
Saivam(2014)
Tamil121 mins
Saivam (2014) is a 121-minute Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay. Starring Baby Sara, Luthfudeen Baasha and Twara Desai. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Saivam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2014.
Director:A. L. Vijay
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 June 2014
- Director
- A. L. Vijay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A young girl loves her pet rooster. Her grandfather plans to sacrifice it for a family ritual. The story follows what happens when the rooster suddenly disappears.
“A girl must save her beloved rooster from becoming a sacrifice.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
121Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date27 June 2014
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentitylovejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was shot in a real village near Madurai, and many local villagers were cast as background actors.
- The child actress Sara Arjun, who played Tamizhselvi, was only six years old during filming.
- The rooster named Paapa was played by multiple trained birds to perform different actions in the story.
- Director A.L. Vijay said the story was inspired by his own childhood memories of visiting his grandmother's village.
- The film's music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, but it had no typical dance numbers or romantic songs.
- It was released alongside big commercial films but won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation.
- The movie subtly critiques animal sacrifice in rituals, a practice still present in some rural Tamil communities.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Saivam
Actor-Composer15 films →
Director-Composer11 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Actor-Cinematographer9 films →
Music Composer-Cinematographer9 films →
Actor-AL. K. S. Swamigal8 films →
Director-Cinematographer7 films →
Music Composer-AL. K. S. Swamigal4 films →
Music Composer-Raja3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Thamizhselvi2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Thamizhselvi2 films →
Maiyappan-Cinematographer2 films →








