேவா". 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Poikkal Kuthirai Audio Songs JukeBox | Prabhu Deva | D.Imman | Sid Sriram | Santhosh P | S. Vinod, archived from the original on 4 August 2022, retrieved 3 July 2022
  14. ↑ "அப்படி போடு!! ஒரே நாளில் டபுள் ட்ரீட் தந்த பிரபுதேவா... டைரக்டர் இவரா?... ரிலீஸ் எப்போ?". 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai - Official Trailer". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Emotional 😢 ஆன பிரபுதேவா | Prabhudeva, Varalaxmi, Jegan Super Speech at Poikkal Kuthirai Press Meet, archived from the original on 31 July 2022, retrieved 23 June 2022
  17. ↑ "Prabhu Deva says narration made him sign up for 'Poikkal Kuthirai'". DT Next. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai Movie OTT Release Date – Digital Rights". Ottraja. 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "'Poikkal Kuthirai' Movie Review: Prabhu Deva's Run-Of-The-Mill Commercial Entertainer Is Engaging In Bits". Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai movie review: Prabhu Deva single-handedly elevates this watchable thriller". Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai Movie Review: Prabhudheva excels in this wannabe brainy thriller". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  22. ↑ maalaimalar (5 August 2022). "poikkal kuthirai". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "பொய்க்கால் குதிரை - விமர்சனம் {2.5/5} : பொய்க்கால் குதிரை - தடுமாற்றம் - Poikkal Kuthirai". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "பொய்க்கால் குதிரை: திரை விமர்சனம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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