Kabadadaari (2021)

Interesting facts

Kabadadaari is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy and produced by G. Dhananjayan. A remake of the 2019 Kannada film Kavaludaari, the film stars Sibi Sathyaraj along with Nandita Swetha, Nassar, Jayaprakash, Suman Ranganathan, and Pradeep Krishnamoorthy in supporting roles. The music and background score for the film is composed by Simon K. King, with cinematography handled by Rasamathi and editing done by Praveen K. L. It was simultaneously made in Telugu as Kapatadhaari with Sumanth in the lead role. The film released on 28 January 2021.

Production

Producer G. Dhananjayan acquired the remake rights of Kavaludaari in early April 2019. On 23 August 2019, it was reported that Sibi Sathyaraj will be playing the lead role, along with his father Sathyaraj. The film was reported to be helmed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, whom Sibi worked with him in Sathya (2017). It was later announced that Sathyaraj will not be seen in the film, whereas Nandita Swetha, Nassar and Jayaprakash was added to the cast.

Principal photography began on 1 November 2019, and was reported to be wrapped up within 65 working days. Director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy makes his acting debut in this film. In November 2019, it was announced that the film will be simultaneously made in Telugu as Kapatadhaari, with Sumanth reprising the role.

The post-production activities of the film came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 May 2020, the makers resumed the dubbing portions of the film, thus, becoming the first film to resume the dubbing, following the safety guidelines imposed by the government. Producer Dhananjayan thanked Nassar on Twitter that he agreed to reduce from that salary by 15% and completed the dubbing.

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