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Sivakasi (film)
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Sivakasi is a Tamil
action-masala film
directed by Perarasu
, starring Vijay, Asin
and Prakash Raj
in lead roles. Nayantara
perform in an item number. The film's music is composed by Srikanth Deva
. The film released during Diwali 2005 and was declared a "blockbuster". It was leter remade into Telugu as Vijayadasami starring Kalyan Ram
and Vedika in the lead roles. The Telugu version has been dubbed to Hindi and is called Ek Aur Jigarbaaz.This film was one of the biggest blockbusters in Vijay's career.
Muthappa was a good boy who followed his parents orders. His elder brother, Udayappa,(prakash raj) who was a crook even as a child, tells him to get some fireworks for Diwali festival. Muthappa obeys and Udayappa lights the firework. A woman stands on top of the firecracker and is beginning to burn. She begs for life because of the pain she feels. His father interrogates his two sons. Udayappa tells Muthappa to not tell that it was him. Muthappa is left in awkward silence. Udayappa screams to the village that it was Muthappa. Their father thrashes Muthappa and disowns him. Muthappa is thrown out of the village and leaves for Chennai. Ashamed and no longer knowing who he is, Muthappa decides to make friends with locals in Chennai and gains their respect.
After hearing all this, Hema is shocked as she never knew Muthappa's horrific past. She tells him to go back home and then only she will marry him. Sivakasi leaves for his village and realizes how much has changed over the years. His brother has gained notoriety and is running in the election. Sivakasi fights with Udayappa without Udayappa realizing who Sivakasi really is. He soon uncovers Udayappa's true character and decides to fix him. Sivakasi, his mother, and sister all go against Udayappa in the upcoming election. After several days, Udayappa realizes that Sivakasi is none other than his brother Muthappa. Udayappa angrily fights Sivakasi and chases him out. Sivakasi returns the next day and several days later, Udayappa is ruthlessly beaten up by the other running party and begs for someone to help him. Sivakasi goes to his rescue and kills all the goons except for the candidate and his assistant. Udayappa begs for Sivakasi's forgiveness and they both embrace and reconcile. Hema comes and informs everybody that she and Sivakasi will marry. Udayappa and the rest of the village humorously beat Sivakasi and the marriage between Sivakasi and Muthappa takes place. Everyone is proud of Sivakasi and the village and Chennai embrace him as their hero.
for his role. Vijay was nominated for a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
for his role as the protagonist.
The film declared mass hit
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
action-masala film
Masala (film genre)
Masala is a term given to films of Indian cinema that mix various genres in one film. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. These films tend to be musicals that include songs filmed in picturesque locations...
directed by Perarasu
Perarasu
Perarasu is a Tamil film director. He has also been credited as an actor, music director, singer and lyricist in some of his ventures. He has mentioned that all his movies will be named after cities in Tamil Nadu, India. He is from Nattarasankottai, near Sivaganga in Tamil...
, starring Vijay, Asin
Asín
Asín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants....
and Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
in lead roles. Nayantara
Nayantara
Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
perform in an item number. The film's music is composed by Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva is a music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie Doubles in 2000. He is the son of Tamil music director Deva.-Biography:...
. The film released during Diwali 2005 and was declared a "blockbuster". It was leter remade into Telugu as Vijayadasami starring Kalyan Ram
Kalyan Ram
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is a Telugu actor and producer. He is one of the grandsons of the late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, who was an actor, a statesman, founder of the Telugu Desam Party, and the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of Nandamuri Harikrishna and Lakshmi. He has one...
and Vedika in the lead roles. The Telugu version has been dubbed to Hindi and is called Ek Aur Jigarbaaz.This film was one of the biggest blockbusters in Vijay's career.
Plot
Sivakasi, alias Muthappa,(vijay) is a do-gooder in Chennai who works as a blacksmith there. He enjoys life with his friends and forgets the past he left behind. He falls in love with Hema(asin) and her family accepts him as an honest and good man at heart. One day, he lashes out at his love's brothers and Hema yells at him. Sivakasi gives her one slap and tells her that he was not the way he currently is. He tells her about his past.Muthappa was a good boy who followed his parents orders. His elder brother, Udayappa,(prakash raj) who was a crook even as a child, tells him to get some fireworks for Diwali festival. Muthappa obeys and Udayappa lights the firework. A woman stands on top of the firecracker and is beginning to burn. She begs for life because of the pain she feels. His father interrogates his two sons. Udayappa tells Muthappa to not tell that it was him. Muthappa is left in awkward silence. Udayappa screams to the village that it was Muthappa. Their father thrashes Muthappa and disowns him. Muthappa is thrown out of the village and leaves for Chennai. Ashamed and no longer knowing who he is, Muthappa decides to make friends with locals in Chennai and gains their respect.
After hearing all this, Hema is shocked as she never knew Muthappa's horrific past. She tells him to go back home and then only she will marry him. Sivakasi leaves for his village and realizes how much has changed over the years. His brother has gained notoriety and is running in the election. Sivakasi fights with Udayappa without Udayappa realizing who Sivakasi really is. He soon uncovers Udayappa's true character and decides to fix him. Sivakasi, his mother, and sister all go against Udayappa in the upcoming election. After several days, Udayappa realizes that Sivakasi is none other than his brother Muthappa. Udayappa angrily fights Sivakasi and chases him out. Sivakasi returns the next day and several days later, Udayappa is ruthlessly beaten up by the other running party and begs for someone to help him. Sivakasi goes to his rescue and kills all the goons except for the candidate and his assistant. Udayappa begs for Sivakasi's forgiveness and they both embrace and reconcile. Hema comes and informs everybody that she and Sivakasi will marry. Udayappa and the rest of the village humorously beat Sivakasi and the marriage between Sivakasi and Muthappa takes place. Everyone is proud of Sivakasi and the village and Chennai embrace him as their hero.
Cast
- Vijay as Muthappa (Sivakasi)
- AsinAsínAsín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants....
as Hema - Prakash RajPrakash RajPrakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
as Udayappa - Geetha as Udayappa and Muthappa's mother
- SaranyaSaranya PonvannanSaranya Ponvannan, is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s...
as Udayappa's wife - Venkat PrabhuVenkat PrabhuVenkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry...
as Udayappa and Muthappa's brother-in-law - RajeshRajesh (actor)Rajesh is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam films. He born in 1949 in a village called Anaikadu, in Thanjavur district near Pattukotai. He started his career as a teacher in Chennai. He worked as a secondary grade teacher for 7 years and entered into cinema. He acted in...
as Udayappa's and Muthappa's father - Lakshana as Udayappas's sister
- Chitti Babu as Mamoi
- M. S. Bhaskar as Venky
- Ganja KaruppuGanja KaruppuGanja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
- VaiyapuriVaiyapuriVaiyapuri is a Tamil film actor who mostly plays a comedian. He has appeared in many Tamil films and is also a guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai. He started his career in Balu mahendra Film "Raman Abdulla" with the servant role and has scored most in the first film...
- NayantaraNayantaraNayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
as herself in a special appearance
Music
| Song | | Harish Raghavendra, Uma Ramanan |
|---|---|
| Kodambakam Area | Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... , Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Vada Vada Vada Vada | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... |
Critical Reception and Box Office
This film released during Diwali in 147 theaters in Tamil Nadu and 60 in Kerala. The film opened up to postive reviews.Vijay's and Prakash Raj's performance were much praised by critics. The movie had a successful 150 days run in screens of Tamil Nadu and was the fourth highest grossing film of 2005. It was declared a "Blockbuster" by trade pundits. Prakash Raj later won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil VillainFilmfare Best Villain Award (Tamil)
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films....
for his role. Vijay was nominated for a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
for his role as the protagonist.
The film declared mass hit