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Vikadakavi (transl. Jester) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by G. Krishnan, a former sound engineer. It stars debutant Sathish and Amala Paul in the lead roles. A low-budget production, the film had a limited release on 22 April 2011. The film was released after much delay and was supposed to be the debut film of the lead actress, Amala Paul. Due to the delay of the film, she went on to work in other films including Myna and Veerasekaran.

Plot

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Vikadakavi is a humorous tale of five friends who give the villagers a hard time.

Cast

• Sathish as Vinod
• Amala Paul as Kavitha
• Vrichika Kanth as Karuna
• Pechi as Diana
• Irshadh as Virumaandi

Production

Amala Paul worked on this film while in college.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Radhan.

• Samsakkadi - G. Krishna
• Yen Indha Mounam - Rocky, Bhargavi
• Edho Onnu - Vineeth, Shemambiya
• Aadi Aadi - Chitrasenan
• Vaanam Thaandum - Gokul

Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote that "It is obvious that Vikadakavi, made on a moderate budget, banks heavily on characterisation, dialogue and screenplay to make an impression. Krishnan, who has handled these departments, doesn't disappoint". The New Indian Express wrote that "Vikadakavi has no big names to boast of, but certainly exceeds the expectations from a debutant". Dinamalar praised the performances of the lead cast and criticised the background score and cinematography. Kungumam praised the story.

References

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3. "விகடகவி". Dinamani (in Tamil). 17 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
4. ^ "Advantage Amala". The Hindu. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
5. Rao, Subha J. (14 May 2011). "Reason to smile". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
6. "Busy bee". The Hindu. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. "Vigadakavi Tamil Film Audio CD". Macsendisk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
8. Rangarajan, Malathi (23 April 2011). "Funny, to an extent". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
9. "Exceeding expectations". The New Indian Express. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
10. "விகடகவி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
11. "விகடகவி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

• Vikadakavi at IMDb

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• 2011 films
• 2010s Tamil-language films
• 2010s Indian films
• Films scored by Radhan
• Indian comedy films