Singam(2010)
Singam is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Hari. It stars Suriya as Durai Singam, an honest police officer, alongside Anushka Shetty and Prakash Raj. The story follows Singam as he battles Mayil Vaaganam, a powerful extortionist in Chennai. The film was produced by Studio Green and distributed by Reliance Big Pictures. It features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Singam was a major commercial success and received positive reviews for its performances and action sequences. It won several awards and spawned two sequels. The film released on 28 May 2010.
Quick Facts
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- Vi Movies and TV, Sun Nxt, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 28 May 2010
- Director
- Hari
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m 0
Storyline
An honest village police officer named Durai Singam is transferred to Chennai by a powerful criminal. The criminal thinks he can control Singam. But Singam refuses to back down. He uses the law to fight the criminal's illegal empire. A personal war begins between the lion and the snake.
“The lion is coming for you”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Singam
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Devi Sri Prasad (19 films together), Prakash Raj & Anushka Shetty (9 films together), Prakash Raj & Suriya (6 films together), Prakash Raj & Pandu (5 films together), Suriya & Hari (4 films together), and Suriya & Devi Sri Prasad (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Singam' means lion in Tamil, symbolizing the hero's bravery.
- Director Hari originally planned to cast a different actor but chose Suriya after seeing his performance in 'Ghajini'.
- The character Erimalai, played by Vivek, was written specifically to add comedy and lighten the intense police drama.
- The movie was shot in real locations in Thoothukudi to capture the authentic coastal town atmosphere.
- A sequel, 'Singam 2', was released in 2013, expanding the story to international crime networks.
- The film's success helped establish Suriya as a leading action star in Tamil cinema during that period.
- Some action scenes were inspired by real-life police encounters reported in Tamil Nadu newspapers.