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Kabadadaari

  • 2021
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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Kabadadaari (2021)
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A passionate traffic police who is bored of his routine job stumbles across some skeletons which ignite his soulless life. When he probes into the case he comes across a cop who had investig... Read allA passionate traffic police who is bored of his routine job stumbles across some skeletons which ignite his soulless life. When he probes into the case he comes across a cop who had investigated the case in the past.A passionate traffic police who is bored of his routine job stumbles across some skeletons which ignite his soulless life. When he probes into the case he comes across a cop who had investigated the case in the past.

  • Director
    • Pradeep Krishnamoorthy
  • Writers
    • John Mahendran
    • Hemanth M. Rao
  • Stars
    • Sibiraj
    • Nandita Shwetha
    • Nassar
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pradeep Krishnamoorthy
    • Writers
      • John Mahendran
      • Hemanth M. Rao
    • Stars
      • Sibiraj
      • Nandita Shwetha
      • Nassar
    • 25User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sibiraj
    • Shakthi
    Nandita Shwetha
    Nandita Shwetha
    • Swathi
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Ranjan (Retired Cop)
    V. Jayaprakash
    V. Jayaprakash
    • Kumar
    Suman Ranganath
    Suman Ranganath
    • Ramya
    Sampath Maitreya
    • Fernandez…
    Pradeep Krishnamoorthy
    Pradeep Krishnamoorthy
    • Minjur Ranganathan's Henchman
    J. Satishkumar
    Prithviram Abimanyu
    • Santosh
    Amrutha Abishek
    • Vijaylakshmi
    Baby Akshaya
    • Janani
    Baby Anisha
    • Vaidhegi
    Babu
    • Ranjan's Helper
    Joyice Baby
    • Gowtham's Mother
    Bhavith
    • Crime Spot Kid
    Sai Dheena
    • Mechanic Babu
    Mohamed Faritha
    • Female News Reader 1
    Dhananjayan G.
    • Gurumoorthy
    • Director
      • Pradeep Krishnamoorthy
    • Writers
      • John Mahendran
      • Hemanth M. Rao
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    9avmsarav

    Suspense Thriller

    Good acting by each one in the film. So many twists and Unexpected Climax. Music was backbone for some places. No need of songs. Director was well thought of the film. Some scenes are mesmerized the way it was taken. One time watch and Great Suspense Thriller....
    7srism

    Kabadadaari

    The way of story was better. Then the narration was superb!! But few twists were Expected, Have a decent crime thriller experience!
    6kumarankulam

    Kabadadaari is a decent crime thriller with some surprising twists

    Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's Kabadadaari is the official remake of the Kannada film Kavaludaari. We have seen many crime thrillers in Tamil and Kabadadhaari is definitely one among them. Kabadadaari is a thrilling film that wasn't made in the usual commercial format. We don't have unnecessary romance, dance numbers or even, superhero kind heroism which is refreshing. There's a certain uniqueness in the narrative pattern which works at moments. The interesting plot points that derive from the original film seem to have their proper place in this one too. It actually works at times and gives us a certain excitement during the narrative but it wasn't effective which is a major letdown in this film. Kabadadaari doesn't connect us with the characters. We are not able to feel their emotions or to understand their mindset because we don't have the much-needed emotional connectivity. There are few emotional scenes that are not strong enough to make us feel for it. Despite having strong performers, we don't get the effectiveness or the connectivity needed which is slightly disappointing. Sibi Sathyaraj is playing the role of Shakthi, a traffic constable who is stepping into a very old crime case without his higher official's permission. Sibi Sathyaraj fits well in this role and performs with his given space. Nassar plays a pivotal role and his performance is definitely helping the film to be more interesting. Jayaprakash dons another justifying pivotal role. Kabadadaari might fall prey to a middling screenplay but it's lifted by the brilliant background score of Simon K. King. After creating a pulsating background score in Kolaigaran, he is the one who drives the film effortlessly. His background score keeps us thrilled in the suspenseful moments. Speaking about Director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, he has done purely justice to the content. The flaws that keep us away from the narrative could have been well done but honestly, Pradeep has made a film that would make your time. Overall, Kabadadaari is a decent crime thriller with some surprising twists.
    8saru2020

    A gripping suspenseful tale

    It is one of the best of Sibiraj after a very very long time.

    The film got a good surprising element as it takes us through a few decades old incident revivals/investigation that unfolds a lot of characters but still giving a strong foothold to each characterisation by the director was something that shows their efforts they've put into the script, keeping us engaged & gripped almost throughout the film making us do the guesswork of who would've been the culprit and when that surprise unfolds it definitely gives a nerve maybe because of the kinda revelation or the bgm or something but that piece was interesting though it could've been done in a much better way by having a known face/villain(like KS. Ravikumar or Petta villain) in that character as it'd have amplified the role as a whole and also the dialogues/convo b/w the pro/antagonist could've been bettered up to give even more amplification. But, overall it was a good watch for sure.
    6kamalbeeee

    Average crime investigation thriller..!

    A traffic police starts to investigate the murder when he saw bone remains in bridge construction area... Once he starts it leads to big shots and politicians.. Finally he find out the culprits and bring into justice.. Nice story and script for crime thriller subject but poor making and casting... One time watchable movie..!

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      Remake of Kavaludaari (2019)
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      Composed by Simon K. King

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2021 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Production company
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      2 hours 26 minutes
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