Kapatadhaari
Directed byPradeep Krishnamoorthy
Screenplay byHemanth M. Rao
Story byHemanth M. Rao
Produced byG. Dhananjayan
Lalitha Dhananjayan
StarringSumanth
Nandita Swetha
CinematographyRasamathi
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music bySimon K King
Production
companies
Creative Entertainers and Distributors
Release date
  • 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kapatadhaari (transl. The one who has multiple faces[1]) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language neo-noir thriller film directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, and produced by G. Dhananjayan.[2] A remake of the 2019 Kannada film Kavaludaari, it stars Sumanth and Nandhita, with Nassar and Jayaprakash in supporting roles.[3] Filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter was titled as Kabadadaari, with Sibi Sathyaraj replacing Sumanth. The music is composed by Simon K.King. It was released on 19 February 2021.[4]

Plot

Cast

Production

Producer G. Dhananjayan acquired the remake rights of Kavaludaari in early April 2019, for both its Telugu and Tamil versions.[5] Sumanth was selected to play the lead role. Principal photography began on 1 November 2019. Director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy makes his acting debut in this film.[6] Kapatadaari motion poster was released by Nagarjuna on 18 November 2019.[7][8] The film's post-production began in February 2020.[9] Sumanth completed his dubbing in March 2020.[10]

Soundtrack

Kapatadhaari
Soundtrack album by
Simon K King
Released8 February 2021 (Jukebox)
Recorded2020-2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:07
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerSimon K King
Simon K King chronology
Kabadadaari
(2021)		 Kapatadhaari
(2021)		 WWW
(2021)
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

All music is composed by Simon K King

Telugu (OST)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kapatadhaari"BhashyashreeNiranj Suresh 
2."Kalalo Kanupaape"VanamaliPradeep Kumar 
3."Hayaki Baby"VanamaliSanah Moidutty 
4."Theme of Kapatadhaari"Simon K. KingSimon K. King 
5."Sabadame"   
Total length:15:07

Release

It was initially scheduled to be released in May 2020,[11][12] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the reopening of theatres across Andhra Pradesh, with restrictions of 50% occupancy, Kapatadhaari was scheduled for a theatrical release on 25 December 2020, simultaneously along with its Tamil version, but was postponed due to various reasons.[13] Release date was revised as 26 February 2021 and later advances to 19 February 2021.[4] The film later began streaming from 30 March on Amazon Prime Video.[14]

Reception

Thadhagath Pathi, writing for Times of India gave three stars out of five and termed it as "An engaging thriller that unfolds well." Pathi liked the portrayal of protagonist Gautham as a regular policeman trying to solve a crime instead of a superhero. He praised Sumanth and Nasser for their performance, and Simon King for the music. Pathi concluded, that the film had no unnecessary elements and the director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy kept the flow smooth making it into a worth watch film."[15] Y. Sunita Chowdhary of The Hindu called it a ""well-made thriller" and "faithful remake" while writing "The film does keep you engaged, retains the suspense for most part but lacks any emotional connect."[16]

Sakshi critic Anji Shetty, who rated the film 2.5 out of 5, also appreciated the execution and performances but felt that screenplay and climax could have been better.[17] A reviewer from Eenadu gave a mixed review, stating, "Though there are many thrilling elements in the story, only a few were translated well."[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Kapatadhaari is unique in the thriller genre: Sumanth". Telugu Cinema. 18 February 2021. 'Kapatadhaari' is the one who has multiple faces.
  2. ↑ Vyas (18 November 2019). "Sumanth's New Film's title announced as 'KAPATADHAARI'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sumanth-Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's film titled Kapatadhaari - Cinema express". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 "'కపటధారి' విడుదల తేదీ మార్పు.. అల్లరి నరేష్‌పై సుమంత్ సై". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kavaludaari remake rights see high demand in south and Bollywood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy to make acting debut with Kabadadaari". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "'క‌ప‌ట‌ధారి'నే నమ్ముకున్నాడు.. కాపాడతాడా?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Telugu). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sumanth-Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's film titled Kapatadhaari". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kapatadhaari: Sumanth finishes dubbing for his next with Pradeep Krishnamoorthy". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kapatadhaari: Sumanth finishes dubbing for his next with Pradeep Krishnamoorthy". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kabadadaari to be made in Tamil, Telugu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sibiraj's 'Kabadadaari' to release in May". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Sibi Sathyaraj and Nandita Sweta starrer Kabadadhaari has a release date". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "New on Amazon Prime this week: 'Picasso', 'Kapatadhaari' and more". The Hindu. 19 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X.
  15. ↑ Pathi, Thadhagath (19 February 2021). "Kapatadhaari Movie Review: An engaging thriller that unfolds well". Times of India.
  16. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 February 2021). "'Kapatadhaari' movie review: Sumanth and Nandita Swetha starrer is an edge-of-the-seat thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  17. ↑ "కపటధారి మూవీ రివ్యూ". Sakshi (in Telugu). 19 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "రివ్యూ: క‌ప‌ట‌ధారి". Eenadu (in Telugu). 19 February 2021.
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