Chithirai Sevvaanam is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Silva, starring Samuthirakani and Pooja Kannan. Produced by A. L. Vijay's Think Big Studios, it was released on 3 December 2021 on ZEE5.
| Chithirai Sevvaanam | |
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| Directed by | Silva |
| Story by | A. L. Vijay |
| Produced by | A. L. Vijay P. Mangayakarasi |
| Starring | Samuthirakani Pooja Kannan Rima Kallingal |
| Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa K. G. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
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| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Synopsis
editWhen a man's daughter goes missing after a private video of her is leaked, he teams up with an upright cop to find her and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Cast
edit- Samuthirakani as Muthu Pandi
- Pooja Kannan as Aishwarya
- Manasvi Kottachi as young Aishwarya
- Rima Kallingal as Aasha Nair
- Vidya Pradeep as Lakshmi
- Arvind Akash as Aasha's husband
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Raja Rani Pandian
- T. Siva
- Subramaniam Siva
- Harini Suresh
- Pranav Bond
- Jeeva Balachandran
- Krish Silva
- Karate Karthi
- Mathew Varghese
Production
editThe film marked the directorial debut of stuntman Stunt Silva, and the acting debut of Pooja Kannan, the sister of actress Sai Pallavi.[1] Rima Kallingal made a return to Tamil films through the project after a ten year hiatus.[2][3]
Silva was initially keen to debut with a comedy film but made Chithirai Sevvaanam at the request of his friend A. L. Vijay, who also wrote and produced the film.[4]
Release
editThe film was directly released on ZEE5 on 3 December 2021 and received mixed reviews. A critic from Sify.com called the film a "a decent watch for its core theme but the execution is average."[5] In their review, the Times of India noted "Chithirai Sevvanam is a well intentioned movie that talks about the perils of technology and how women are easy _targets. Loosely based on the Pollachi sexual harassment and extortion case, the movie does have its moments as it addresses the issue but fails largely due to the draggy melodrama".[6] The NewsMinute called it "a well-intentioned but confused film on sexual violence".[7]
References
edit- ^ "'I don't want to be a copy of Sai Pallavi': Pooja Kannan". The New Indian Express. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Rima Kallingal: Women with strong voices find themselves deprived of opportunities". Cinema Express. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "'I'm looking forward to getting behind the camera'". The New Indian Express. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "'Films shouldn't turn into moral lessons'". The New Indian Express. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Chithirai Sevvanam review: An emotional thriller". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Chithirai Sevvanam Review: A well intentioned but draggy melodrama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Chithirai Sevvanam review: A well-intentioned but confused film on sexual violence". The News Minute. 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.