{{Short description|2015 Indian film by K. Kandeepan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Aavi Kumar | image = | caption = | writer = Thai Muthu Selvan | starring = Udhaya<br>Kanika Tiwari<br>Nassar | director = K. Kandeepan | producer = Sridhar Narayanan<br>S. Sivasaravanan | music = Vijay Antony<br>Srikanth Deva | cinematography = Rajesh K. Narayanan | studio = Action Take Movies<br>Volmart Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2015|07|24|df=y}} | runtime = 122 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | editing = Anil Malnad }} '''''Aavi Kumar''''' ({{Translation|Spirit Kumar}}) is a 2015 Indian Tamil horror comedy film directed by Kandeepan. The film stars Udhaya and Kanika Tiwari in the lead roles while Nassar, Jagan and Manobala among others form an ensemble cast. This movie is an unofficial remake of Mohanlal starrer ''Vismayathumbathu'' (2004). Music for the film was composed by Vijay Antony and Srikanth Deva and the film opened to negative reviews in July 2015.
==Cast== {{colbegin}} * Udhaya as Kumar * Kanika Tiwari as Abhirami * Nassar as Mahendran * Jagan as Kumar's friend * Manobala as Doctor * M. S. Bhaskar as Kumar's uncle * Ramdoss as patient * Devadarshini as patient's wife * Bava Lakshmanan as broker * Vijayaganesh * Hafsal * Sharfuddin Shah * Punitha Shanmugam * Agnes Sounkar * Madhu Tiwari * 'Saivam' Vicky * Varusai Kubendran {{colend}}
==Production== Choreographer Chinni Prakash recommended that the team sign on Kanika Tiwari for the lead role, after she had made her acting debut in the Hindi film, ''Agneepath'' (2012) as Hrithik Roshan's sister.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-12-18 |title=Bhopal girl bags lead role in Tamil movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/bhopal-girl-bags-lead-role-in-tamil-movie/articleshow/17658369.cms |access-date=2023-11-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Vijay Antony was signed on as music composer, and suggested the title for the film. His busy schedules meant that Srikanth Deva was later brought in to finish the film's score and soundtrack. Shooting for the film began in Malaysia during December 2012, with a first loom poster released on the day. The film progressed throughout April 2013, with Udhaya balancing his shoot alongside his commitments as an actor in his brother's film, ''Thalaivaa'' (2013). The team shot in Malaysia for 45 days, before returning to Chennai finish portions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nikhil Raghavan |date=18 March 2013 |title=Shot Cuts: Murder mystery |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shot-cuts-murder-mystery/article4522030.ece |access-date=27 October 2015 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The music composed by Vijay Antony and Srikanth Deva.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Music |- | 1 || "Idhayam Nagaruthe" || Santhosh, Manasi || rowspan=4|Na. Muthukumar || rowspan=2|Vijay Antony |- | 2 || "Poo Poo Veliye Poo" || Andrea Jeremiah |- | 3 || "Vaa Vaa Tamizh Paiyya" || Kavitha || Srikanth Deva |- | 4 || "Vaa Vaa Uyire Vaa" || Vijay Antony || Vijay Antony |- |}
==Release and reception== The film opened in July 2015 to mixed reviews from critics. A reviewer from the ''Deccan Chronicle'' noted "the plot is new and interesting", while the "film had all the potential to turn out to be an engaging thriller, had the director infused some twists and turns instead of narrating it flat".<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2015 |title=Movie review 'Aavi Kumar': The film had potential to turn out to be an engaging thriller |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150725/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-aavi-kumar-film-had-potential-turn-out-be |access-date=27 October 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Likewise, the critic from ''The Times of India'' noted "in the right hands, this could have been an engaging mystery that thrilled us with every revelation", but "what we get is a tonally deaf film which goes about narrating the plot points in a bland and clichéd fashion".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aavi Kumar Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Aavi-Kumar/movie-review/48211639.cms |access-date=27 October 2015 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Bland Screenplay with a Messy Climax |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/jul/25/a-bland-screenplay-with-a-messy-climax-791302.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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Category:2015 films Category:2015 Tamil-language films Category:2015 Indian films Category:2015 comedy horror films Category:Indian comedy horror films Category:Films scored by Vijay Antony Category:Films scored by Srikanth Deva Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films Category:Tamil-language Indian films