Kuruvi
Kuruvi (transl. Sparrow / Birdman) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Dharani, and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin. The film stars Vijay in the title role with Trisha and Suman in other prominent roles. Vivek, Ashish Vidyarthi and Manivannan play supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Dharani |
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| Story by | Dharani |
| Produced by | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| Starring | Vijay Trisha Suman |
| Cinematography | S. Gopinath |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
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| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kuruvi released on 3 May 2008. It received mixed reviews from critics, but overall was a commercial success and completed a 150-day theatrical run. It also marked Nivetha Thomas's Tamil debut as a child artist. It was the last film Vijay and Trisha were seen paired together until Leo, 15 years later.
The film collected $1,018,120 or ₹8 crore and was successful at the overseas box office. It was one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2008 in United Kingdom alone, collecting £263,919 or ₹3 crore. In 2021, The film was re-released in Kerala.