KOKKI - A BRAND NEW KARAN

Topic started by Surya on Mon Oct 24 15:18:52 2005.

I've always like Karan since I saw Kanethire Thondrinal. Maybe not as a hero, but as a charecter artist. Today I came across the gallery for Khaaki..... It's a never before seen Karan.

Wonder what the Storyline is...

Poll

Khokki will.. Electrify Karan's caeer back to life by having atleast an average run. [ 3 ] Will give Karan a good name, but the movie will flop. [ 3 ] Will just be forgotten. [ 8 ]

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• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 15:28:35 2005.

  Karan back as hero
  IndiaGlitz [Monday, October 24, 2005]
  
  
  
  There has been no question over Karan’s ability as an actor.
  
  Though he tended to go over the top at times, Karan is considered a good talent in the industry.
  
  So when he took a sabbatical last year from films, the loss was industry’s.
  
  But fortunately, now he is back in the reckoning and ready to face the camera after a long gap.
  
  After getting a big break in Kamal Haasan's Nammavar, Karan was always in demand. But he never made the transition from a hero to a star.
  
  He is now playing the hero in a movie titled Kokki to be directed by Solomon, who directed Vikram's King before.
  
  At a media briefing held in Chennai on Sunday, Karan’s mentor Kamal Haasan introduced the cast and crew of Kokki.
  
  Heaping praises on Karan, Kamal said, he is a good actor who can play any role with ease. With Kokki, let's hope Karan gets into the big league.
  
  Kamal said film industry can thrive only when more youngster take the center stage.
  
  Karan said movie is all about a rustic youth who comes to town and the various incidents that he encounters in the city change him.
  
  Music is by Dheena and cinematography is by Jeevan.
  
  
  http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/17639.html
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 15:30:15 2005.

  Khokki Movie Launch and Pics.
  
  "At a media briefing held in Chennai on Sunday, Karan’s mentor Kamal Haasan introduced the cast and crew of movie titled Kokki...."
  
  http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/8252.html
  
  

• From: ssanjinika on Mon Oct 24 15:35:01 2005.

  I do like Karan..but somehow I cant picture him as a hero.I really like him in a good meaty character role or where he plays the mean villian.But hero ????Hmm...something to be seen.
  
  

• From: Sinthiya on Mon Oct 24 15:35:23 2005.

  Best wishes for Karan...he's a good actor and deserves a hit!
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 15:43:20 2005.

  I agree that it's hard to picture him as a hero. He's a good actor though. But when I first saw Dhanush in his first movie, I thought there was no way he can even become a hero. I think Karan is a lot more qualified. So if dhanush can make it, so can karan.
  
  
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 15:43:43 2005.

  Kamal's best wishes for Karan's Kokki!
  
  http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/24102005-5.shtml
  
  

• From: Thiru on Mon Oct 24 16:48:15 2005.

  He looks like Thygarajan's brother in these pictures.. Is it kokki or khakhi??
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 16:51:02 2005.

  Thiru wrote:

  He looks like Thygarajan's brother in these pictures.. Is it kokki or khakhi??

  
  
  I don't know. India GLitz said "Khaaki Movie Launch" showing Kamal, Karan, the heroin etc.
  
  But also said "Khokki Movie Stills" and had the same stuff.
  
  Other sites also called it Khokki, so I just stuck with Khokki.
  
  

• From: gorgeous gaayini on Mon Oct 24 17:22:55 2005.

  omggg, i dnt want to spam bt when i say the title i thought u were talking about king because his name is ________.
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 17:24:12 2005.

  There's a king named Kokki? Is that what ur saying?
  
  

• From: gorgeous gaayini on Mon Oct 24 17:25:06 2005.

  no nooooo, i ment hubber king named karan.
  
  

• From: Surya on Mon Oct 24 17:26:03 2005.

  oh...
  
  King's name is Karan huh?
  
  

• From: gorgeous gaayini on Mon Oct 24 17:27:07 2005.

  yasssssss
  
  

• From: interz on Tue Oct 25 8:32:24 2005.

  what does kokki means????
  
  

• From: Avenger on Tue Oct 25 11:17:47 2005.

  I like Karan jus 4 the one film in which he played a supporting character to the most popular hero.He even won the best supporting actor award 4 the film....The film ran for 200 days..
  Guess the name of the flm????
  
  

• From: nilavupriyan on Tue Oct 25 11:46:28 2005.

  karan is really a nice actor....nammavar,kannedhire thondrinaal,kadhal kottai...his performances are great...
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue Oct 25 18:32:09 2005.

  interz wrote:

  what does kokki means????

  
  
  A Hook.
  
  Avenger,
  .....Is it Kanethire Thondrinal?
  
  Most poppular hero??? Since ur a VJ fan, I'm guessing that ur mean VJ.....I don't know, did he act in a movie with VJ? I don't remember....
  
  

• From: svaisn on Tue Oct 25 23:12:33 2005.

  Few weeks back...
  
  when i went to Kasi (A theater in Chennai) to see Ghajini....
  
  I was trying to get ticket in black... but couldnt.....
  
  There i saw karan... he also got the tickets in black... not black really but the theater employees gave him the tickets when he came there with his family....
  
  I didnt recognize him at the first sight.... he was very fair... lean and looked smart then my brother only told me that he was karan....
  
  Hope he makes it big again in the Silver screen
  
  

• From: Avenger on Wed Oct 26 5:06:29 2005.

  It is Love Today...Havent you seen it.
  
  

  Surya wrote:

  interz wrote: what does kokki means???? A Hook. Avenger, .....Is it Kanethire Thondrinal? Most poppular hero??? Since ur a VJ fan, I'm guessing that ur mean VJ.....I don't know, did he act in a movie with VJ? I don't remember....

  
  

• From: Surya on Wed Oct 26 12:37:01 2005.

  Avenger,
  I saw it a loooong time ago. So I didn't remember.
  
  

• From: Justice on Wed Oct 26 12:37:56 2005.

  vijay film? never mind then
  
  
  

  Avenger wrote:

  It is Love Today...Havent you seen it. Surya wrote: interz wrote: what does kokki means???? A Hook. Avenger, .....Is it Kanethire Thondrinal? Most poppular hero??? Since ur a VJ fan, I'm guessing that ur mean VJ.....I don't know, did he act in a movie with VJ? I don't remember....

  
  

• From: ssanjinika on Wed Oct 26 13:22:08 2005.

  Karan was there in that movie LOVE TODAY??Dont remember..remember him in Kadal kottai.That was a nice role.
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed Oct 26 13:52:14 2005.

  My fav Karan role was in Kanethire thondrinal, and some other movie with Prabhu, and Meena. I forget the name of the movie.
  
  

• From: Thiru on Wed Oct 26 14:46:32 2005.

  http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/26/stories/2005102617250200.htm
  
  The movie name is 'kokki' and karan plans kokkisamy..
  
  

• From: Miss Chennai on Wed Oct 26 15:25:52 2005.

  The only 3 movies I remember seeing Karan was "Nammavar", "Kadhal Kottai" and one Prashanth movie (I forgot the name of that movie!)
  
  I think Karan will make a good villain but it's hard to see him as a hero and it might take him forever to establish there.
  
  No doubt he is a good actor but if he acts in "villain" roles regulary then I think he has it in him to make it "big"!
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed Oct 26 16:03:32 2005.

  Miss Chennai,
  The Prashanth movie is Kanethire thondrinal.
  
  

• From: Surya on Thu Dec 15 20:22:20 2005.

  Karan’s slim look
  
  Karan has stepped into film world again after a long gap. He is acting in Kokki as the hero. He has lost nearly 18 kilos and looks like a young boy. The film shooting for Kokki is scheduled for 40 days. Nearly 25 days are over already. The rest is to be completed soon. Shooting took place in crowded areas of Chennai like Purasaiwakkam.
  
  Karan’s weight loss has resulted in personality gain!
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 23 19:12:43 2006.

  REVIVAL-U!!
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 23 19:14:05 2006.

  KOKKI REVIEW!!
  
  
  By Moviebuzz
  Prabhu Solomon’s Kokki, the comeback vehicle of actor Karan starts promisingly. The opening sequences featuring some rapid fire editing (S.Santosh-J.N.Harsha), superb camerawork (Jeevan) and soothing music (Dhina) builds up your hope for this spin-off of Patrick Dempsey movie Run (1991) about a good guy on the run from the mob and cops for no fault of his.
  
  But it all comes crashing down in the second half as Kokki loses its fizz and becomes another hit and run drama. The tempo slackens and there are far too many songs which fail to accelerate the sluggish narrative. Still, Kokki is worth a watch as it is a brave film and Solomon should be applauded for making a realistic film.
  
  AXN Action Awards Kokki samy (Karan) is a sad looking barber from a village who comes to Chennai and is natured by Subburaj (Malaysia Vasudevan). He is quiet and does not speak much and manages to get a job abroad. But on the eve of his departure, he crosses the path with Uppuli (Kota Sreenivasa Rao) the dreaded don who controls the city. The highly superstitious Uppuli and his Jolsiyar (Manicka Vinayagam) think that seeing Kokki everyday in the morning brings them luck!
  
  They want Kokki to stay with them as a “good omen” but he does not want to do anything with them. . Soon Kokki is on the run with Uppuli and his gang along with cops is on his trail. A girl in a ladies hostel Raji (Sanjana) comes to his rescue and the rest of the film is how Kokki the one-man army fights and triumphs against the bad guys and the system.
  
  Solomon has been able to give an action mood to the film which has a racy first half while the second half starts plodding and has a very predictable climax. Karan comes out with a finely honed performance and kept his body language and dialogues to the minimal to give the character a melancholy look. Sanjana the new girl makes Raji look resilient and at the same time jovial. Kota hams as usual and the guy who comes as cop is menacing.
  
  With all its pros and cons, Kokki is a welcome relief from the usual masala rowdy movies. And the best part is that it is only two hours and quite racy.
  
  Verdict: Above Average
  
  
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 23 23:05:40 2006.

  Surya wrote:

  KOKKI REVIEW!! By Moviebuzz Prabhu Solomon’s Kokki, the comeback vehicle of actor Karan starts promisingly. The opening sequences featuring some rapid fire editing (S.Santosh-J.N.Harsha), superb camerawork (Jeevan) and soothing music (Dhina) builds up your hope for this spin-off of Patrick Dempsey movie Run (1991) about a good guy on the run from the mob and cops for no fault of his. But it all comes crashing down in the second half as Kokki loses its fizz and becomes another hit and run drama. The tempo slackens and there are far too many songs which fail to accelerate the sluggish narrative. Still, Kokki is worth a watch as it is a brave film and Solomon should be applauded for making a realistic film. AXN Action Awards Kokki samy (Karan) is a sad looking barber from a village who comes to Chennai and is natured by Subburaj (Malaysia Vasudevan). He is quiet and does not speak much and manages to get a job abroad. But on the eve of his departure, he crosses the path with Uppuli (Kota Sreenivasa Rao) the dreaded don who controls the city. The highly superstitious Uppuli and his Jolsiyar (Manicka Vinayagam) think that seeing Kokki everyday in the morning brings them luck! They want Kokki to stay with them as a “good omen” but he does not want to do anything with them. . Soon Kokki is on the run with Uppuli and his gang along with cops is on his trail. A girl in a ladies hostel Raji (Sanjana) comes to his rescue and the rest of the film is how Kokki the one-man army fights and triumphs against the bad guys and the system. Solomon has been able to give an action mood to the film which has a racy first half while the second half starts plodding and has a very predictable climax. Karan comes out with a finely honed performance and kept his body language and dialogues to the minimal to give the character a melancholy look. Sanjana the new girl makes Raji look resilient and at the same time jovial. Kota hams as usual and the guy who comes as cop is menacing. With all its pros and cons, Kokki is a welcome relief from the usual masala rowdy movies. And the best part is that it is only two hours and quite racy. Verdict: Above Average

  
  
  
  Anyone seen it yet?
  
  

• From: Thirumaran on Tue May 23 23:08:59 2006.

  I Probably may see the movie tomm.
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 23 23:09:35 2006.

  Cool. Update us with ur review Thiru!
  
  

• From: Thirumaran on Tue May 23 23:12:52 2006.

  Surya wrote:

  Cool. Update us with ur review Thiru!

  
  Sure
  
  

• From: kidils on Tue May 23 23:27:27 2006.

  this guy looks more lika a villain than a hero...
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 23 23:29:44 2006.

  I'm guessing that u haven't seen his earlier movies...
  
  

• From: kidils on Wed May 24 0:59:43 2006.

  why? what so great about them? I'm curious.
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed May 24 18:02:23 2006.

  kidils wrote:

  why? what so great about them? I'm curious.

  
  
  He looks pretty good in his earlier movies, He looks like that in Kokki because that's his charecter, a depressed fellow. That's why I assumed that u haven't seen his earlier movies. Also he has acted in REALLY good movies in the past like NAMMAVAR, and Entertaining movies like Manam Virumbuthey Unnai.
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed May 24 18:10:16 2006.

  Kokki takes 80% Opening and Opens @ #2! - Sify.
  
  
  http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14211862
  
  

• From: kb on Wed May 24 18:15:46 2006.

  dei.. low budget padam edukaalaam athukaaaga bike pathila hero-heroine cycle-la escape aagarathu.. busikku bathila mahendra VAN use panrathu.. ithellam overu..
  hero oru satta thaan poduvaaru..
  
  real edukarean reala edukareanu.. VijayTV - CRIME Story. NIJAM maaathiri aaketaanga..
  heroine nalla irrudha orey plus..
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed May 24 18:19:55 2006.

  Semma Low Budget!
  
  Neenge eppo paatheenge? Chicago-le release aayaacha?
  
  

• From: kb on Wed May 24 18:25:07 2006.

  Surya wrote:

  Semma Low Budget! Neenge eppo paatheenge? Chicago-le release aayaacha?

  
  
  en systemla oru manineram thaan release aachi athukulla paathu mudichitaen..
  
  padathula oru logic enna miss aaguthuna.. karan is a barber.. but he never cuts his hair or shaves not even trims
  
  though i am not creating any digr.. intha maathiri padathula vijay nadikarathukku pesaama masala padamey pannalaam
  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on Wed May 24 18:27:13 2006.

  kb wrote:

  Surya wrote: Semma Low Budget! Neenge eppo paatheenge? Chicago-le release aayaacha? en systemla oru manineram thaan release aachi athukulla paathu mudichitaen.. padathula oru logic enna miss aaguthuna.. karan is a barber.. but he never cuts his hair or shaves not even trims though i am not creating any digr.. intha maathiri padathula vijay nadikarathukku pesaama masala padamey pannalaam

  
  
  
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed May 24 18:27:53 2006.

  Vj was going to act in Kokki first?
  
  

• From: kb on Wed May 24 18:33:18 2006.

  Surya wrote:

  Vj was going to act in Kokki first?

  
  
  no what i meant was many force vj to act in serious roles without heroism with much more reality..
  
  i rather wish him to do movie like ghajini instead of movies like chitram pesuthadi and kokki
  
  

• From: Surya on Wed May 24 18:36:03 2006.

  Oh..yeah. I'd love to see VJ in a movie like Gajini, or other class masalas also.
  
  I haven't seen Chitiram P, or Kokki....
  
  They seem boring, I don't understand the reason for their sucess.
  
  CP - Superhit
  Kokhi - Average. (So far, only been released for 2 days, may pick up.)
  
  

• From: Surya on Sat May 27 18:31:32 2006.

  Khokki also gets a good review from Galatta.com
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 30 23:51:34 2006.

  ‘Kokki’ caught for interpolation!
  By Moviebuzz | Wednesday, 31 May , 2006, 08:59
  The crime branch police have confiscated a interpolated reel of Kokki from Roopam theatre in Chennai. The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) had asked for the removal of some visuals in the item number song Aa Sarna Ayanavaram…” but the producers after getting censor certificate had not cut the 40 second scene.
  
  Kokki has Karan and Sanjana in the lead and is directed by Parabhu Solomon. The raid was conducted in the theatre based on a complaint from Varadharaju of Srinivasa Entertainment. The police could only nab the operator of Roopam theatre Venkatesh.
  
  The Sangam complex owner Ramnathan and producers of Kokki, Balasubramoniam, Sethu and Vinit Kokeya are absconding. It is not the first time that CBFC deleted scenes is being brazenly shown in theatres.
  
  Earlier a similar complaint was made against Dhanush film Puthukottayilirundu Saravanan. Nothing much is likely to come out of it as interpolation is big business in Tamilnadu.
  
  
  
  

• From: Surya on Tue May 30 23:55:23 2006.

  KOKKI HAS FOUNDERED!!
  
  Kokki starring Karan, had a decent opening, and a below average run at the Box Office for a week. Even that sort of performance was pulvurized to dust when the Highly Expected, Dhanush, Selvaragavan and Yuvan Shankar Raja Combo "Pudhupettai" hit screens with a Massive Chaotic Opening. Kokki has foundered. It is just another Flop to be Forgotten.
  
  
  
  
  -----Kokki has been flushed down by Pudhupettai! Feel Sorry for Karan Though.
  
  

• From: ssanjinika on Wed Jun 14 9:55:22 2006.

  watched kokki yesterday.
  very slickly made tamil movie which is not your usual tamil film.The film is only an hour and 20mins and is to the point.Amazing performancese by Karan,kotta and the rest of the crew..ITs really a very very good film.Since this flopped,I have no illusions to the tamil film audencies's tastes!!!
  Really really sad.
  A different movie with great performances and that didnt do well at the box office! Too bad!!
  
  

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