Sooriyan Satta Kalloori(2009)
Sooriyan Satta Kalloori is a 2009 Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. Pavan. The film stars Kajni as Suriyan and Mithra Kurian as Mahalakshmi, with Radha Ravi, Pawan, M. S. Bhaskar, and Ganja Karuppu in supporting roles. The story follows Suriyan, a law student and student council chairman who fights against a pair of twin brothers who terrorize his college. Produced by Sivasakthi Pandian, the film is based on real incidents from a Chennai law college. The music was composed by Deva, and cinematography was handled by U. K. Senthil Kumar. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who praised its message but criticized the execution and acting. It was released on 25 September 2009 alongside four other Tamil films.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 25 September 2009
- Director
- Pavan
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Suriyan is a model law student who dreams of creating a national award for students. His peaceful college life is shattered when twin brothers, one a bully and the other a don, enter his world. Suriyan must fight them to protect his love and his college. But his fight for justice comes with a terrible price.
“Justice has a price. He paid it.”
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Trivia
- The film's title references a real government law college in Chennai, known for its student activism and political history.
- Lead actor Kajni, who plays Surya Narayanan, was a complete newcomer and did not appear in any other major films after this.
- Director Pawan is also known by the name Pawan Kumar and had primarily worked in television before this film.
- The movie was shot extensively at actual law college campuses to capture an authentic campus atmosphere.
- Despite its college drama theme, the film had a very limited theatrical release and minimal promotional activity.
- The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, a frequent collaborator on lower-budget Tamil films at the time.
- It is an example of a late-2000s Tamil film attempting to revive the 'campus rivalry' genre popular in the 1990s.