Chikku Bukku
| Chikku Bukku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Manigandan |
| Produced by | Sunanda Murali Manohar |
| Written by |
K. Manigandan S. Ramakrishnan |
| Starring |
Arya Shriya Saran Preetika |
| Music by |
Colonial Cousins Pravin Mani |
| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Production company |
Mediaone Global Entertainment Majestic Multimedia |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chikku Bhukku is a 2010 Tamil romance film written and directed by Manikandan, starring Arya, Shriya Saran and debutante Preetika in the lead roles, with Santhanam and Anoop Kumar in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 December 2010 to very average reviews.[1]
Plot
Arjun (Arya), a London-based disc jockey, leads a happy life. Also there is Anu (Shriya Saran), who completes her MBA in a London university. One day, Arjun is forced to come to his native village in Karaikudi to ensure that his ancestral property is not sold. Also Anu too is forced to come to Madurai to meet her father who is injured in an accident. The two strangers meet in a train. There begins their journey towards their respective destinations. Meanwhile, a diary of Arjun's father pops out from his bag. He browses through it to understand his dad's love life. In flashback, the movie goes back to 1985. It is revealed that Sekar (Arya) returns to his village after getting selected as a Police.
He falls in love with Meena (Preetika). But when their romance is revealed, Sekar's family resists the relationship due to class differences. A dejected Sekar leaves to begin training as a police officer. There he becomes acquainted with Ammaiappan (Anoop kumar), a young colleague. He comes to know that Ammayappan is in love with his uncle's daughter. A sequence of events reveals that both men love the same girl Meena. Returning to the film's contemporary setting, we find that Arjun and Anu after crossing several hurdles in their journey reach their respective houses. They then realise that they have fallen for each other. Meanwhile, the film employs a Deus Ex Machina, in the form of Anu’s father, to ensure all story arcs are resolved. When Anu's father Ammaiappan realiases that Anu is in love with Sekar's son he immediately approves of their relationship. It is implied that Anu and Arjun are then to stay together.
Cast
- Arya as Arjun Sekhar and Sekhar
- Shriya Saran as Anu
- Preetika Rao as 'Ammu' Meena
- Anoop Kumar as Ammaiyappan
- Santhanam as Krishna
- Vaiyapuri as Singaram
Production
Following the success of Mediaone's previous venture, Dhaam Dhoom (2008), the production house opted to invest in another Tamil language production. They associated their interest with director Manikandan, who had worked in completing Dhaam Dhoom after the original director Jeeva had suffered a heart attack and died during the shooting in 2007.[2] Manikandan along with Aneez Jeeva, the late director's wife, completed the film under the production of Metro Films.[3] Chikku Bukku was announced to the general public on 10 February 2009.[4]
With the initial announcement, the cast was revealed. Arya, who had enjoyed critical and commercial success with his role of an aghori in Naan Kadavul, was signed up for his second successive love story after completing his shoot for Sarvam. Vidya Balan was earlier being considered to play the main female lead in the film but she was unavailable due to earlier commitments.[5] hence Preetika, the younger sister of Hindi actress Amrita Rao, was chosen in her place. Preetika who has been a model and a journalist-columnist will make her film industry debut in Chikku Bhukku.[6] Touted to be a triangular love subject, Genelia D'Souza was considered for a third lead role in the film as well,[7] however, a week after the announcement of the film, it was revealed that Shriya Saran had replaced Genelia in the film, due to the latter's insistence for a relatively high salary.[7][8][9] R. B. Gurudhev was selected as cinematographer, while Hariharan and Lesle Lewis operated as the music directors for their second film, following Modhi Vilayadu.
Filming bagan in February 2009, with a 22-day schedule in Karaikudi being completed immediately after with Arya and Preetika.[10] Shriya Saran began her shoot in April 2009.[11] Other filming sites included the South Indian hill resort Ooty, London, and Tiruchirapalli International Airport.
Release
The satellite rights of the film were secured by STAR Vijay. On 16 November 2010, the film was given a "U" certificate by the Indian Censor Board.[12]Chikku Bukku sold 2 million tickets worldwide. The release date was confirmed as 3 December 2010, following several postponements. It was released in 300 theatres worldwide.[13] The film gained average reviews from critics, with a reviewer from Rediff stating "Chikku Bukku could have been a neat romantic tale, but the journey breaks down too much to ever hold your attention for long", concluding it as "tedious".[14] Behindwoods offered a similar review, though stated "On the dot, if there is one perfect reason to get you intact with the show, the brilliant visuals stand out as a substantial ingredient."[15] The Hindu stated "Chikku Bukku is a neat film that moves on parallel tracks, before the lines meet and culminate in a joyous climax. And though guessable, the narration sustains your interest. A feel-good romance!"[16]
Soundtrack
| Chikku Bukku | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Colonial Cousins | |
| Released | 13 November 2010 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Think Music |
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Chikku Bukku" | Benny Dayal, Maya, Rahul Nambiar, Sricharan. | Pa. Vijay |
| 2 | "Oru Nila" | Chandrayee Battacharya, Shankar Mahadevan, Uma Padmanabhan | Vaali |
| 3 | "Zara Zara" | Benny Dayal, Lavanya | Pa. Vijay |
| 4 | "Smile" | Suchith Suresan | Pa. Vijay |
| 5 | "Thooral Nindralum" | Hariharan, Wadali Brothers, Anuradha Sriram | Vaali |
| 6 | "Vizhi Oru Paadhi" | Adnan Sami, Sujatha | Vaali |
| 7 | "Adi Saarale" | Pradeep Vijay, Suvi Suresh | Pa. Vijay |
References
- ↑ "Arya gets Genelia and Preetika!". Sify. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ "Jeeva’s ‘Dhaam Dhoom’ ready for release". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ↑ "P C Sreeram takes over Dhaam Dhoom". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ↑ "Arya to romance Genelia". Indiareel.com. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ V Lakshmi (15 November 2010). "Preetika's ride to stardom". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ Radhika Rajamani (9 July 2010). "Meet Arya's new heroine in Chikku Bukku". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Genelia to sizzle with Arya". Indiaglitz.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Shriya replaces Genelia for a reason". Indiareel.com. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ "Shriya replaces Genelia!". Behindwoods. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ Pillai, Sridhar (13 March 2009). "Preetika won’t wear a bikini". Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ↑ "Volcanic ash causes delay in Kollywood!". Sify.com. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "‘Chikku Bhukku’ from Dec 3". IndiaGlitz.com. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Arya's Bandwagon Continues In December". Behindwoods. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chikku Bukku is tedious - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "Chikku Bukku Movie Review - Tamil Movie Chikku Bukku Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (4 December 2010). "Chikku Bukku: On a romantic trail". The Hindu (Chennai, India).