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Kadhal Virus Review

Topic started by WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on Sun Sep 29 06:29:48 EDT 2002.
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"The album kicks in with the very catchy ye ye ennachu sung by Vasundhara Das in manner that only she can. Next is a beauty of a ballad sonnalum by Unnikrishnan and Harini.

Vaan nila by Srinivas and Karthik is a highly innovative rock-n-roll track that would not let your feet rest. S P Balu is in his usual fantastic form in the heart warming yenthan vanin. Rahman takes off again into a very progressive FTV style track in bailmore with T R Simbu and Tippu doing the vocal honours. And the album ends on a grand note with Mano and Clinton going for the gut with o kadhale, which also sits on an emotional high note in the movie.

Kaadhal Virus has all the ingredients of a typical Kathir-A R Rahman soundtrack. A great mix of upbeat youthful tracks and soulful ballads"

http://www.newstodaynet.com/talkies/2809tt5.htm

The Love Bug is set to hit us soon.

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• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Thu Dec 19 05:03:28 EST 2002
  
  Is it true tat KV will be released on 21st Dec? Are the promos (for the movie) out yet?
  
  
• From: logen (@ 161.142.100.86) on: Fri Dec 20 03:08:57 EST 2002
  
  cekap ar rahman is back
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.147.239) on: Fri Dec 20 04:33:27 EST 2002
  
  WN,
  i think KV is releasin here 2day
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Fri Dec 20 05:53:32 EST 2002
  
  Any news/reviews/promos/previews out yet?
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Fri Dec 20 22:19:57 EST 2002
  
  Review from a person at ARR YG
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  guys....after a long time.....when the credits were running....
  music isaipuyal a.r.rahman ...the whole theatre were screaming and
  whistling......i was jumping on my sit....i thought i was the only
  one going to scream......
  
  there wil be a scene where richard becomes a film director and
  starts his first films pooja....and all the stars will attend it...
  first balachander,barathiraja,manirathnam,shanker,vikraman,
  ksravikumar,kadhir,prasanth....and a few more actors...........and
  finaly the real super star of indian cinema arrahman walked in with
  style...he looked so smart and graceful......the whole theatre
  screams and shouts and whistle and shouting arrahman......
  
  the song picturizations was crap...totaly crap...the van nila song
  was wasted....such a dance number was completed without any dance at
  all....same goes to bailamore and hey enna achi unakke....the only
  viewable song was sonnalum with some wonderful sets....
  
  the BGM and the songs are the real heroes of the movie....fantastic
  BGM for a movie like that....no one went to toilet whenthe songs
  were played...but the picturization didn't do justice at all to the
  quality music....the BGM were acting and expressing the feelings of
  the situation....the hero and heroines are a waste....
  
  and after the movie ended as ussual there is a fantastic slow piano
  theme (slow romantic version of van nila)....everyone when walking
  out of the theatre hall were talking about the music....i overheard
  some saying music was so touching....some said i liked that
  song...and i was so happy to come out after watching such a crap
  movie....i actually went for the songs and BGM....
  
  U can watch the movie to see our annan isai puyal on big screen and
  for his lovely BGM's.......
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.149.252) on: Sat Dec 21 09:56:12 EST 2002
  
  i havent seen ne promos yet.....the above review gives a really bad impression....only consolation though...ARR!
  
  
• From: Raheem (@ 212.138.47.11) on: Sat Dec 21 16:42:03 EST 2002
  
  Guys,
  
  I have seen the move Kadhar Virus.
  
  Comment - Don't waste your money, time and energy for this silly movie. Few songs were good to listen. Sridevi is the only relaxation in the moviw. BGM - THis movie once again proved that GOOD BGM and ARR are always in Opposite Direction.
  Kadhir's own production will definitely suck him.
  
  - Raheem
  
  
• From: Nazir (@ 172.144.86.217) on: Sat Dec 21 16:58:34 EST 2002
  
  Where can i learn to post reviews without watching the movie(with MD as ARR) or listening to ARR songs? LOL
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.147.84) on: Sat Dec 21 22:11:48 EST 2002
  
  Nazir,
  u arebt far off man....dont worry! .... just 16 mins earlier and u wud have found the right person! :)
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Sat Dec 21 22:16:32 EST 2002
  
  I havnt watched Uzhavan, but after Kadhal Desam & Kadhalar Dinam, looks like Kadhir has created another dumb movie, which doesnt surprise me.
  But i'll watch the movie jus to see ARR & for the songs.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.195) on: Sun Dec 22 02:58:07 EST 2002
  
  >>But i'll watch the movie jus to see ARR & for the songs.<<
  
  I thot it was Abbas doing the guest role! :)
  
  
• From: Nazir (@ 172.154.250.16) on: Sun Dec 22 11:04:45 EST 2002
  
  C~P :-)
  
  
• From: vch (@ 202.9.169.219) on: Mon Dec 23 08:32:10 EST 2002
  
  Useless movie and Decent music.This is my overall comment about Kadhal Virus.Movie is going to be a
  sure flop.The songs might gain some popularity.
  BGM was good.ARR has tried his best but can't stop
  the movie from flopping for sure.
  
  
• From: asdfasdfasdf (@ 192.147.51.120) on: Mon Dec 23 17:20:21 EST 2002
  
  Except one song everything is o.k
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Tue Dec 24 00:43:15 EST 2002
  
  KV review at cinesouth:
  
  http://tamil.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/kadalvirus.shtml
  
  
  
  
• From: Cheenu (@ 203.199.205.25) on: Tue Dec 24 02:55:13 EST 2002
  
  +++++
  
  U can watch the movie to see our annan isai puyal on big screen and
  for his lovely BGM's.......
  
  ++++++
  
  With my ears plugged!
  
  
• From: Aalavandhan (@ 203.106.140.216) on: Tue Dec 24 04:42:40 EST 2002
  
  Good one Cheenu!
  
  If good music appealed to people like you, then TFM would be in deep trouble. :)
  
  
• From: RAJESH (@ 61.1.223.243) on: Tue Dec 24 08:14:22 EST 2002
  
  A.RAHMANS KAADHAL VIUS IS YET ANOTHER MUSICAL MASTER BLASTER BY THE ISAI PUYAL.THE STORM HAS STRUCK AGAIN.NO BODY CAN BEAT HIM.
  
  
• From: divakar (@ 202.88.152.151) on: Tue Dec 24 09:37:36 EST 2002
  
  comparitively good film.slow pace.2nd half will
  hold u.go and see it for arr bgm &songs.
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Fri Dec 27 07:45:16 EST 2002
  
  Posts from the YG:
  
  "Junior Vikatan published a news that, A.R.Rahman supported Kathir
  with a sum of Rs.3,00,00,000 to release Kathal virus. It says, Kathir
  was in deep financial crunch and had a very emotional conversation
  with A.R.Rahman. A.R.R graciously offered his support and flew to
  london itseems and his mother arranged the sum to kathir.
  
  KV is not doing well at box-office. People are raving only about
  vivek comedy, Rahman's presence in the movie and Rahman's BGM. Medias
  claim that the movie is a straight lift of Sridhar's evergreen movie
  "Nenjil Oar Aalayam" with little bit of refreshing flavors. Hope the
  movie picks up the speed and put kathir in a comfortable position to
  repay the huge amount to Rahman."
  
  "Small correction:
  
  Current issue of 'kumudam reporter' published it & not JV!"
  
  Any info on tis? sounds weird.
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.133) on: Sun Dec 29 21:07:32 EST 2002
  
  KV Review:
  
  http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov239.asp
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Fri Jan 3 22:20:32 EST 2003
  
  Hindu reviews KV
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  Kadhal Virus
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  INITIALLY THE film did kindle a lot of interest — what with A. R. Rahman as composer and a fresh lead pair to boot. But because it has been in the making for too long, the euphoria that Sound & Light Studios' "Kadhal Virus" first triggered did wane a little. However, does the final product live up to expectations?
  
  Apart from writing the story, screenplay and dialogue and directing "Kadhal ... ", Kadhir has taken on the additional onus of production too.
  
  The film has its share of attractive elements — Coonoor captured in all its verdant beauty through the lens of Arjun Jena, a new technician, the alluring debutante Sridevi, the hero, Richard, who may not be the conventional, good-looking new face but is surely one with potential, and finally two melodious numbers from Rahman ("Sonnalum Kaetpadhillai ... " sung by Unni Krishnan and Harini will ring in your ears for a long time to come; Vaali's lyrics are also a highpoint of the song).
  
  Kadhir's story is a melange of yesteryear love plots, viz., "Nenjil Oar Aalayam" and "Vasantha Maaligai", and thus transports you to the romantic interludes of the 1960s. Hence its romance ... the outmoded kind. For Deepak (Richard), it is love at first sight. The moment he sets eyes on Geetha (Sridevi), he falls for her. They meet in Coonoor a little later and our hero is heartbroken when he learns that she is already engaged. It is strange to see Raghuvaran being introduced as Geetha's fiancé! Especially after seeing him as the heroine's dad in films like "Bala", the pairing looks only risible. Thankfully he is understanding enough to leave way for Deepak. But things don't culminate in the marriage of Deepak and Geetha.
  
  Communication gap leads to permanent estrangement and Geetha weds Rajiv (Abbas). It seems that the letters that the lovers write to each other are taken away by a jealous postman who is in love with our heroine! Come on Mr. Kadhir — in this age of cell phones and internet, surely this case of missing letters is a little too much even for the most credulous viewer! Again ridiculously Rajiv who is introduced as a management graduate from Mumbai, opts for a life of penury only to become a hero in films! Deepak, the martyr that he is, helps him.
  
  The screenplay is incoherent in parts — the hero and the heroine get together as a romantic pair just a few minutes before the hero leaves for Chennai, yet funnily, later on there are flashbacks that show them sharing many moments of togetherness!
  
  The dialogue and expressions are sometimes too cliched. The red rose- spread and the graphically engineered birds flying away symmetrically, so typical of its director, only give a sense of déjà vu.
  
  The infection that this virus causes is as old as the hills.
  
  
  
  MALATHI RANGARAJAN
  
  http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/stories/2003010301330200.htm
  
  
• From: Dinesh (@ 210.186.42.131) on: Sat Jan 4 03:43:44 EST 2003
  
  hi guys,just cought my kadhal virus vcd on jalan amp[ang's mani osai's shop.....man the movie is sooooooooooo touching....and wow to the BGM,exspically the vaanila romantic piano once,played on the last part,man thats mind blowing,i will soon upload them coz i've recorded them already,give me by today the time okie?babye!!
  
  !
  
  

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