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Tamil
  
குற்றம் 23

Produced by
  
Inder Kumar

Directed by
  
Arivazhagan

Screenplay by
  
Arivazhagan

Based on
  
Kuttram 23 by Rajesh Kumar

Starring
  
Arun Vijay Mahima Nambiar

Kuttram 23 (English: Crime 23) is a 2017 Indian Tamil crime thriller film written and directed by Arivazhagan. The film stars Arun Vijay and Mahima Nambiar in the lead roles, with Vamsi Krishna, Aravind Akash and Thambi Ramaiah amongst others in supporting roles. Produced by Inder Kumar along with Arun Vijay, the soundtrack album and background score for the film is composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar. The film was released worldwide on 3 March 2017.

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Cast

  • Arun Vijay as Vetrimaaran IPS
  • Mahima Nambiar as Thendral
  • Thambi Ramaiah as Thirupathi
  • Aravind Akash
  • Vamsi Krishna as John Matthew
  • Amit Bharghav as Aravind
  • Abhinaya as Sri Abhinaya
  • Kalyani Natarajan as Tulsi
  • Suja Varunee as John Matthew's Wife
  • Misha Ghoshal as Jessica
  • Vijayakumar as Commissioiner
  • Production

    In January 2016, Arun Vijay and director Arivazhagan announced that they would collaborate to work on a "high-octane action thriller" with a medical backdrop, which would begin in the following months. The script was developed in early 2016, with the story being inspired by a novel by writer Rajesh Kumar, which in turn was based on real events. Arivazhagan developed Rajesh Kumar's novel into a screenplay within fifteen days of gaining approval from the writer to use the story. A formal launch event was held in March 2016, with Arun Vijay announced producer his friend, Inder Kumar, while Vishal Chandrasekhar was signed as the music composer. During April 2016, the team shot scenes in the dumpyard of Pallikaranai with Arun Vijay reportedly working for thirty six hours at a single stretch. Following the completion of the schedule, thirty percent of the film was revealed to be over. Actress Mahima Nambiar joined the cast to play the lead female role, while Vamsi Krishna and Amit Bhargav were selected for further supporting roles. The shoot continued throughout mid-2016, with the team filming climax scenes during nighttime in the Padur region of Chennai. The team finished further sequences in July 2016, while taking a day off to give technicians the opportunity to watch the Rajinikanth-starrer Kabali (2016) on the day of release. The shoot finished soon after and a theatrical trailer was released during September 2016.

    Soundtrack

    The audio launch of Kuttram 23 was held on 1 September 2016 at Satyam Cinemas in Chennai, with the event being attended by several film personalities from the Tamil film industry.

    Release

    The producers initially announced a release date of 14 January 2017 but later opted out as they failed to get as many screens as they had desired, owing to the proposed release of several films including Bairavaa (2017). A release date of 3 March 2017 was subsequently announced by Inder Kumar. The film had a special screening for distributors before the film was sold to the distributors. Kuttram 23 released on March 3, 2017 and had positive reviews from critics and the audience.Rajinikanth watches Kuttram 23, heaps praise on Arun Vijay

    References

    Kuttram 23 Wikipedia