Baana Kaathadi
Directed by -Badri VenkateshProduced by -Senthil Thyagarajan
T. Arjun
Written by -Badri Venkatesh
Lakshmikanth
Radhakrishnan
Starring -Adharvaa
Prasanna
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Karunas
Manobala
Music by -Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography-Richard Maria Nathan
Editing by -Suresh Urs
Studio -Sathyajyothi Films
ABOUT THE FILM:
Baana Kaathadi (Tamil: பாணா காத்தாடி; English: Kite) is a 2010 Tamil film written and directed by Badri Venkatesh. Adharvaa, son of Tamil actor Murali, makes his debut in the film as a lead actor, while Prasanna, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Karunas also play lead roles. Featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Richard Maria Nathan and editing by Suresh Urs, the film, which was launched in March 2009, released on 6 August 2010.
ABOUT THE STORY:
Ramesh (Adharvaa) is a Plus II student who hails from the slums of Royapuram. Just as other teenagers, he has his share of troubles, including the daily nagging from his mother (Mounica), an idly seller. He has been repeating Plus II several times, much to his mother's dismay. However, he escapes from her and goes out to fly kites with his friends. His passion for flying kites is his only happiness, along with the company of his friends. He is also a big fan of actor Rajinikanth, and has a photo of the actor on all his kites.
One day, in his rush to grab hold of a falling kite, Ramesh bumps into Priya (Samantha), a fashion technology student. In the process, the pen drive falls into his pocket, without either of them realising. The pen drive consists of six months worth of Priya's project work, and she needed to submit it. Asking the principal for an extension, Priya searches for Ramesh, and finally manages to find him. She thoroughly humiliates him, and he continues denying the pen drive is with him. After college one day, Ramesh and his friends see Priya on the road. They tease her and infuriate her, eventually leading to her slapping him.
A few days later, while Ramesh's mother is washing his pants, she finds the pen drive. Ramesh realises the fault is his, and immediately goes to return the pen drive. Priya is impressed with his attitude, as she expected him to keep the pen drive because she slapped him. This marks the beginning of their friendship.
Over time, Priya and Ramesh become closer. Urged by his friends, Ramesh goes to tell Priya that he loves her. However, while asking for money from his friend Kumar (Karunaas), he accidentally takes the condom from Kumar's pocket as well. When Ramesh sees the condom, he tries to hide it from Priya. However, just then, the police arrives, and he is forced to drop it. Priya sees the condom and is shocked. She denies knowing Ramesh, resulting in him being taken to the police station.
Ramesh is finally brought home, and refuses to talk to Priya. His friends try to talk to her, but she does not listen. However, when her friend tells her how much Ramesh actually loves her, she is finally convinced. Ramesh had actually bought Priya a grain os rice with her name written on it. Priya thus realises she also loves Ramesh, and begins trying to get him to accept her. However, he refuses to accept her as he believes she thinks he is low-class.
The sub-plot? Ramesh witnesses a murder committed by the local gangster Ravi (Prasanna). In shock, Ramesh runs away, and eventually trips over an elderly man. The next day, Ravi sends Ramesh to Gujarat as he is afraid of his safety. A few days later, the deceased's son appears in the Commissioner's office with the elderly man, who claims he can identify the boy who ran into him. Apparently, the deceased is an ex-MLA, and the Commissioner decides to deal with the matter himself. The Inspector warns Ravi and his gang, and ask them to kill Ramesh before they are busted.
Priya eventually receives a call from her mother telling her that her father is going for surgery, and asks her to return. Priya tells Ramesh that she will be waiting at the bus stop the next day, at the same place where they first met. If he loves her, he would come. The next day, eventually being coaxed by Kumar, Ramesh goes to see her. On the way, Ravi tries to kill him, but his conscience gets the better of him. However, he also knows there is another gangster in the same bus as Priya waiting to kill Ramesh. Ramesh manages to stand in front of Priya, and they hold hands for a while. Ramesh then slips off the stair and falls from the bus, and is run over by it. Everyone cries around him, and Priya is distraught. Ravi starts crying, and the other gangster smiles very slyly.
The movie ends with Priya in a car, looking at the grain of rice and crying.
SIZE:21.97 MB
