Sivakasi(2005)
Sivakasi is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Perarasu. The film stars Vijay, Asin, and Prakash Raj in lead roles. The story follows Muthappa, a young man forced to leave his village after being falsely accused of a crime committed by his brother. Years later, he returns under the alias Sivakasi to find his family destroyed by his brother's greed. He works as a welder in Chennai and falls in love with Hema, a college student. The film was produced by A. M. Rathnam under Sri Surya Movies. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, with background score by Deva. Sivakasi was released on 1 November 2005, coinciding with the Diwali festival. It ran for 150 days in theatres and was a commercial success. The film was later remade in Telugu as Vijayadasami in 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 November 2005
- Director
- Perarasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Muthappa is forced to leave his hometown after being blamed for a crime his brother Udayappa committed. Years later, he returns as Sivakasi, a welder from Chennai. He discovers Udayappa has become a cruel politician who has ruined their family. Sivakasi must fight to save his mother and sister while hiding his true identity.
“A brother's love never dies.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sivakasi
Cast reunions in this film: Nayantara & Prakash Raj (8 films together), Vijay & Prakash Raj (6 films together), Prakash Raj & Asin Thottumkal (6 films together), Prakash Raj & Srikanth Deva (4 films together), Perarasu & Srikanth Deva (3 films together), and Vijay & Nayantara (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sivakasi' is a real town in Tamil Nadu famous for fireworks, but the movie has no connection to the place.
- Director Perarasu reused the same basic plot from his earlier film 'Thirupaachi', swapping the sibling conflict from brothers to brother-sister.
- This was the first Tamil film where actor Vijay wore a full beard throughout, a look that became popular with his fans.
- The song 'Kadhal Valarthen' was shot in just two days at a Mumbai studio to save production costs.
- Actress Asin was initially hesitant to accept the role, as her character had less screen time compared to the male leads.
- The climax fight scene used over 100 junior artists and took nearly a week to film in a specially constructed set.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a major commercial success, running over 100 days in many centers across Tamil Nadu.