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The Crow's Egg

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Two boys from the slums develop schemes to make enough money to buy a pizza.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 11/20/2015
3/5
The style is not quite neo-realism, but that is the main ingredient, with large amounts of Tamil flavour. Go to Full Review David Stratton The Australian 11/20/2015
3/5
As directed by M. Manikandan, this is a simple, straightforward but very charming film that succeeds in glossing over the real problems involved in the lives of India's slum dwellers in favour of a sugar-coated feel-good exercise. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook 06/12/2015
3/4
There are laughs, joys and wonderment for life's little desires. Go to Full Review Mythily Ramachandran Gulf News (UAE) 02/20/2020
Without a star cast or exotic locations, here is a director who dared to present a simple story, without trapping himself in the regular mould of Tamil cinema. Go to Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post 04/06/2016
3.5/5
The light-hearted and witty script ... incorporates everything from political corruption to media manipulation, painting a rich and vibrant portrait of the contemporary Indian experience. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW 11/23/2015
4/5
This absolutely delightful, insightful comedy from India is easily one of the best world movies of 2015. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/12/2021 A beautiful, heart-warming story with wonderful twists and turns. Some lovely humour, a little irony, plenty of warmth. Well acted, sensitively directed, this film entertains from beginning to end. See more 08/24/2020 I enjoyed this film. Slow moving but I liked the ending and the messages it gets across. See more 03/29/2020 M. Manikandan's "Kaaka Muttai" is a genre film about childhood and the desire to achieve something. The finest cinema moves something inside you. By the end, my heart was pierced and I was moved from inside. This is a terrific film not only because of it's wonderful craft, but because of primarily Vignesh and Ramesh- the junior and senior 'Crow eggs'. They are immensely enjoyable in frankly a perfect film. See more 03/15/2020 Entertaining and not preachy. See more 12/11/2019 Entertaining and not preachy. See more 08/28/2019 Sweet drama of two boys in an Indian slum who will do anything to try a pizza See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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M. Manikandan

Director

J. Vignesh

Periya Kaaka Muttai

Ramesh Thilaganathan

Chinna Kaaka Muttai

Aishwarya Rajesh

Actor

Nivas Adithan

Actor

Shanthi Mani

Actor

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The Crow's Egg

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two boys from the slums develop schemes to make enough money to buy a pizza.
Director
M. Manikandan
Producer
Dhanush, Vetrimaaran
Screenwriter
M. Manikandan, Anand Annamalai
Production Co
Wunderbar Films, Fox Star Studios, Grass Root Film Company
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 39m