Siva Manasula Sakthi(2009)
Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by M. Rajesh in his debut. It stars Jiiva as Siva and Anuya as Sakthi, with Urvashi, Santhanam, and Sathyan in supporting roles. The story follows two strangers who meet on a train and lie about their professions, sparking a comedic battle of revenge that slowly turns into love. The film is notable for its humorous tone, popular soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and its box office success despite mixed initial reviews. It won several awards, including Best Comedian for Santhanam at the Vijay Awards. The film was released on 13 February 2009 and later remade in Telugu.
Siva Manasula Sakthi is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Eros Now.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 13 February 2009
- Director
- M. Rajesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A courier deliveryman and a radio jockey meet on a train and lie to impress each other. When the truth comes out, they engage in a hilarious war of pranks and revenge. But as they fight, they slowly fall in love.
“Love is a funny war.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Siva Manasula Sakthi
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Yuvan Shankar Raja (15 films together), Santhanam & Arya (11 films together), Arya & Yuvan Shankar Raja (11 films together), Jiiva & Yuvan Shankar Raja (5 films together), Santhanam & Jiiva (4 films together), and Santhanam & M. Rajesh (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real-life couple the director knew, whose names were Siva and Sakthi.
- This was the debut film for director M. Rajesh, who was previously a dialogue writer for actor Surya.
- The popular song 'Kadhal Valarthen' was originally composed for a different film but was reused here.
- Actor Santhanam's comedy role was largely improvised, adding to the film's spontaneous humor.
- The movie was shot quickly, in about 30 days, on a relatively modest budget.
- It became a surprise box office hit, leading to a wave of similar workplace romantic comedies in Tamil cinema.
- The film's success established the lead actor, Jai, as a promising star in romantic comedy roles.