Kadaisi Ulaga Por

Kadaisi Ulaga Por
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi
Written by	Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi
Produced by	Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi
Starring	Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi Nassar Natarajan Subramaniam Anagha
Cinematography	Arjunraja D. F. Tech
Edited by	Pradeep E. Ragav
Music by	Hiphop Tamizha
Production company	Hiphop Tamizha Entertainment
Distributed by	Tentkotta Simbaaaa Productions
Release date	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹15 crore
Box office	₹2.5 crore

Kadaisi Ulaga Por (transl. The Last World War) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action thriller film written, directed and produced by Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi under Hiphop Tamizha Entertainment. The film stars Aadhi, alongside Nassar, Natarajan Subramaniam, Anagha, N. Azhagam Perumal, Harish Uthaman, Munishkanth, Singampuli, Kalyan Master, Elango Kumaravel, Thalaivaasal Vijay and Mahanadi Shankar. It is the first production of the studio and the third directorial venture of Aadhi. The film, set in the year 2028, revolves around the war in India after it refused to alliance with the neighbouring country.

The film was officially announced in February 2023 under the tentative title Hiphop Tamizha 8, as it is the actor's eighth film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in July 2024. Principal photography commenced the same month and occurred mostly in Chennai, before wrapping by February 2024. The film has music composed by Hiphop Tamizha, cinematography handled by Arjunraja D. F. Tech and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.

Kadaisi Ulaga Por was released worldwide on 20 September 2024 in theatres.

Premise

It is the year 2028, and China in alliance with Russia has formed Republic, an alternative challenging the United Nations. India, which refuses to bow down to its neighbouring country has to face the wrath. Down south, Nataraj is the right-hand to the chief minister. Nataraja is more interested in being the kingmaker than the king himself, and smartly moves his chess pieces on the board called Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, all hell breaks loose when China seizes control over the state, pushing the state to declare the next world war, possibly the final as the title suggests.

Cast

• Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi as Thamizharasan "Thamizh"
• Nassar as CM GNR
• Natarajan Subramaniam as Kingmaker Nataraj
• Anagha as Keerthana
• Mai Song Tung as General
• Azhagam Perumal as Pulipandi
• Harish Uthaman as Prabhjoth Singh
• Sha Ra as Rishikanth
• Munishkanth as Encounter Dass
• Singampuli as Perumal
• Kalyan Master as Commissioner
• Elango Kumaravel as Bhai
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Ramakrishnan "Ramki"
• Mahanadi Shankar
• Vijayan as Priyanka Perriera
• Elango Kumanan
• Shiva Shara RA
• FJ
• Vinoth GD
• Guhan Prakash
• Alex
• Rocket Rajesh
• Chu Khoy Sheng

Production

Development

On 21 February 2023, coinciding the occasion of his birthday, Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi officially announced a project starring himself; however, he did not reveal any further details, including the cast nor crew. Following a year, the film's official title, Kadaisi Ulaga Por, was announced on 19 July 2024, in addition to the cast and crew. The technical crew includes cinematographer Arjunraja D. F. Tech, editor Pradeep E. Ragav, stunt choreographer Mahesh Mathew and art director R. K. Nagu.

Filming

Principal photography commenced on 21 February 2023. It was predominantly shot in Chennai throughout a single schedule before wrapping exactly a year later, 21 February 2024.

Music

The music and background score is composed by Hiphop Tamizha. The audio rights were acquired by Think Music. The first single titled "Boombastic" was released on 9 August 2024. The second single titled "Suthanthira Swasam" was released on 15 August 2024, coinciding India's Independence Day. The third single titled "Unakaaga" was released on 22 August 2024.The entire soundtrack album was released on 20 September 2024, after the film's release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Boombastic"	Hiphop Tamizha Rajan Chelliah	Hiphop Tamizha Chinnaponnu Rajan Chelliah	3:23
2.	"Suthanthira Swasam"	Hiphop Tamizha Kharesma Ravichandran (English lyrics)	Hiphop Tamizha Kharesma Ravichandran Kaushik Krish	2:18
3.	"Unakaaga"	Hiphop Tamizha	Hiphop Tamizha	2:16
4.	"Arasiyal Undertaker"	Hiphop Tamizha	Hiphop Tamizha V. M. Mahalingam	2:14
5.	"Adhirgiradha"	Hiphop Tamizha	Hiphop Tamizha	2:25
6.	"Keerthana"	Vignesh Srikanth	Raakho Hiphop Tamizha	2:22
7.	"I'm a Beast"	Hiphop Tamizha Brodha V	Hiphop Tamizha Brodha V	2:09
8.	"Unkitta Solla"	Vignesh Srikanth	Meenakshi Ilayaraja	2:03
9.	"Indha Yudham"	Hiphop Tamizha	Kutle Khan	1:38
10.	"Karandha Paal"	Sivavakkiyar	Hiphop Tamizha	1:50
11.	"Ettuthikkum"	Hiphop Tamizha	Hiphop Tamizha	3:11

Release

Theatrical

Kadaisi Ulaga Por was released worldwide on 20 September 2024.

Reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India rated the film three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Kadaisi Ulaga Por deserves appreciation for what it set out to do and how the film has managed to attain it. Of course, the film is not without flaws and there are occasional slumps in between that aren't exactly engaging, but as an overall feature, this Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi directorial is an experience to cherish." Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Kadaisi Ulaga Por has a solid premise and with someone like Adhi at the front of it, has immense potential to become a dystopian war drama that Tamil cinema has never seen. But with its boggling screenplay and disjointed narrative, the film appears to be less ambitious than it set out to be."

Jayabhuvaneshwari B of The New Indian Express wrote that "the film constantly manages to make you laugh and keep you entertained. Initially, you would expect the film to offer a heavy dose of political sermons with a side of science fiction. While it did offer these things, the action and thriller portions turned out to be the most entertaining." Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote, "Hiphop Tamizha Adhi’s Kadaisi Ulaga Por is a mishmash of interesting ideas wrecked by its crude treatment".

External links

• Kadaisi Ulaga Por at IMDb