Kulir 100°

Kulir 100°
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Directed by	Anita Udeep
Written by	Anita Udeep
Produced by	Anita Udeep
Starring	Sanjeev Riya Bamniyal
Cinematography	L. K. Vijay
Edited by	B. Lenin
Music by	Bobo Shashi
Production company	Mayajaal Entertainment
Distributed by	Mayajaal Entertainment
Release date	June 5, 2009 (2009-06-05)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kulir 100° (transl. Cold 100°) is a Tamil-language film released in 2009 and directed by Anita Udeep. The film stars Sanjeev and Riya Bamniyal while Thalaivasal Vijay, Adithya Menon, Karthik Sabesh , and Rohit Rathod play supporting roles. The music was composed by first-timer Bobo Shashi, and editing was done by B. Lenin. The film released on 5 June 2009.

Plot[]

Surya is the son of a local dada and studies at the Chengalpet Matriculation School. His mother, who is separated from her husband, wants him to grow up as a model citizen. Surya is violent like his father, and gets expelled for beating up a teacher. Surya, who is attached to his mother, promises that he will not take the path to violence again, and joins the Lake View School in Ooty. Surya is looked down by his snooty seniors led by school bully Rohit and his gang. The only person who stands with him is Babloo, and the principal Yeshwanth Raj's daughter Tanya, who has a soft corner for him. Under extreme provocation, Surya keeps his cool as he tries to live up to his mother's expectations. However, he relapses after Babloo is murdered and goes on a revenge spree.

Cast[]

• Sanjeev as Surya^[1]
• Riya Bamniyal as Tanya^[2]
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Yeshwanth Raj^[1]
• Adithya Menon as Surya's father^[2]
• Karthik Sabesh as Babloo
• Rohit Rathod as Rohit^[1]

Production[]

Kulir 100 is the first Tamil film directed by Anita Udeep. According to her, the title "indicates it's both cold and hot which means that opposites attract, the basic framework of the film." The film was made on a budget of ₹30 million (US$420,000). Shooting for the film took place in Switzerland, Kulu, Manali, Yercaud and Ooty.^[3]

Reception[]

Behindwoods said, " The title could be reminiscent of all things pleasant in this inexorably hot weather, but watching debutant director Anita Udeep's Kulir doesn't have the same effect. Anita, after probably having set out to deliver a message-movie, has lagged behind soon enough and ended up doing just the opposite" and concluded "Experience the cold!", while rating the film 0.5 out of 5 stars.^[4] Sify said, "The film lacks the magic one associate with boarding school brat pack movie. Let us hope Anita Udeep, learns from her mistakes and finds a better script in her next outing."^[2] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff said, "Kulir 100 Degrees tries very hard to simulate the lives of youngsters, but it seems to flit to the next scene before any scenario can be fully explored, leaving you with a sense of dissatisfaction. In the end, the result is rather half-baked. The cool visuals and neat songs are the only compensation." and rated the film 2 out of 5 stars.^[1]

Soundtrack[]

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Bobo Shashi. The soundtrack album has seven tracks, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, V. Ilango, the girl band Purple Patch, Boomerang X and the duo Thug Laws, Abhishek and Shivam. The album was released at Sathyam Cinemas on 13 November 2008 by the director Gautham Vasudev Menon.^[5]

The soundtrack won critical acclaim, with one critic noting "it’s a definite must-try for its target group".^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• Kulir 100°
• Listen to Songs