Kozhipannai Chelladurai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Dr. D. Arulanandhu under his Vision Cinema House banner.
Chelladurai takes on additional meager jobs to supplement his income to own a house, establish an independent chicken farm, and save for Sudha's marriage.
During wedding preparations, Chelladurai encounters his estranged mother, Chitra now a beggar, suffering from memory loss.
After Maamanithan (2022), director Seenu Ramasamy announced his new project titled Kozhipannai Chelladurai on 23 November 2023 and the filming began on the same day after a formal pooja ceremony at the Periyakulam Balasubramanian temple.
[9] The music and background score is composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, in his third collaboration with Seenu Ramasamy after Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010) and Neerparavai (2012).
[12] The second single track "Ponnana Pottapulla" was released, which had vocals performed by Anand Aravindakshan and Saindhavi and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
[21] On 11 January, Seenu Ramasamy in his social media handles said that this film is a tribute to the late actor and politician Vijayakanth.
[3][24] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India rated two point five out of five and stated that "Aegan carries much of the film’s emotional weight, while Sathya Devi brings authenticity to her role as Chelladurai’s sister.
"[25][26] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Seenu Ramasamy's Kozhipannai Chelladurai is yet another story of his that breaks the facade of strength to expose a man's emotional and psychological fragility, not by any nuclear weapon but something as simple as a lack of warmth and reassurance, which are by far the most lethal weapons.