Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva(2017)
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Sai Ramani. The film stars Raghava Lawrence, Nikki Galrani, and Sathyaraj in lead roles. The story follows ACP Shivakumar, a corrupt police officer with a traumatic childhood, who decides to reform after meeting a kind woman. He then takes on a powerful criminal named GK and his son. The film is a remake of the 2015 Telugu film Pataas. It received mixed reviews and holds a low rating on IMDb. The movie was released on March 9, 2017, in India.
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Sun NXT.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 9 March 2017
- Director
- Sai Ramani
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
ACP Shivakumar is a corrupt cop who takes bribes and beats people. His painful past has made him bitter. But when he meets Jaanu, he decides to change. He becomes a good officer. Now he must stop a dangerous criminal named GK who killed his father years ago.
“From corrupt to courageous.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Rajendran (28 films together), Manobala & Mayilsamy (26 films together), Manobala & Kovai Sarala (15 films together), Manobala & Devadarshini (13 films together), Manobala & Sathish (12 films together), and Jayaprakash & Manobala (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful Tamil phrase meaning 'Shaved Shiva and Fierce Shiva', referring to the hero's dual roles.
- Director Sai Ramani is the son of veteran Tamil film director Rama Narayanan, making this a second-generation directorial debut.
- Actor Vishal performed his own stunts for many action sequences, including a risky chase scene on a moving train.
- The movie's climax was shot in a real, decommissioned factory to create a gritty atmosphere for the final fight.
- Composer S. Thaman reused and rearranged one of his own Telugu hit songs, 'Pilla Ra', for this film's soundtrack.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film had a strong opening weekend in Tamil Nadu, benefiting from Vishal's star power.
- A subplot involving a corrupt system was inspired by real-life news reports about police misconduct in Tamil Nadu.
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