Singakutty(2008)
Singakutty is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Shivaji Dev in his career debut as the lead, alongside Gowri Munjal and Vivek. The story follows Kadhir, a young man who becomes a police officer and is forced to plant a bomb at a temple after his family is kidnapped. The film features a comedy track by Vivek as Paulraj, a juice shop owner obsessed with actress Malavika. The soundtrack was composed by debutant Prasanna Shekhar and includes a remix of Ilaiyaraaja's 'Aattama Therottama'. Singakutty was released on 21 March 2008 and did not perform well at the box office. Critics noted that the first half was weak but the second half improved.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 21 March 2008
- Director
- A. Venkatesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Kadhir is a happy young man who becomes a police officer. On his way home, his family is kidnapped by a mysterious man. The kidnapper forces Kadhir to plant a bomb at a crowded temple. Kadhir must find a way to save his family and stop the explosion before it is too late.
“A lion cub's ultimate sacrifice”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Singakutty
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Saranya Ponvannan (7 films together), Vivek & Malavika (5 films together), Vivek & Anal Arasu (4 films together), Vivek & A. Venkatesh (3 films together), A. Venkatesh & Malavika (3 films together), and Saranya Ponvannan & Anal Arasu (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Singakutty' is a nickname for the protagonist, meaning 'little lion' in Tamil.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where renowned stunt master Anal Arasu played a full-fledged villain character, Muthu Pandi.
- Director A. Venkatesh is known for family dramas, making this action film a slight departure from his usual genre.
- The movie was released with minimal promotional hype compared to other Tamil films of that period.
- Actor Sivaji, the lead, is the grandson of the legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, continuing his frequent collaborations with director Venkatesh.
- Despite being an action film, it incorporated typical commercial elements like comedy tracks and family sentiment.