Seerivarum Kaalai (transl. Menacing Bull) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ramarajan. The film stars himself alongside Abitha of Sethu fame. The film also stars Manorama, Vichithra, Mansoor Ali Khan and Anandaraj. It was released on 19 April 2001.[1]
| Seerivarum Kaalai | |
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| Directed by | Ramarajan |
| Written by | Ramarajan |
| Produced by | Selva Saroja Subbaiah |
| Starring | Ramarajan Abitha |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Kanna Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2023) |
Kaalaiyan is a do-gooder with a helping hand living in a Puliangudi town. Kaalaiyan falls in love with his sister's friend Kamakshi who is tortured and harassed by her sister-in-law Rukku, while Kamakshi's mother and brother are helpless spectators. After the initial hesitation the timid Kamakshi also reciprocates Kaalaiyan's love. Rukku does not want Kamakshi to marry Kaalaiyan. The duo elopes and gets married. After a violent bashing up of Kaalaiyan and Kamakshi by Rukku's men, the doctors warn Kaalaiyan that Kamakshi's health would be endangered if she were to bear a child. But Kamakshi drugs Kaalaiyan and seduces him. She conceives, but there is nothing to worry. The doctors are proved wrong and she delivers twins. It is time for Kaalaiyan and the gang to hold up their two fingers in "victory" style.
Cast
edit- Ramarajan as Kaalaiyan[2]
- Abitha as Kamakshi
- Manorama
- S. S. Chandran as Kaalaiyan's Father/Kamakshi's Teacher
- Sathyapriya as Kaalaiyan's Mother
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Kamakshi's brother
- Vichithra as Rukku (Kamakshi's Sister-in-law)
- Alex
- Anandaraj as Police Inspector
- Senthil as Police Constable
- Master Haja Sheriff
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Pasi Sathya
- Vellai Subbaiah
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Sirpy.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Em Manasiley" | Mano, Sujatha | Muthulingam |
| "Kaalaiyan Varaanda" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran |
| "Nalla Pillaiya" | Srinivas | Pulamaipithan |
| "Raathiri Nadu Raathiri" | S. P. B. Charan, Harini | Rajarishi |
| "Re Re Retaikkili" (Lady) | K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran |
| "Re Re Retaikkili" (Men) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Thuninja Thuninja" | Mano, Krishnaraj | Pulamaipithan |
Reception
editMalini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "[..] it's not as if the film is all that bad. The early part is humorous, Ramarajan being quite comfortable in the lighter scenes. If only he had concentrated more on the script, than in merely thrusting lines with political overtones, the movie would have been better".[4] Cinesouth wrote, "One can easily guess the way in which the scenes are strung together. The screenplay is out of control. There is dearth of comedy. The fans are ill at ease because of these surroundings. Director Ramarajan tests the patience of the audiences. There is no scope for any great performance of acting."[5] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote that even though Ramarajan's hard work is evident in both the dialogues and the screenplay, because of the old plot, they could not avoid the frequent yawns.[6]
References
edit- ^ "சீறிவரும் காளை / Seerivarum Kaalai (2001)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (17 January 2015). "Going wild over titles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Seerivarum Kaalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 December 2000. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Seeri Varum Kaalai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Seeri Varum Kaalai". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 2 June 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (13 May 2001). "சீறிவரும் காளை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 65. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
