Suriya Paarvai(1999)
Suriya Paarvai is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action crime film directed by Jagan in his directorial debut. The film stars Arjun Sarja as Vijay, a hitman, and Pooja Priyanka as the young girl he protects. Vijay works for crime boss Sundaramoorthy and kills anyone for a price, except women and children. After a corrupt NCB director named Jayanth murders Pooja's family, Vijay takes her in and trains her to fight. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1994 French film Léon: The Professional. It was released on 14 January 1999 and received mixed reviews, with praise for its action sequences and performances by Arjun and Raghuvaran.
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- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 1999
- Director
- Sakthi Paramesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A lonely hitman named Vijay lives by a strict code: he never kills women or children. When a young girl named Pooja loses her entire family to a ruthless drug lord, she seeks refuge with Vijay. He teaches her to fight and shoot, and together they plan their revenge.
“A killer learns to love”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Suriya Paarvai
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Goundamani & Vijayakumar (26 films together), Senthil & Vijayakumar (22 films together), Senthil & Radha Ravi (18 films together), Vijayakumar & Radha Ravi (18 films together), and Senthil & Chinni Jayanth (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Suriya Paarvai' translates to 'Eagle's Eye', symbolising the sharp focus of the hitman protagonist.
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Sakthi Paramesh, who was primarily known as a cinematographer for many other movies.
- Actor Arjun performed his own stunts for the action sequences, including a notable fight scene in a warehouse.
- The movie's soundtrack by Deva included a hit romantic song 'Kannukkul Nooru', filmed in the hill station Kodaikanal.
- Despite being an action thriller, the film heavily focused on the emotional bond between the hitman and the orphaned girl.
- Actress Pooja, who played the lead female role, was only 16 years old during the filming of this movie.
- The climax was shot in a specially constructed set designed to look like an abandoned factory, built over two weeks.