Kadal

2013 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam
Movie film Q1187127
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Kadal

Summary

Kadal is a film[1]. Kadal ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kadal received the Vijay Award for Best Villain[3].
  • Kadal received the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor[4].
  • Kadal received the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer[5].
  • Kadal received the Vijay Award for Best Choreographer[6].
  • Kadal received the Vijay Award for Best Music Director[7].
  • Kadal received the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil[8].
  • Kadal's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Kadal's director is recorded as Mani Ratnam[10].
  • Kadal's screenwriter is recorded as Mani Ratnam[11].
  • Kadal's screenwriter is recorded as Jeyamohan[12].
  • Kadal's composer is recorded as A. R. Rahman[13].
  • Kadal's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Kadal's genre is recorded as romance film[15].
  • Kadal's cast member is recorded as Gautham Karthik[16].
  • Kadal's producer is recorded as Suhasini Maniratnam[17].
  • Kadal's producer is recorded as Mani Ratnam[18].
  • Kadal's performer is recorded as A. R. Rahman[19].
  • Kadal's production company is recorded as Madras Talkies[20].
  • Kadal's director of photography is recorded as Rajiv Menon[21].
  • Kadal's IMDb ID is recorded as tt2344672[22].
  • Kadal's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Tamil[23].
  • Kadal's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Kadal's country of origin is recorded as India[25].
  • Kadal's publication date is recorded as +2013-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Kadal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzrg3w[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Kadal's performer is recorded as A. R. Rahman[19]. Producers include Suhasini Maniratnam[17] and Mani Ratnam[18]. Kadal's director is recorded as Mani Ratnam[10]. Screenwriters include Mani Ratnam[11] and Jeyamohan[12]. Kadal's cast member is recorded as Gautham Karthik[16].

Publication

Kadal's publication date is recorded as +2013-01-01T00:00:00Z[26]. Kadal's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Tamil[23]. Genres include drama film[14] and romance film[15].

Reception

Awards received include Vijay Award for Best Villain[3], a class of award[28]; Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor[4], an award for best new actor[29]; Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer[5], a class of award[30]; Vijay Award for Best Choreographer[6], a class of award[31]; Vijay Award for Best Music Director[7], a class of award[32]; and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil[8], a class of award[33], in India[34].

Why It Matters

Kadal ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2] Kadal has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Kadal receive?

Honors received include Vijay Award for Best Villain[3], Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor[4], Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer[5], and Vijay Award for Best Choreographer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . sify.com. Retrieved . sify.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . sify.com. Retrieved . sify.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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