| Kumki | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Prabu Solomon |
| Produced by | N. Lingusamy N. Subash Chandra Bose |
| Written by | Prabhu Solomon |
| Starring | Vikram Prabhu Lakshmi Menon |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
| Edited by | LVK Dass |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Studio Green |
Release date | |
Running time | 148 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹7.0 crore or US$1.0 million in 2018) |
| Box office | ₹40 crore (equivalent to ₹56 crore or US$8.2 million in 2018) |
Kumki (English: Trained elephant) is a 2012 Tamil musicaladventureromantic drama film written and directed by Prabhu Solomon.The films soundtrack composed by D. Imman was commended by the audience and critics. Drill disk activation code. The film marked the debut of Vikram Prabhu.[1][2] The story revolves around a mahout (portrayed by Vikram) and his trained elephant.[3][4] The film was produced by director N. Lingusamy on his banner Thirupathi Brothers. The filming was launched in July 2011.[5] It was released on 14 December 2012. The film also released in Telugu as Gajaraju.[6] Kumki ran successfully in the cinema halls.[7]
The film starts with an introduction to the main characters: the protagonist Bomman (Vikram Prabhu), his pet elephant Manickam, his uncle Kothali (Thambi Ramaiah), and his sidekick Undiyal (Ashvin Raja). Bomman spends most of his time with Manickam and earns his livelihood by hiring it out for festivals in temples and wedding celebrations. Meanwhile, in a village dominated by old principles, a rogue elephant (Komban) ravages crops and ambushes its people. Frustrated by this and without any help from the forest officers, their leader decides to bring a kumki elephant to tame Komban. Bomman and his crew reach the village as placeholders to stay for a couple of days until the real mahout and kumki elephant arrive. Life begins to change for Bomman when he falls in love with Alli (Lakshmi Menon), the daughter of the village leader. She is at first reluctant keeping in mind the village’s principles but she soon starts to fall for Bomman. Life goes on smoothly, until Komban starts attacking the village. Komban kills Kothali and Undiyal and injures Bomman. In the ensuing fight between Manickam and Komban, Manickam kills Komban but suffers serious injuries and dies. Bomman then cries out loud, regretting that his love had led to the death of his crew and Manickam. Alli's father then recognizes that Alli and Bomman are in love. The film then ends abruptly, leaving Bomman's fate to the viewer's imagination.
— Prabhu, on Vikram's experience of playing the character of Bomman.[8]
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In a December 2012 interview to Nikhil Raghavan of The Hindu, Prabhu Solomon felt that the success of his previous film Mynaa was because by producing and directing the film, it helped him have creative freedom and pay more attention to detail. He realised that Kumki would be a bigger venture and that he 'didn’t want anything to go wrong.'[9] At that time, director N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandrabose, owners of the production company Thirrupathi Brothers offered to bankroll the film, much to Solomon's delight.[10]
Solomon wanted a new face for the role of Bomman, for which over 60 auditions were held. Vikram Prabhu, who participated in the auditions, was selected.[10] Vikram had earlier worked as an assistant director for films like Sarvam (2009) and Aasal (2010).[11]
The film which was earlier titled as Komban, was shot across the forests of Kerala and Karnataka.[12] The film was shot at athirappalli falls at Munnar.[13] Later, some scenes were shot in Kerala in dense jungles as well as at Jog Falls and on the Orissa border.[11][14] For the climax portion, producers bought two-acres of land to shoot a scene where elephants destroy the land.[15] Solomon shot the film mostly during the day, especially in morning and evening time, to create the right feel for the scenes. Solomon also wished to explore his love of nature through Kumki. The elephant, Manickam, was around 12 feet tall.[9]
The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay. The film was given a 'U' certificate by the Indian Censor Board.[16] Release was initially scheduled for Diwali but due to post-production works,[17] it was postponed to 14 December 2012.[18] K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green has acquired the distribution rights.[19]
Kumki received critical acclaim.[20] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu compared the film's similarities to M. G. Ramachandran's Nalla Neram (1972) and Rajinikanth's Annai Oru Aalayam (1979) in terms of the protagonist's relationship with Elephants. Rangarajan praised the performances of Vikram and Menon, noting that while Vikram 'makes an impact with effective underplay', Menon showed 'apt expressions'; she found Ramaiah's dialogues to be a bit 'contrived' after a certain point of time.[21]Oneindia gave Kumki a 3 out of 5 saying that while the movie is at times 'dragging', the subject makes it an 'engaging affair although the climax is predictable'.[22]Behindwoods also gave the film a 3 out of 5 saying that 'Kumki definitely lives up to the hype. It is a beautifully shot movie with good performances and an emotional core'.[23]
Kumki was made with the budget of ₹ 5 crores. The film was a success at the box office.[24] The film grossed ₹ 10 crore in 3 days.[25] The film grossed more than ₹ 40 crore at the box office.[26] The film got Super Hit status at the box office.[27][28][29]
Prabhu Solomon has confirmed the sequel of this film, titled Kumki 2. This sequel will feature newcomers in lead roles as the first part.[30]
| Kumki | ||||
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Front CD Cover | ||||
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 26 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | D. Imman | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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The film's music has been composed by D. Imman, who joined with Prabu Solomon. The audio was launched on 26 July 2012.[31][32][33][34][35]Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Suriya had participated in the function.[36]
Behindwoods wrote: 'The Imman - Prabu Solomon combo has come up with another huge winner. There are tasteful melodies spread across the album while one nice foot tapping number is there as well'.[37]Indiaglitz wrote: 'All the 10 numbers make 'Kumki' a jumbo album'.[38]
All lyrics written by Yugabharathi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Yella Oorum' | Benny Dayal, D. Imman | 2:42 |
| 2. | 'Onnum Puriyala' | D. Imman | 4:19 |
| 3. | 'Ayayayoo Aananthamey' | Haricharan | 4:24 |
| 4. | 'Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala' | K. G. Ranjith, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:33 |
| 5. | 'Soi Soi' | Magizhini Manimaaran | 3:42 |
| 6. | 'Nee Yeppo Pulla' | Alphons Joseph | 4:00 |
| 7. | 'A Lady and the Violin' | Aditi Paul, Karthik | 4:17 |
| 8. | 'Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala (Karaoke Version)' | Instrumental | 4:33 |
| 9. | 'Ayayayoo Aananthamey (Karaoke Version)' | Instrumental | 4:24 |
| 10. | 'Onnum Puriyala (Karaoke Version)' | Instrumental | 4:19 |
| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 16 January 2013 | Best Music Director | D. Imman | Won | [39] [40] |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Magizhini Manimaaran for 'Soi Soi' | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Yugabharathi | Won | |||
| The Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Music Director | D. Imman | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Best Singer – Male | Haricharan for 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Won | |||
| Best Singer – Female | Magizhini Manimaaran for 'Soi Soi' | Nominated | |||
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Director | Prabhu Solomon | Won | [43] |
| Best Music Director | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Best Folk Song | 'Soi Soi' | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Film – Tamil | N. Lingusamy, N. Subhash Chandrabose | Nominated | [44] [45] [46] |
| Best Director – Tamil | Prabhu Solomon | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress – Tamil | Lakshmi Menon | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | Won | |||
| Best Music Director – Tamil | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Yugabharathi for 'Solitaley' | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | D. Imman for 'Onnum Puriyale' | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal for 'Solitaley' | Nominated | |||
| Mirchi Music Awards South | 26 August 2013 | Song of the Year | 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Won | [47] [48] [49] |
| 'Solitaley' | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Haricharan for 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Nominated | |||
| Music Composer of the Year | D. Imman for 'A Lady and the Violin' | Nominated | |||
| D. Imman for 'Solitaley' | Won | ||||
| Lyricist of the Year | Yugabharathi for 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Nominated | |||
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year | Magizhini Manimaaran for 'Soi Soi' | Nominated | |||
| Mannin Kural Male Vocalist of the Year | Alphons Joseph for 'Nee Yeppo Pulla' | Nominated | |||
| Mannin Kural Female Vocalist of the Year | Magizhini Manimaaran for 'Soi Soi' | Won | |||
| Song of the Year – Listener's choice | 'Solitaley' | Won | |||
| Technical – Sound Mixing of the Year | 'Yella Oorum' | Nominated | |||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 24–28 April 2013 | Best Director | Prabhu Solomon | Won | [50] [51] |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi Menon | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | D. Imman | Won | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Film – Tamil | N. Lingusamy, N. Subhash Chandrabose | Won | [52] [53] [54] |
| Best Director – Tamil | Prabhu Solomon | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Sukumar | Won | |||
| Best Comedian – Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | Won | |||
| Best Music Director – Tamil | D. Imman | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Yugabharathi for 'Solitaley' | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Haricharan for 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal for 'Solitaley' | Nominated | |||
| Best Dance Choreographer – Tamil | Noble for 'Ayyayayo Aananthamey' | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Debutant – Tamil | Vikram Prabhu | Won | |||
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | 13 July 2017 | Special Prize (Best Film) | N. Lingusamy, N. Subhash Chandrabose | Won | [55] [56] |
| Special Prize (Best Actor) | Vikram Prabhu | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Lakshmi Menon[b] | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback | Ranjith for 'Solitaley' | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback | Shreya Ghoshal for 'Solitaley' | Won | |||
| Best Cinematographer | M. Sukumar | Won | |||
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Director | Prabhu Solomon | Nominated | [57] |
| Best Debut Actor | Vikram Prabhu | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Best Art Director | Vairabalan | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Haricharan for 'Ayayayo Aananthamey' | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist | Yugabharathi for 'Solitaley' | Nominated | |||
| Best Dialogue | Prabhu Solomon | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Designer | Ganesh | Nominated | |||
| Face of the Year | Vikram Prabhu | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Song | 'Solitaley' | Nominated' |
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