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It s hard not to wonder why we need remakes in this age of subtitles. A simple answer would be: not many have the privilege of reading subtitles. But very rarely, it s also true that some films are so good that they need to be made more than once. That s why Infernal Affairs (2002) was made again as Departed (2006) and Abre Los Ojos (1997) as Vanilla Sky (2001).
That s also why, back home, we still keep making different iterations of Baashha (1995). The Telugu film C/O Kancharapalem has that one great idea that easily renders itself to different versions, and hence, the Tamil remake C/O Kadhal, directed by debutant Hemambar Jasit, works.
Care of Kaadhal review: A satisfying romantic drama
Care of Kaadhal is a frame-to-frame remake, even the shot division and background score remain the same from the original - Care of Kancharapalem
Tuesday 09 February 2021
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Deepan, Vetri, Ayra, Shwetha, Mumtaz Sorcar, Sonia Giri
Care of Kaadhal is a slice-of-life film set against the backdrop of small towns in Madurai. The film depicts the constant quest for love in humankind from six to the sixties.
The film begins with a 49-year-old peon Palani (Deepan) who is largely mocked all through his life for getting married. Palani s relationship with his superior widowed officer Radha (Sonia Giri) slowly turns into love. Then, there is this school kid Velu (Nishesh), who has a liking for his classmate Sunita (Shwetha).