Kalkandu

{{Short description|2014 Indian film by A. M. Nandakumar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Kalkandu | image =

| alt = | caption = | native_name = | director = A. M. Nandakumar | producer = J. Mahalakshmi | writer = | screenplay = | story = | starring = Gajesh<br />Dimple Chopade<br />Akhil | music = Kannan | cinematography = K. V. Suresh | editing = Suresh Urs | studio = Rajarathinam Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|10|31}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}

'''''Kalkandu''''' ({{lit|Rock candy}}) is a 2014 Indian Tamil film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film features Gajesh and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles, and was released in October 2014.

== Plot synopsis == A demanding father pressures his son into attending medical school, despite his protestations that he does not wish to study medicine. However, due to a mix up at the admissions office, the man's life changes forever.

==Cast== {{colbegin}} *Gajesh as Karthik *Dimple Chopade as Karthika *Akhil as Vignesh *Ganja Karuppu as Azhappan *Manobala as Principal Kamalnath *Swaminathan as Ramanathan *Nancy Jennifer as Porkodi *T. P. Gajendran as Doctor *Sriranjani *Mayilswamy *Mahanadi Shankar *Muthuraman *Bonda Mani {{colend}}

==Production== A. M. Nandakumar first approached Vimal to feature in the lead role, but was discouraged by the actor's salary request.<ref>{{Citation |title=மொழி தெரியாமல் நான் இயக்கிய ஜப்பானிய படம் - Director Nandhakumar -5 {{!}} Chai With Chithra |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wqA-d3WCNA |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en}}</ref> The film later gained media attention prior to release, owing to the lead actor Gajesh's debut. He is the son of Anand Babu and grandson of comedian Nagesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gajesh will recreate Nagesh's magic on screen: Director |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gajesh-will-recreate-nagesh-s-magic-on-screen-director-news-others-ohvlunidggbgh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171946/http://www.sify.com/movies/gajesh-will-recreate-nagesh-s-magic-on-screen-director-news-others-ohvlunidggbgh.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=Sify |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Following the appearance of Nagesh's animation in ''Kochadaiiyaan'' (2014), the director insisted on having a sequence in his film, where all three generations of the family appear in one scene through computer imagery.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 2014 |title=Nagesh to dance in grandson's film? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/nagesh-to-dance-in-grandsons-film/article6443164.ece |access-date=21 April 2019 |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film was shot mainly in Tamil Nadu, in places such as Karaikudi, Tiruchi and Kanyakumari.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=21 July 2014 |title='My grandfather was a huge inspiration' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/my-grandfather-was-a-huge-inspiration/article6233801.ece |access-date=21 April 2019 |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Release== The film had a limited release across Tamil Nadu on 31 October 2014, owing to the presence of bigger budget films at the box office. It opened to mixed reviews with a critics noting the film "is the kind of story that Tamil cinema had beaten to death in the 90s."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalkandu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Kalkandu by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kalkandu/movie-review/45010227.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409000014/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kalkandu/movie-review/45010227.cms |archive-date=9 April 2017 |access-date=21 April 2019 |df=dmy-all |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Another reviewer noted that the film had a dated feel and called it "excruciatingly long".<ref>{{Cite web |last=DEEPIKA RAMESH |date=1 November 2014 |title=Kalkandu Review: Not So Sweet |url=https://silverscreen.in/reviews/kalkandu-review/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235339/http://silverscreen.in/reviews/kalkandu-review/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=silverscreen.in |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Debutant Gajesh's Film Ends up Being a Wasted Effort |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/nov/01/debutant-gajesh%e2%80%99s-film-ends-up-being-a-wasted-effort-677462.html}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|8076982}}

Category:2014 films Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu Category:2014 Tamil-language films Category:2014 Indian films Category:Tamil-language Indian films