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Akka Kuruvi (transl. Cuckoo)[1] is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Samy and produced by Madurai Muthu Movies and Kanavu Thozhirsalai.[2] The film stars Master Maheen, Baby Davia and Meenakshi Dinesh (In her Tamil debut) in the lead roles with a cameo appearance from Kathir and Varsha Bollamma.[3] The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography handled by Utpal V Nayanar and editing done by Manigandan Sivakumar. The film is a remake of the 1997 Iranian film Children of Heaven. It was released in theatres on 6 May 2022.[4]
| Akka Kuruvi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Samy |
| Screenplay by | Samy |
| Based on | Children of Heaven by Majid Majidi |
| Produced by | M. Muthukkaruppan Anitha Saminathan |
| Starring | Master Maheen Baby Davia Meenakshi Dinesh |
| Cinematography | Utpal V Nayanar |
| Edited by | Manigandan Sivakumar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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To not burden their impoverished parents, two siblings decide to share a pair of shoes after the brother loses the sister's. While this turns out to be more difficult than they imagined, fate offers a chance in the form of a marathon.
- Master Maheen as Deva
- Kathir as older Deva (cameo appearance)
- Baby Davia as Sara
- Varsha Bollamma as older Sara (cameo appearance)
- Meenakshi Dinesh as Bharathi
- V. S. Kumar as Deva's and Sara's father
- Thara Jagathambi as Deva's and Sara's mother
The soundtrack and score is composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the album featured three songs. All the songs were written by Ilaiyaraaja himself.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maanguyelum Kizhiyum" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja, Vibhavari, Aishwarya | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Munnae Po" | Ilaiyaraaja | Anitha K, Dhivya S, Kavitha I, AS Namratha, C Sowmiya, Devu Treesa Mathew, Rasika V, Vaishnavi | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Poombarai Vazhbavane" | Ilaiyaraaja | Mukesh, Mahalinga VM, Velmurugan, Sellanguppan Mu Subramany, Anitha K, Chinnaponnu, Magizhini Manimaaran, A Dhanalakshmi | 3:43 |
M Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 2/5 stars, stating that, "An underwhelming remake of a beloved Iranian film. The film largely banks on Ilaiyaraaja's background score to make us invested, and the maestro comes up with a suitably Insistent score that keeps nudging us towards the emotions that we are meant to feel. This and the inherent feel-goodness in the story are what keep the film afloat."[5] A critic from News Today said Akka Kuruvi is a film that deserves a good watch.[6] Dinamalar rated the film with 2.75/5 stars.[7] A reviewer from Maalai Malar gave a rating of 5.5 out on 10 and called the film a summer feast.[8] Kirubhakar Purushothaman from Cinema Express noted that "Maybe, there is a third and unintentional use of Akka Kuruvi – the film helps us learn how the same story can be made into a classic or, like this case, an embarrassment" and gave 1 star out of 5 stars.[9] Majid Majidi, director of the Iranian original, expressed appreciation for the remake, saying it did justice to the original and also highlighted Ilaiyaraaja's music.[10]
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- Homerun, a 2003 Singapore adaptation of Children of Heaven.
- Bumm Bumm Bole, a 2010 Indian Hindi adaptation of Children of Heaven.
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