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Kaduva (transl. Tiger) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language masala film[2] directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Jinu V. Abraham. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the title role, along with Vivek Oberoi and Samyuktha Menon. The film was jointly produced by Supriya Menon of Prithviraj Productions and Listin Stephen of Magic Frames, with the latter also serving as distributor. Jakes Bejoy composed the film's original songs and background score.

Principal photography that began in April 2021 was halted due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, it resumed in October and completed filming in March 2022. The film was shot mainly at Pala, Erattupetta, Vandiperiyar, Mundakkayam, and Ernakulam. The film was released on 7 July 2022 where it received mixed reviews from critics and audience. The film was a commercial success grossing approximately ₹50 crores at the box office.[3]

In the late 1990s, Kaduvakunnel Kuriyachan aka Kaduva, a planter in Pala, is brought to District jail in Kottayam where a murder attempt is made on Kaduva by three goons from Kottarakkara sub-jail, under the orders from I.G Joseph Chandy Ouseppukutty, but Kaduva defeats them.

Flashback: Kaduva lives a happy life with his wife Elsa Kurian and his son Chacko and daughters Tessa Kurian and Eva Kurian. However, Kaduva happens to have an ego-tussle between him and Joseph Chandy, due to Joseph Chandy's mother Cheddathi lying that her piano is gifted to the church's corrupted Fr Robin Poovampara, instead of the church, which leads to Kaduva insulting Joseph Chandy's father Karikandhathil Chandichayan. Due to this, Joseph Chandy swears vengeance against Kaduva, where he transfers all the policeman in Pala and includes S.I Dominic Benjamin, whose father Benjamin, was thrashed by Kaduva earlier.

Joseph Chandy also buys a land belonging to an America family, which was sold by Kaduva, and creates a ruckus at his bar. With his influence, Joseph Chandy issues an order to issue a search warrant on Kaduva's house. On his way to his house, Kaduva is intercepted by S.I Rajeevan, who begins a search at his jeep where he tries to arrest Kaduva in arms licence case, but Kaduva thrashes them and gets arrested, where his bar licence has been revoked by the government, due to his involvement in spirit smuggling.

Present: Two weeks later, Kaduva is released from prison where he learns that his father's Ambassador car has been seized by Benjamin. He meets Tessa, who suffered from a leg fracture, but learns that Robin was the one behind Tessa's accident, when he tried to sleep with Elsa. Tessa makes Kaduva promise to not cause any trouble. Kaduva meets Victor where he learns that Benjamin had thrashed Victor, when he was about to file a petition against the cops to the CM Ananthanathan and DGP.

Meanwhile, Ananthanathan is dethroned from the ministry post due to his corrupt activities where it is revealed that Kaduva had met his sister Leena's classmate Maalam Sunny in prison, where he learns that the evidence linking to the politician's illegal activities are with Francis Paul and Kunjithomman. After his release and with Sunny's help, Kaduva makes a deal with Francis and Omman to provide the video evidence of the party's corruption, in exchange for money and leadership changes in the party, to which they agree. Due to the deal, Kaduva had sold some of his estate.

After Omman becomes the CM and Sunny's release from prison, Kaduva thrashes Robin and dumps him in the church's well and also issues a temporary stay of Joseph Chandy's ADGP post, due to multiple accusations and is transferred to metal industries. He also thrashes Dominic, when he was asking a bribe. Ananthanathan learns that there will be raid in his house by the vigilance department and ask Joseph Chandy to transport the goods to a safe place, When Joseph Chandy attempts to transports the goods to his plantation in Anakkara, Kaduva attacks him, where the goods are found by the department and Joseph Chandy is suspended.

Enraged, Joseph Chandy hires a goon in a mental asylum to kill Kaduva at a church festival, but Kaduva manages to kill him and fight Joseph Chandy. Kaduva defeats Joseph Chandy, who is later arrested on charges of unaccounted money. Kaduva also blackmails Omman and Paul for a lifetime commitment, when he shows a video of the meeting between him and the duo (Paul and Omman). While leaving for prison, Joseph Chandy tells Kaduva that this is not the end, but a beginning and tells that they will meet soon, to which Kaduva agrees.

Kaduva was officially announced on 16 October 2019 on Prithviraj Sukumaran's birthday, to be directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Jinu V. Abraham, along with a poster featuring Prithviraj captioned "inspired from a true story".[4] Jointly produced by Prithviraj's Prithviraj Productions and Listin Stephen's Magic Frames.[5] Abraham said, although the film is inspired by a true story, it constitutes only five percent of the film and rest is fictional, which is set in 1990s. He first narrated the screenplay to Prithviraj, who suggested Kailas' name as director and brought him on board. The film was expected to begin production in March 2020 as soon as Prithviraj completes Aadujeevitham.[6]

Prithviraj plays the character of Kaduvakunnel Kuryachan, a young planter from a Christian family in Pala. Prithviraj said, though he received the screenplay only in early 2019 he had heard about the character even before that. Prithviraj was filming for Driving Licence when he called Kailas for directing the film. It was after Kailas agreed to do the film Prithviraj and Listin decided to produce it.[7] Shooting which was scheduled to begin somewhere in mid-2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[8] In June that year, an untitled film to be directed by Mathews Thomas, produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam, and starring Suresh Gopi was announced, which bears the same character name Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan.[9] This prompted Abraham to file a case against them at District Court, Ernakulam alleging plagiarism. The court stayed its production and promotional activities as Abraham's screenplay was registered under copyright law.[10] Beside character name, promotional materials of SG250 (working title) also bears similarity to what is depicted in Kaduva's poster, said Abraham. The initial title he found for Kaduva was Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan and the screenplay was also registered under that title, it was changed after producer Stephen asked him to choose a shorter title. Abraham said Mathews had worked under him as an assistant director and had known him since 2011, with whom he had discussed stories, including Kaduva.[11]

In October 2020, upholding the order of District Court, the High Court of Kerala gave clearance to Kaduva to proceed with production while restricting SG250 from making a film unless they create a new character and make major changes in the screenplay.[12] A plea challenging the stay order of District Court was filed by the makers of SG250 (officially titled Ottakkomban), but it was dismissed by the Supreme Court of India in April 2022.[13]

A petitioner, Kuruvinakunnel expressed doubt as whether Kaduva and SG250 are based on his life. Clarifying that, Kailas said it was Abraham who came to him with the screenplay which he originally wrote for another director, and Kaduva is not based on Kuruvinakunnel's life and Abraham's Kuruvachan is an imaginary character who also happens to be a planter.[14][15] The District Court s quashed the petition and questioned the intentions of the petitioner in filing a case just before the release of the movie.

Prithviraj said that they shortlisted several names for the character of Joseph Chandy, and at one times considered Biju Menon for the role, but since both Prithviraj and Menon has done similar roles in Ayyappanum Koshiyum they ruled out Menon and ultimately zeroed in Vivek Oberoi as per majority opinion. There were rumours that Mohanlal was part of the cast, appearing in a cameo role. Addressing it, Kailas clarified that they indeed had planned to cast Mohanlal in a cameo role, but it did not worked out.[7]

Principal photography began on 17 April 2021.[16] However, by the end of that month, filming was suspended after a surge in COVID-19 cases in Kerala.[17] After completing Alone, Kailas began the second schedule of Kaduva on 24 October, which was expected to last for 70 days. Prithviraj joined in the second schedule.[18][19] Oberoi joined the set in November.[20] Abinandhan Ramanujam was the cinematographer. Filming was completed in March 2022.[21]

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The film was mainly shot at locations in Pala and Erattupetta in Kottayam district and Vandiperiyar in Idukki district. Since the film is set in 1990s, they wanted to recreate old District Court, Kottayam, it was created as set in a 4-5 acre land at Ernakulam.[22] While filming in Mundakkayam, there was a 50-person limit pertaining to COVID-19 restrictions set by the government. At Mundakkayam, the crew suffered flood and landslide, the set constructed was damaged. Filming went past three waves of COVID-19 in India. Prithviraj and Kailas was tested COVID-19 positive. Five fight sequences and three songs were filmed for the film. Kalabhavan Shajohn was tested COVID-19 positive while filming in Kochi. The film took two years to complete, overcoming COVID-19 pandemic, flood, and landslide.[7]