Bramman(2014)
Bramman is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Socrates. The film stars Sasikumar, Lavanya Tripathi, and Naveen Chandra in lead roles. Santhanam, Soori, and Jayaprakash appear in supporting roles. The story follows Siva, a cinephile who runs a loss-making single-screen theater in Coimbatore. When the theater faces closure due to unpaid taxes, Siva seeks help from his childhood friend Madhan, now a successful film director. The narrative explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the love for cinema. The film features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Jomon T. John. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its emotional core while others found it formulaic. The film was released on 21 February 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2014
- Director
- Socrates
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A passionate theater owner named Siva risks losing everything when his single-screen cinema faces closure due to unpaid taxes. Desperate, he travels to Chennai to find his childhood friend, now a famous film director. But when he arrives, his friend doesn't recognize him, and Siva must decide how far he will go to save his dream.
“Passion, friendship, and the love of cinema”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bramman
Cast reunions in this film: Jayaprakash & Soori (11 films together), Santhanam & Jayaprakash (9 films together), Santhanam & Devi Sri Prasad (6 films together), Jayaprakash & M. Sasikumar (6 films together), M. Sasikumar & Soori (6 films together), and Santhanam & Jai (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Socrates, is the son of veteran Tamil film director S. P. Muthuraman.
- The movie's title 'Bramman' refers to the Hindu god of creation, Brahma, tying to the film's themes of creation and storytelling.
- Actor Arulnithi, who plays the lead role Siva, was primarily known for action thrillers before this romantic drama.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who was also the music director for the director's previous film.
- Despite its theatrical release, the movie had a very limited run and is considered a lesser-known film in the lead actor's career.
- Parts of the story were shot in a real, old single-screen theater to capture an authentic atmosphere.