Kurangu Pedal is set to make its theatrical debut in the upcoming month. Since actor Sivakarthikeyan announced its release date, there has been a huge buzz surrounding the film.
Directed by Kamalakannan, Kurangu Pedal is produced under the banner of Sivakarthikeyan Productions. Notably, this film is one of the three Tamil films, along with Kida and Jai Bhim, screened at the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival of India.
Kurangu Pedal, set in the 1980s in Katheri village, delves into the relationship between a father and son. It explores how the father taught his son to cycle, even though he doesn’t know cycling, promising to deliver an emotional drama. The film boasts a stellar cast, including Santhosh Velmurugan, VR Ragavan, M Gnanasekar, Sathish, and Sai Ganesh.
When is Kurangu Pedal coming in theaters?
As mentioned earlier, actor Sivakarthikeyan has produced Kurangu Pedal under his banner. He took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared a 29-second teaser and announced the release date of Kurangu Pedal. Notably, the movie is scheduled to be released on May 3, 2024.
Explaining what inspired Kamalakannan to make this movie, he shared, “The story kept lingering in my mind as the cycle was one of the most intriguing things in my childhood. Learning to ride a cycle gives one confidence, and that thought pushed me to make a movie.”
In an interview with the OTTplay, the director emphasized the importance of such movies, stating, “I would categorize children’s films into two – the ones that are made for them and the other, made on them. Among the two, the films that are made on them are very sparse. When was the last time we saw a film like Children of Heaven? A film like that comes once in a blue moon in regional languages. The Tamil Nadu government had recently passed a directive to screen children’s films in school. But the sad part is that there aren’t many movies to screen for them on a regular basis. When children do not have films that connect with them, they automatically opt for content made for adults.”
With anticipation building up, it will be intriguing to see how the audience reacts upon the film’s theatrical release.
