Siruthai

Siruthai (English: Leopard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Siva.[4] It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It stars Karthi playing dual roles, alongside Tamannaah and comedian Santhanam in the lead roles. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar. It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011. Despite gaining mixed critical response, the film was a success at the box office.[5][6][7]

Siruthai
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed bySiva
Produced byK. E. Gnanavel Raja
S. R. Prakash Babu
S R Prabhu
Written bySiva
T. Senthil Kumaran
M. Chandran
(Dialogues)
Screenplay bySiva
Story byK. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Based onVikramarkudu
by S. S. Rajamouli
StarringKarthi
Tamannaah
Santhanam
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyVelraj
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Distributed byStudio Green
Release date
  • 14 January 2011 (2011-01-14)
Running time
169 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹ 10 crore[1][2]
Box office₹30 crore[3]

Plot

Rocket Raja (Karthi) is a small-time thief in Chennai who steals anything he comes across with his partner Kaatu Poochi (Santhanam). He enjoys his life to its fullest and falls for Swetha (Tamannaah). However, his life changes when a small girl Divya Rathinavel (Baby Rakshana) ends up in his care; he looks exactly like her father DSP Rathnavel Pandian IPS (Karthi).

As Raja discovers the girl's past, it is revealed that Pandian is an honest policeman who is a nightmare to criminals, but the gang of criminals in the village of Devi Pattinam, Andhra Pradesh are intent on killing him and his daughter because he killed the son (Amit Tiwari) of a prominent criminal Bavuji (Avinash), who also sexually abused women. Pandian's colleagues put Divya in Raja's care so that the criminals cannot take her. Pandian is on the verge of death following a gunshot to his head.

At first, Raja is angry with Divya and breaks her tape recorder. Divya is happy and hugs him after he repairs it. Pandian is intent on fighting back. Unfortunately, he dies following a battle with several criminals who had been chasing Raja and Divya. From police officers, Raja realizes that Pandian was an honest and courageous police officer who stood against Bavuji and his family, who had cruelly ruled a village. Pandian even manages to kill his son and stops their criminal acts. He also manages to fail Bavuji's brother Badra (Supreeth), but he gets shot when he tried to save a child.

Upon seeing his courage, Raja, with the help of Pandian's colleagues, steps into Pandian's shoes and finishes his unfinished work as he himself is a thug and destroys all their properties with the help of Poochi in a hilarious way. He also kills Badra and takes on the responsibility of taking care of Divya, with the help of Swetha.

Cast

Production

In 2008, reports emerged that Vikramarkudu would be remade in Tamil with Karthi. Ruthika and Anushka, who acted in original, were considered for the female leads. Suraj of Thalainagaram was said to be the director.[8] VV Kathir who directed Jeeva starrer Thenavattu was also announced as director but Sivakumar advised Karthi to do strong characters before making a mark as action hero thus the project was dropped.[9] The project was revived in 2010 and Siva, who directed films like Souryam and Sankham, was selected as director making his debut in Tamil.[10] Tamannah was chosen as heroine after Paiyaa.[11]

Soundtrack
Siruthai
Soundtrack album by
Vidyasagar
Released20 December 2010 (2010-12-20)
RecordedVarsha Vallaki Studios
GenreFilm soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelVenus Records & Tapes
ProducerVidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
Kaavalan
(2010)		 Siruthai
(2010)		 Ilaignan
(2010)

The soundtrack album to the film was composed by Vidyasagar and features five songs. It was described as "bland" by Rediff,[12] while Sify called it "catchy and youthful".[13] Behindwoods gave a 2.5/5 rating, claiming that it "emphasizes the fact that it is a commercial entertainer. This may not be Vidyasagar's best album but he has given what the movie requires: A crisp album with short and sweet songs [...] Siruthai is a worthy listen to and must appeal to Karthi's fans is a huge way".[14]

No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Naan Romba Romba"Na. MuthukumarRanjith 
2."Chellam Vada Chellam"Na. MuthukumarUdit Narayan, Roshan & Surmukhi Raman 
3."Azhagha Poranthuputa"VivekaMalathy Lakshman & Priyadharshini 
4."Thalattu"ArivumathiSrivadhini Thaman 
5."Adi Rakkamma Rakku"Pa. VijayRanjith, Suchitra & Roshan 

Reception

The film was met with mixed to positive response from most critics and audiences. Behindwoods gave a 2/5 rating and wrote: "Watch Siruthai if you are a hardcore mass masala fan. Since the originality of the Telugu version is retained, when released in Andhra this movie might serve as Karthi’s launch pad in Tollywood. Chances are that you might like Karthi, who is trying his best to prevent the movie from its impending dive into the depths of hackneyed void."[15] Sify claimed that Siruthai had "come out as a festival bonanza for Tamil film goers. It is an unpretentious commercial pot boiler with ample doses of romance, comedy, action and emotion".[13] Indiaglitz, another portal said "'Siruthai' is fit and fine for a good leap. With Karthi trying new vistas not missing out on the entertainment quotient, it is an obvious sweet pongal for masses this Pongal. Action and satisfaction is what 'Siruthai' is".[16] N. Venkateswaran from the Times of India deemed a score of 2.5/5, citing that it "does not do anything for Karthi as an actor; what it does is to cement his position in the Tamil film industry as an actor who is a big draw at the box office".[17] Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu noted: "Generally, well-told cop stories don't bite the dust. Nor do dual role bonanzas. Going by the norm, this Siruthai should charge ahead!"[18] Chennai Online stated: "Though the formula used in the flick could appeal to the masses, the director could have thought of some fresh sequences to make the movie more exciting".[19] Oneindia.in remarked: "You can watch the film with your family because of the entertaining elements. It has a perfect mix of romance, action, fun, comedy, glamour and sentiments. It is a perfect Pongal treat for Kollywood audience. Do not miss this movie".[20]

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References
  1. Siruthai budget was 10 crore
  2. "Remake Renaissance in Kollywood". The Times of India. 23 February 2011.
  3. "Suraj waits for Karthi". Behindwoods. 7 May 2011.
  4. "First Look: Karthi in Siruthai ". Rediff. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  5. "Wedding Bells for Karthi". Sify. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. Raghavan, Nikhil (16 April 2011). "Itsy-bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  7. "Secrets about 'Saguni' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  8. "'Vikramarkudu' goes to Kollywood — Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  9. "Why Karthi dropped Kathir's Siruthai? - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  10. "Karthi in Tamil's Vikramarkudu — Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  11. "Karthi prefers Tamannah — Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  12. "Siruthai is Karthi's show all the way ". Rediff. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  13. "'Siruthai' is a family entertainer (Tamil Film Review; Rating: ***)". Sify. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  14. "SIRUTHAI MUSIC REVIEW — SIRUTHAI MP3 DOWNLOAD — TAMIL MOVIE SIRUTHAI MUSIC REVIEW — TAMIL SONGS DOWNLOAD — TAMIL FILM MUSIC — SIRUTHAI MP3 - SIRUTHAI SONGS". Behindwoods. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  15. "Siruthai Movie Review — Tamil Movie Siruthai Movie Review". Behindwoods. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  16. "Siruthai Tamil Movie Review ". IndiaGlitz. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  17. "Siruthai". The Times of India. 29 January 2011.
  18. "Cops, crooks and a comedy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 January 2011.
  19. "Movie Review: 'Siruthai' | Movie Review — Movies". ChennaiOnline. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  20. Social Post (15 January 2011). "Siruthai — Movie Review | Reviews ". OneIndia. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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