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Kumki

  • 2012
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.8K
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Lakshmi Menon and Vikram Prabhu in Kumki (2012)
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The love between a mahout and an elephant.The love between a mahout and an elephant.The love between a mahout and an elephant.

  • Director
    • Prabu Solomon
  • Writer
    • Prabu Solomon
  • Stars
    • Vikram Prabhu
    • Lakshmi Menon
    • Thambi Ramaiah
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Prabu Solomon
    • Writer
      • Prabu Solomon
    • Stars
      • Vikram Prabhu
      • Lakshmi Menon
      • Thambi Ramaiah
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Vikram Prabhu
    Vikram Prabhu
    • Bomman
    Lakshmi Menon
    Lakshmi Menon
    • Alli
    Thambi Ramaiah
    Thambi Ramaiah
    • Bomman's Uncle
    • (as Thambi Ramayya)
    Ashwin Raja
    Joe Malloori
    • Mathayaan
    Jeffin
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    • Childhood of Vikram Prabhu
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    6deepak_nair

    Can watch once

    Do not expect much of attention to detail in this film. For instance, the lead actress is portrayed as a tribe, But her language includes some English words too.

    Music is excellent. vikram Prabu needs to improvise on his acting skills especially performing emotional scenes. The location chosen is also very good, But again the details are missing, We expect a tattoo or a different style of speaking Tamil form tribes.

    I think the movie was over hyped with the presence of Rajni, Kamal and others for the audio release and we expected a lot from the movie which hasn't been met. I would blame the director for dragging the story-line and making every next scene predictable.

    Overall, the movie is not worth watching with a high priced ticket. I would say, WAIT UNTIL IT COMES ON IT AND I AM SURE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN SOONER.
    3capaxdoli

    dumb story drawn out too long

    I am typing this review while the movie is playing. I am that bored. the story line is simple and would have made it good if the movie was around 75 min. too many songs and unnecessary scenes. It would have been better if the movie was based in an old time frame around 1940s. Just saw the climax, the movie sucked. nothing more needs to be said. The site apparently won't let me post a brief review - very much like the movie. The climax at the least could have been done much better. It's too brief and one cannot distinguish which amongst the elephants are winning. I read the other reviews and noticed the praise for the videography. I was not particularly impressed. With the camera technology these days any jackass with half an eye can produce mediocre pics. the music too is nothing to write home about. Having watched the story of pi, I wonder how an English man would have worked the movie. it is movies like these which justify the criticism that English movies are better than tamil ones. so you ask me what I liked best in the movie? That's easy to answer! its the end credits.
    9skumars_ssn

    Kumki, certainly a master key....

    There are several "keys" to "Kumkey's" success. For starters, Kumki elephants are the ones who are trained to drive off the wild elephants from hindering social life of the people dwelling in the forests.. The director Prabu Solomon has not disappointed the audience and has come out with a clear and charismatic feel good film..

    Bomman (Vikram Prabu), cute pet elephant Manikkam and his uncle Thambi Ramiah are nomads, and the 2 (plus another character called Undial) depend on Manikkam for their living... Manikkam is not a wild elephant due to unfortunate circumstances, he had to go to a village pretending to be the Kumki elephant, whom they had hired to protect them from Komban, the terror elephant..

    They were just meant to act for 2 days and luckily, Komban does not show up on those days. When the original Kumki was ready to replace Manikkam, Bomman had already fallen in love with Alli (Lakshmi Menon) and decides to stay at the village, pretending to have an actual Kumki in the form of Manikkam. They have some success in training Manikam to do the job of a Kumki.

    Alli is is the daughter of the village head, who is very particular about the culture and heritage of the village. The cinematography is splendid and the songs have reached every nook and corner of the state. The screams start even before the song begins... Thambi Ramiah's timing comedy is impeccable and u just cannot stop laughing... Vikram has done really well and will add on to the family legacy.

    The second half deals with what happens to Komban?, is he defeated?, does the love story hit a dead end? Did all of them live happily ever after? Well, to have these questions answered, go and watch d film... Definitely worth watching... 8.5/10 it is....
    8abilash_greenpeace

    Visual Treat

    Kumki makes you go speechless with its amazing cinematography. It was a spectacular visual treat, the movie is a colorful poem. Directior Prabhu Solomon knows the pulse of the audience and Kumki is yet another feather to his cap. The movie has Thambi Ramaiah making you laugh almost in every scene he is seen.

    The lead pair Vikram prabhu and Lakshmi menon have portrayed pleasantly. Its been a longtime since a movie on Elephant and Human friendship was seen in tamil cinema. There are beautiful plots in the movie expressing soft emotions.

    The elephant Manickam steals everyone's heart he is majestic and cute. The music by Imman is brilliant, the whole movie hall went crazy for each and every song. A must watch in Cinema Hall for the breathtaking locations.
    10kishru

    One of the best underrated tamil movies

    Great direction, superb re recording and awesome acrting by everyone. Great cinematography.. This is a must watch.. Hardly get to see such kind of quality movies when all stupid movies are grossing 500 plus crores with no content. Even the comedy in the movies awesome and very different.

    This is a must watch.. Hardly get to see such kind of quality movies when all stupid movies are grossing 500 plus crores with no content. Even the comedy in the movies awesome and very different.

    This is a must watch.. Hardly get to see such kind of quality movies when all stupid movies are grossing 500 plus crores with no content. Even the comedy in the movies awesome and very different.

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    • Trivia
      For the climax portion of the film , the producers bought two acres of land to shoot a scene where elephants destroyed the land.
    • Soundtracks
      Yella Oorum
      Written by Yugabharathi

      Composed by D. Imman

      Performed by Benny Dayal,D. Imman

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2012 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Кумки
    • Filming locations
      • Kerala, India
    • Production company
      • Thirupathi Brothers
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      • ₹60,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 28m(148 min)
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