{{Short description|2019 Tamil film by Sathieshwaran}} {{No plot|date=July 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Kudimagan | image = Kudimagan poster.jpg | alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = Poster | director = Sathieshwaran | producer = Sathieshwaran | writer = Sathieshwaran | screenplay = | story = | starring = Jaikumar<br />Akash<br />Nanditha Jennifer | music = SM Prashaanth | studio = Jeevamalar Sathieshwaran Movies | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/tamil-movie-release-116319/ |title=Five Tamil movies scheduled to hit theatres this Friday on April 5 |date=4 April 2019 |website=The Indian Wire}}</ref> | cinematography = CT Arulselvan | editing = K. R. Selvaraj | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Kudimagan''''' ({{translation|Drunkard}}) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sathieshwaran. The film stars Jaikumar, Master Akash, and Nanditha Jennifer in the lead roles.
== Cast == The cast includes:<ref name="TODAY">{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/03/22/satheeshwarans-kudimagan-says-no-to-liquor/ |title=Satheeshwaran's Kudimagan says no to liquor |date=22 March 2019}}</ref> {{cast listing| *Jaikumar as Kandhan *Akash as himself *Nanditha Jennifer as Chellakannu *Bava Chelladurai *Veera Samar *Bava Lakshmanan *Krishnamoorthy *Kiran *Bala Singh }}
== Production == Akash Anandan, a 7-year-old anti-TASMAC activist, was chosen to play a role in the film. Scenes involving Akash were shot during after school hours so that Akash would not have to skip school.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/real-life-hero-7-year-old-anti-liquor-protester-now-takes-on-screen-role/articleshow/60353521.cms |title=Real-life hero: 7-year-old anti-liquor protester now takes on screen role | Chennai News |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Jayakumar, the grandson of producer Kalaignanam, made his film debut through this film.<ref name="TODAY" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240319/a-film-on-drinking-menace.html |title=A film on drinking menace |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=24 March 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Soundtrack was composed by debutant S. M. Prashanth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hungama.com/album/kudimagan/48351395/ |title=Kudimagan |via=www.hungama.com }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *"Deivangal Ingillai" – Sriram Parthasarathy *"Ooru Ulagam" – Velmurugan
== Release == The ''Times of India'' gave this film two out of five stars saying that "The director drives home his message with TV soap opera-ish filmmaking and the subtlety of a sledgehammer".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kudimagan/movie-review/68738191.cms |title=Kudimagan Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Kudimagan |website=Times of India |access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> However, ''News Today Net'' wrote "Though there are some flaws, yet the intention of the filmmaker should be appreciated. He has stayed away from commercial cliches to drive home a string message".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/05/review-kudimagan-fight-against-liquor/ |title=Review: Kudimagan – Fight against liquor |website=News Today Net}}</ref>
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==External links == *{{IMDb title|10157446}}
Category:Indian drama films Category:2019 Tamil-language films Category:2019 Indian films Category:Films about social issues in India Category:2019 films Category:2019 drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films