Kulasami

<p>Soora Sangu and his sister Kalaiarasi go to the city from the village; Soora to work as an auto-ricksaw driver while Kalaiarasi aspires to become a doctor. However, tragedy strikes when Kalaiarasi is raped and killed by the men who sexually exploit women. Devastated, Soora Sangu turns into a vigilante to avenge Kalaiarasi’s death and save women from being sexually exploited. The rest of the film focuses on how Soora Sangu avenges his sister’s death. The film was produced by V. Muthukumar, P. IlayaRaja and V. Karthikeyan under the banner of MIK Productions. This film is a comeback as director for film fame actor , who earlier directed the films (2007), (2008) and (2018). The cinematography of the film was done by “Wide Angle” Ravi Chandran, and the editing of the film was done by Gopi Krishnan. Shooting of the film began on 16 October 2020, and the film was delayed due to . The dialogues of the film were written by . This film is the second collaboration between and Vijay Sethupathi. The stunt sequences of the film were choreographed by . The music for the film was composed by Mahalingam. The film was originally scheduled to release on 21 April 2023, but was postponed, and it was released theatrically on 5 May 2023. Logesh Balachandran of gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, ” fails to tell a compelling story that resonates with the audience. For those seeking a thought-provoking exploration of crimes against women, the film’s lack of nuance and subtlety may prove disappointing.” A critic from gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, “The director of the film inspired the story from the and the Professor Nirmala Devi case. Making those incidents into a film might be a very interesting crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but this one feels tedious to watch.” They also criticized the title by calling it “Kulasami-Mudiyala Sami.” A critic from gave a review, stating, “The dialogues are more like TV serial dialogues with poor screenplay, badly written characters, and awkward editing styles that make it feel like a spoof film instead of a thriller film.” Prashanth Vallavan of gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, ” could be entertaining if you know how to extract humour out of the absurd moments and have the patience to sit through the dull, over-indulgent scenes.”</p>