Sivappu Manjal Pachai

Sivappu Manjal Pachai (transl. Red, yellow, green) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sasi. The film stars Siddharth, GV Prakash, Lijomol Jose, and Kashmira Pardeshi, and marks the Tamil film debuts of both Lijomol and Pardeshi. The film is produced by Ramesh P. Pillai under the banner of Abhishek Films. Principal photography of the film commenced in July 2018.[1] The film was released on 6 September 2019 to positive reviews.

Sivappu Manjal Pachai
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySasi
Produced byRamesh P Pillai
Written bySasi
StarringSiddharth
GV Prakash
Lijomol Jose
Kashmira Pardeshi
Music bySiddhu Kumar
CinematographyPrasanna Kumar
Edited bySan Lokesh
Production
company
Abhishek Films
Release date
6 September 2019
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Madhan (GV Prakash), is a brash street racer who lives in a slum with his loving elder sister Raji or Poonai ( Lijomol Jose). Rajashekar (Siddarth), is a stern traffic police officer. Sparks fly between them in the beginning of the film itself when Rajasekar nabs Madhan on the road for racing and humiliates him in public. When a marriage alliance is formed between Raji and Rajashekar, things become tense. Madhan is not able to put the humiliation behind him and begins to see Rajasekar and Raji as his worst enemies, as Raji marries Rajashekar against his wishes. Kavin (Kashmira), is Madhan's love interest.

Madhan's bike gets stolen. The police arrest him and beat him up, as the bike is used for chain snatching. Rajashekar comes to his rescue and agrees to keep him in his home, after which follows a melodrama between Madhan and Raji.

Madhu (Madhusudhan Rao), is a Chennai based drug dealer whose one of trucks carrying drugs is nabbed by Rajashekar. Rajashekar seeks help of central vigilance team to seize drugs of Madhu and arrests him. Madhu orders his men to ram the van carrying him by a lorry and escapes from a hospital in which he is admitted.

Madhan, at the same time finds out the thieves. The Thief (Yeshwanth), also in Madhan's opposite gang, refuses to surrender due to his political influence and lack of enough evidence. The thief challenges Madhan to a bet race with him and tells he will surrender if Madhan wins, and his bike will be restored back to him. However, in the race, the thief badly injures Madhan. Rajashekar helps Madhan to win the race and he gets back his bike.

Madhu's goons kidnap both Rajashekar and Madhan. In a fight that ensues, Rajashekar kills two of Madhu's goons and gets shot in a bid to save Madhan. Madhan realizes his mistake and in retaliation, kills all the goons and leaves Madhu to get arrested.

The film ends happily with Madhan and Rajashekar getting united.

Cast

Production

The official confirmation of the film's title Sivappu Manjal Pachai was revealed by the filmmakers on 8 March 2019 along with a poster and with an indication that the film would be released around Summer 2019.[2][3][4][5][6] the shooting of actor prem was wrapped on 15 March 2019. The whole film's shoot was wrapped on 24 March 2019.

Siddharth was signed into play the role of a traffic policeman while GV Prakash plays a street racer.[5] The filmmakers roped in Malayalam actress Lijomol Jose in her Kollywood debut to play the role of GV Prakash character's sister and love interest of Siddharth's character while newcomer Kashmira Pardeshi was hired to play the second female lead.[4][7]

Soundtrack
Sivappu Manjal Pachai
Soundtrack album by
Siddhu Kumar
Released15 May 2019
StudioKrimson Avenue Studios
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
Siddhu Kumar chronology
Sivappu Manjal Pachai
(2019)		 Trip
(2020)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by debutant Siddhu Kumar to lyrics by Mohan Rajan and Dhamayanthi.

Track listing
Title Performers Lyrics Music video
"Mayilaanjiye" Anand Aravindakshan, Shashaa Tirupati Dhamayanthi [8]
"Raakaachi Rangamma" Anitha Karthikeyan Mohan Rajan [9]
"Usure" Sudharshan Ashok, Jothi Pushpa Mohan Rajan [10]
"Idhudhaan" Naresh Iyer, Shashaa Tirupati Mohan Rajan [11]
"Aazhi Soozhndha" Sreekanth Hariharan Mohan Rajan [12]

Release & reception

Release

The film was theatrically released on 6 September 2019.[13]

Reception

India Today wrote "After the blockbuster hit Pichaikkaran, Sasi only manages to come up with a middling family (melo)drama that also tries to be an action film".[14] Sify wrote "Sasi's treatment is old-school and the melodrama is pretty high, particularly in the long drawn out climax sequence. But the film may connect well with the family audience in TN. You know what to expect from a film like this, and one must admit that it delivers."[15] Hindustan Times wrote "Filmmaker Sasi, who returns to direction after three years since the release of the highly successful Pichaikkaran, makes a well-intentioned family drama in Sivappu Manjal Pachai. The film, however, does feel bloated at places due to the overdose of melodrama. It’s one of those genuine attempts that could’ve toned down on melodrama for a stronger impact".[16]


Box office

Sivappu Manjal Pachai collected ₹1.7 crore at theatres in Chennai at the end of second week. The film's financial performance was described as above average.[17]

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References
  1. "GV Prakash-Siddharth film to be a trilingual". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Siddharth and GV Prakashkumar starrer titled 'Sivappu Manjal Pachai'". DNA India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "Siddharth and GV Prakash's next titled Sivappu Manjal Pachai – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. Manik, Rajeshwari; March 9, an On; 2019 (9 March 2019). "GV Prakash And Siddharth's Next Titled 'Sivappu Manjal Pachai'". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 11 March 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Director Sasi's Siddharth-GV Prakash-starrer titled Sivappu Manjal Pachai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "வண்ணங்கள் பெயர் கொண்ட தலைப்பில் இணையும் மூன்று பிரபலங்கள்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. 100010509524078 (8 March 2019). "சித்தார்த் - ஜி.வி.பிரகாஷ் படத்திற்கு சிவப்பு மஞ்சள் பச்சை என தலைப்பு". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 March 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsET1ZKx6qQ
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOIM_4d5_vU
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Q917zqU7o
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzL6vS3JFa0
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BUs3iALYZg
  13. "Dhanush's Enai Noki Paayum Thota postponed". The Indian Express. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  14. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sivappu-manjal-pachai-movie-review-sasi-drowns-a-solid-story-in-melodrama-1596358-2019-09-06
  15. https://www.sify.com/movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai-review-a-wholesome-family-entertainer-review-tamil-tjgn4qegbdicg.html
  16. https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai-movie-review-siddharth-gv-prakash-kumar-film-is-well-intentioned-but-melodramatic/story-VTM0b1nmrQg2oRQXb00SoL.html
  17. https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai/sivappu-manjal-pachai-box-office-sep-15.html
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