London(2005)
London is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Sundar C. It stars Prashanth, Pandiarajan, Vadivelu, Ankitha, and Mumtaj. The story follows two unemployed Tamil men in London who pretend to be the long-lost grandson of a blind elderly couple after losing their money and certificates. Their lies spiral out of control when a bank robbery, a greedy lawyer, and a woman with a secret enter the picture. The film is a remake of the 2001 Malayalam film Kakkakuyil and was a commercial success upon its March 2005 release. It was the last Tamil film of veteran actress Srividya before her death in 2006.
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- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 2005
- Director
- Sundar C.
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
Shiva Raman loses his job certificates in London and teams up with another desperate man, Kathiravan. They join a bank robbery and then hide by pretending to be the grandson of a blind rich couple. Their lies grow dangerous when a woman arrives claiming to be the grandson's lover.
“Two strangers. One lie. A city of chaos.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for London
Cast reunions in this film: Sundar C. & Vidyasagar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in London and Chennai, with some scenes filmed at real London landmarks like the Tower Bridge.
- Director Sundar C originally planned to cast a different actor for the lead role but chose Jeevan after seeing his performance in another film.
- The movie's comedy scenes were largely improvised by actors Vivek and Vadivelu during the shoot.
- It was one of the few Tamil films at the time to depict the lives of Tamil immigrants working in London.
- The film's soundtrack by Vidyasagar became popular, especially the song 'London Theme' which used Western orchestration.
- A subplot involving the aged couple was inspired by real-life stories of elderly people in India missing their NRI grandchildren.
- The bank robbery sequence was filmed using a mix of practical effects and minimal CGI due to budget constraints.