Sindhubaadh is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by S. U. Arun Kumar and produced by S. N. Rajarajan and Shan Sutharsan Vansan Movies and K Productions. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Anjali in the lead roles, while Linga, Vivek Prasanna and Surya Vijay Sethupathi appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography was handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by Ruben.
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| Directed by | S. U. Arun Kumar |
| Written by | S. U. Arun Kumar |
| Produced by | S. N. Rajarajan Shan Sutharsan |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Anjali |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production companies | K Productions Vansan Movies |
| Distributed by | Clap Board Production |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThiru is a hard-of-hearing small-time crook who steals money and valuables from various people along with his sidekick Super. Thiru meets Venba, a loud-talking girl, and falls in love with her. Initially relucant, Venba reciprocates his feelings. Venba goes to Malaysia for work, before Thiru marries her at the airport. Thiru receives a call from Venba, who reveals that her uncle had sold her off to the skin trade after receiving a lump sum of money. Venba requests Thiru to arrive in Thailand to save her. Thiru gets two passports for himself (under the name Hakim Sindhubaadh) and Super (under the name Milan Bharti).
On the way to Thailand, they meet a passenger who is going to the same place as them to see his daughter. Thiru gets into trouble with the Malaysian police, where he agrees to steal some shields from the house of a Malaysian gangster Chang's second-hand man named Ling, in exchange for saving Venba. However, Thiru gets caught by Ling and he jumps off a cliff and spits at Ling in a bid to escape. Venba tries to escape, but is caught and sent to Ling, which is later revealed to Thiru by the police officer who shows that the reason behind stealing the shields was to gather evidence against Ling. Thiru kills Chang and blows up Ling's house, where he rescues all the girls from the skin trade and returns back home with Venba.
Cast
edit- Vijay Sethupathi as Thiru (Hakim Sindhubadh)
- Anjali as Venba
- Linga as Ling
- Ashutosh Rana as Sharif
- Vivek Prasanna as Passenger
- Surya Vijay Sethupathi as Super (Milan Bharathi)
- Mukesh Rishi as Mayilvaganam
- Aruldoss as Support Raja
- Soundararaja as a politician
- George Maryan as Thiru's uncle
- Arav as Sathya
- Chang as a Malaysian don[2]
Production
editThe project was announced during March 2018, which revealed that S. U. Arun Kumar is all set to direct another venture that would have Vijay Sethupathi as the protagonist.[3] Principal photography commenced on 25 May 2018 at Tenkasi for 20 days and later continued at Thailand with a 32-day long schedule.[4][5] Filming wrapped that December.[6] The first-look poster for the film was unveiled on 16 January 2019, revealing the title as Sindhubaadh.[7]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the music rights were bought by Muzik247.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockstar Robber" | Rahul Raj (Rap Machines) Pav Bundy | Pav Bundy ADK (Rap Machines) | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Nenja Unakkaga" | Vivek | Haricharan | 3: 29 |
| 3. | "Unnalathan" | Pa. Vijay | Al-Rufiyan Priya Mali | 3: 19 |
| 4. | "Neeyum Naanum" | Karthik Netha | Santhosh | 3:59 |
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 27 June 2019, and received mixed reviews.[9] M. Sugandh of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Sindhubaadh isn't as satisfying as Arun Kumar's previous films, but it isn't entirely a letdown either."[10] India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Director SU Arun Kumar's Sidhubaadh could have been a satisfying thriller, but he puts in too many ideas in the film. If only Arun Kumar had done away with a few sub-plots and plugged the logical loopholes, Sindhubaadh would have been a better watch."[11]
Karthik Kumar of Hindustan Times gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Director Arun Kumar, who really impressed with his previous films Pannaiyarum Padminiyum and Sethupathi, struggles to give us a film that's neither wholesomely action-packed nor funny enough to oversee its shortcomings. If not for the lead characters and their performances, Sindhubaadh would've been unimaginably boring."[12] Pradeep Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Sindhubaadh is a one time watch for if you want to catch a normal Vijay Sethupathi, fresh off of his Super Deluxe exploits, on the screen. But it is not a film that will go into your best of Sethupathi collection."[13]
References
edit- ^ "Sindhubaadh". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Anjali lead the story in 'Sindhubaad'". Gulf News. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's next: All you need to know about his film helmed by SU Arun Kumar". India Today. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's next with Arun Kumar to roll from May 25". The Times of India. 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi and Anjali in director Arun Kumar's next film". The News Minute. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Rajasekar [@sekartweets] (8 December 2018). "Shoot of @VijaySethuOffl 's next with Arun Kumar wrapped. #SethupathiCombo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's 26th film named Sindhubaadh". Cinema Express. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Sindhubaadh". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Sindhubaadh movie review and release LIVE UPDATES: Vijay Sethupathi starrer opens to mixed reviews". The Indian Express. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Suganth, M (27 June 2019). "SINDHUBAADH MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Sindhubaadh Movie Review: Vijay Sethupathi and Anjali's thriller loses the plot to too many sub-plots". India Today. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Karthik (27 June 2019). "Sindhubaadh movie review: This Vijay Sethupathi starrer is an action flick with no thrills". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (27 June 2019). "'Sindhubaadh' review: A tale of two halves". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
edit- Sindhubaadh at IMDb
