Unnai Kann Theduthey
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| Unnai Kann Theduthey | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Sundar C |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C. |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | Kantilal Bhansali |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Popular Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Unnai Kann Theduthey (transl. My eye is searching for you) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film that was written and directed by Sundar C, starring Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Livingston and Ravali.
Plot
[edit]The police find a dead body in a river holding on to a 'thaali' and a wedding invitation. They begin an investigation that takes them to a house where wedding preparations are in full swing.
Cast
[edit]- Sathyaraj as Vichu (Sandanapandian I.P.S)
- Khushbu as Charulatha
- Livingston as Raghu
- Ravali as Gayathri
- Manivannan
- Senthil
- Vivek
- Kovai Sarala
- Jai Ganesh
- Delhi Ganesh
- Madhan Bob
- R. Sundarrajan
- Tharika as Vaidehi
- Sachu
- Sukumari
- Manya
- Sathyapriya
- Balu Anand as Pattabi
- C. R. Saraswathi
- Nellai Siva
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Sujith Sagar
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by Deva.[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Aaki Vecha" | S. Janaki, P. Unnikrishnan | Kalaikumar |
| "Paatu Ithu" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | Palani Bharathi |
| "Poo Poovaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Febi Mani | Pa. Vijay |
| "Theduthe Unnai Kann" | Ganga, Devan | |
| "Vaada Vaada" | Sujatha |
Reception
[edit]Tamil Star wrote "Midway through Unnai Kann Theduthey, I forgot that it was a Sundar.C movie. Until then, the movie, set in a marriage hall, had all the hallmarks of his movie - lots of characters, confusion and comedy. But at the midpoint, a murder is introduced into the proceedings and for a while thereafter, the movie shows signs of developing into an intriguing whodunnit. But the movie flatters to deceive. The murder mystery is resolved in the least interesting way possible with the no twists regarding the identity of the murderer and the motive turning out to be completely ordinary. After all the attempts at building up tension, the climax too is a cop-out that leaves several questions unanswered".[3] India Info wrote "The suspense is engaging and Sathyaraj's funny dialogues and the whole wedding atmosphere add to the entertainment. Sathyaraj proves to be the just the right choice for the role and does full justice to it. One has to overlook lot of loose ends in the murder plot though. Ravali looks cute. Senthilkumar’s camera and Deva's music are average".[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "One expected some cat-and-mouse games to follow. But the cat being quite reluctant to catch the mouse, and the mouse too not showing the slightest inclination to escape or fight back, it all ends on a tame note. There are many artistes and characters, but not one stays in the mind".[5] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "Sundar C. is back with a comedy tinged with suspense. This is difficult but has made it entertaining".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Unnai Kan Theduthe (2000)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Jolly - Unnai Kann Theduthey - Tamil Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Movie: Unnai Kan Theduthey". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 26 August 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Uunnay Kan Theduthey". India Info. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Unnai Kann Theduthe". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 December 2000. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (9 September 2000). "Suspense-tinged comedy". New Straits Times. p. 45. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
