Veera Sivaji(2016)
Veera Sivaji is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Ganesh Vinayak. The film stars Vikram Prabhu as Sivaji, a taxi driver, alongside Shamili, Yogi Babu, and G. Marimuthu in supporting roles. The story follows Sivaji as he accepts a lucrative night drive from Puducherry to Kanyakumari, only to discover his passenger is an undercover police officer carrying evidence money. Gangsters chase them, forcing Sivaji to fight for his family and his life. The film blends road-movie thrills with emotional family drama. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Vikram Prabhu's performance but noted the predictable plot. Veera Sivaji was released in theaters on 18 November 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YuppTV, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 16 December 2016
- Director
- Ganesh Vinayak
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Sivaji, a taxi driver in Puducherry, needs money for his niece's surgery. He takes a mysterious passenger on a night drive to Kanyakumari. But the passenger is a cop carrying drug money, and gangsters are chasing them. Sivaji must survive the night to save his family.
“One ride. One chance. One family.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Veera Sivaji
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Yogi Babu (32 films together), Robo Shankar & Yogi Babu (15 films together), VTV Ganesh & Yogi Babu (11 films together), Rajendran & John Vijay (10 films together), John Vijay & Yogi Babu (10 films together), and Rajendran & Robo Shankar (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Taxi Driver' but was changed to avoid confusion with the Hollywood classic.
- Director Ganesh Vinayak also wrote the story, which was inspired by real-life struggles of common people.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single, long schedule at a specially constructed set in Chennai.
- Actress Anjena Kirti made her Tamil debut with this film after working in Telugu and Kannada industries.
- The soundtrack by composer S. Thaman includes a folk-based song that became popular in rural areas.
- Despite being an action film, it had a limited theatrical run due to competition from bigger star releases.
- A key comedy scene involving the taxi and a chicken was largely improvised by the actors on set.
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