Thamizh Padam
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Thamizh Padam (Tamil Film) is a 2010 Tamil-language spoof film written and directed by debutant C. S. Amudhan
. The film stars Shiva
and Disha Pandey
in the lead roles. The film's plot parodies contemporary commercial films in Tamil cinema
, mocking the stereotypical scenes.. The film was distributed by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies
, and it was released on 29 January 2010 and won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office.
) and asks to be sent to Chennai
on a goods train, where he plans to grow into a hero. The old woman complies, and takes the baby to Chennai and raises him herself, living in the city's poorer section.
On growing into manhood, Shiva (Shiva
) gains a reputation by beating up extortionists and saving a rape victim; soon he is glorified as a mass hero. He manages to defeat gangster Devaraj with a clever exchange of puns and a costumed associate. He spends his time hanging out, drinking and playing carrom
with his gang of friends, composed of Nakul (M. S. Bhaskar), Bharath (Venniradai Moorthy
) and Siddarth (Manobala
).
Shiva runs into a headstrong girl named Priya (Disha Pandey
) whom he falls in love with. After learning of her hatred for men, he realizes that she has dedicated her life to classical dance, and learns Bharathanatyam over the course of a night; and performs an exaggerated dance sequence for her. She reciprocates his feelings, and the two start a relationship. Shiva is then challenged by Priya's rich and powerful father Kodeeswaran, who refuses to give his daughter to a poor man. Shiva swears to become a billionaire, and promptly does- during the course of a 2.50 minute song.
Kodeeswaran accepts Shiva as a suitor, and fixes his engagement to Priya. During the ceremony, Shiva hears a passing comment that he does not know his own father. Offended, he travels to his birthplace Cinemapatti village, accompanied by Bharath, to learn his roots. After encountering a host of Tamil-cinema stereotypes of several decades ago, he succeeds in uniting with his family when a woman (revealed to be Shiva's father's concubine) leads him to his father, mother and sister. He finds them when they sing their "family song" (the Michael Learns to Rock
number, "Someday, Someway").
All the while, Shiva has been targeting and killing several criminals in secret- he kills female gangster Swarna (the character from Dhool
) by making her slip over a banana peel; makes another big-time crook laugh to death (in Anniyan
style); tortures a drug dealer to suicide by continuous failed attempts on his life (inspired by Apoorva Sagodharargal); and kills his final victim with the bad odor of his sock. The police discover that he is the killer, and it is revealed that Shiva is actually an undercover officer and was killing the lawbreakers under direct orders from not only the Commissioner, but also from the President of the United States
.
The ganglord who commandeered the slain criminals, a mysterious person simply called "D", organizes the kidnapping of Priya, and has Shiva beaten up. Shiva recovers, saves his beloved by fighting off thugs using exaggerated stunts, and comes face to face with "D", revealed to be his grandmother. She explains that she did it to increase the fame of her grandson, and a heartbroken Shiva is forced to arrest her.
At the trial, Shiva accidentally kills an assassin who targets his grandmother, and is put on trial himself. He is saved, however, when a man who had helped him in Cinemapatti earlier testifies that Shiva was a victim of circumstance. Both Shiva and "D" are pardoned, and Shiva who has been promoted to DGP
, unites happily with Priya, his family and friends.
The film grossed 2.69 crores at the chennai box office
C. S. Amudhan
C. S. Amudhan is an Indian filmmaker who has directed Tamil language films.-Career:Amudhan made his debut with Thamizh Padam, the first full length spoof movie on Tamil cinema, with Shiva playing the lead role...
. The film stars Shiva
Shiva (actor)
Shiva is an Indian film actor, starring in Tamil films, and a radio jockey with the radio station Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly as a comedian, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials Chennai 600028 and Saroja....
and Disha Pandey
Disha Pandey
Dhisha Pandey is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in the popular Tamil film, Thamizh Padam, as well as a Hindi film.-Filmography:-External links:...
in the lead roles. The film's plot parodies contemporary commercial films in Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
, mocking the stereotypical scenes.. The film was distributed by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies
Cloud Nine Movies
Cloud Nine Movies is a Tamil film production and distribution company, based in Chennai. It is owned by Dayanidhi Azhagiri and Vivek Rathinavel and was founded in 2008.-History:...
, and it was released on 29 January 2010 and won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office.
Plot
The story opens in a village where male infanticide is predominant, and all male babies are required to be killed immediately after birth. One such baby is headed for such a fate, until he "speaks" to his caretaker-grandmother (Paravai MuniyammaParavai Muniyamma
Paravai Muniyamma is a Tamil folk singer and actress who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, she has also sung playback in films as well as having her own cook show on Kalaignar TV....
) and asks to be sent to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
on a goods train, where he plans to grow into a hero. The old woman complies, and takes the baby to Chennai and raises him herself, living in the city's poorer section.
On growing into manhood, Shiva (Shiva
Shiva (actor)
Shiva is an Indian film actor, starring in Tamil films, and a radio jockey with the radio station Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly as a comedian, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials Chennai 600028 and Saroja....
) gains a reputation by beating up extortionists and saving a rape victim; soon he is glorified as a mass hero. He manages to defeat gangster Devaraj with a clever exchange of puns and a costumed associate. He spends his time hanging out, drinking and playing carrom
Carrom
Carrom is a family of tabletop games with gameplay that lies somewhere between billiards and table shuffleboard. Carrom is known by many names around the world, including carrum, couronne, carum, karam, karom, karum, fatta and finger billiards...
with his gang of friends, composed of Nakul (M. S. Bhaskar), Bharath (Venniradai Moorthy
Venniradai Moorthy
Venniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self proclaimed astrologer. He is also a well known script-writer...
) and Siddarth (Manobala
Manobala
Manobala is a Tamil director and comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles.-Career:Manobala has directed 40 films, 16 television serials and 3 tele-films during his career as a director. As an actor, he had appeared in 175 films as of July 2009...
).
Shiva runs into a headstrong girl named Priya (Disha Pandey
Disha Pandey
Dhisha Pandey is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in the popular Tamil film, Thamizh Padam, as well as a Hindi film.-Filmography:-External links:...
) whom he falls in love with. After learning of her hatred for men, he realizes that she has dedicated her life to classical dance, and learns Bharathanatyam over the course of a night; and performs an exaggerated dance sequence for her. She reciprocates his feelings, and the two start a relationship. Shiva is then challenged by Priya's rich and powerful father Kodeeswaran, who refuses to give his daughter to a poor man. Shiva swears to become a billionaire, and promptly does- during the course of a 2.50 minute song.
Kodeeswaran accepts Shiva as a suitor, and fixes his engagement to Priya. During the ceremony, Shiva hears a passing comment that he does not know his own father. Offended, he travels to his birthplace Cinemapatti village, accompanied by Bharath, to learn his roots. After encountering a host of Tamil-cinema stereotypes of several decades ago, he succeeds in uniting with his family when a woman (revealed to be Shiva's father's concubine) leads him to his father, mother and sister. He finds them when they sing their "family song" (the Michael Learns to Rock
Michael Learns to Rock
Michael Learns to Rock are a Danish pop-soft rock band that performs songs in English. Formed in 1988, the band has sold over 11 million records worldwide, mainly in Asia, and in addition, another 6 million or more paid downloads for their single "Take Me To Your Heart" which was awarded "Most...
number, "Someday, Someway").
All the while, Shiva has been targeting and killing several criminals in secret- he kills female gangster Swarna (the character from Dhool
Dhool
Dhool is a Blockbuster Tamil film directed by Dharani. As like other Dharani films it is a masala based entertainer. The movie stars Vikram, Jyothika, Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana, Pasupathy, Paravai Muniyamma, Mayilsamy, Chitti Babu, Shakeela and Manoj K Jayan. The film's music...
) by making her slip over a banana peel; makes another big-time crook laugh to death (in Anniyan
Anniyan
Anniyan is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, and Vivek, while featuring background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film was released worldwide on 10 June 2005....
style); tortures a drug dealer to suicide by continuous failed attempts on his life (inspired by Apoorva Sagodharargal); and kills his final victim with the bad odor of his sock. The police discover that he is the killer, and it is revealed that Shiva is actually an undercover officer and was killing the lawbreakers under direct orders from not only the Commissioner, but also from the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
.
The ganglord who commandeered the slain criminals, a mysterious person simply called "D", organizes the kidnapping of Priya, and has Shiva beaten up. Shiva recovers, saves his beloved by fighting off thugs using exaggerated stunts, and comes face to face with "D", revealed to be his grandmother. She explains that she did it to increase the fame of her grandson, and a heartbroken Shiva is forced to arrest her.
At the trial, Shiva accidentally kills an assassin who targets his grandmother, and is put on trial himself. He is saved, however, when a man who had helped him in Cinemapatti earlier testifies that Shiva was a victim of circumstance. Both Shiva and "D" are pardoned, and Shiva who has been promoted to DGP
Director General of Police
In India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
, unites happily with Priya, his family and friends.
Cast
- ShivaShiva (actor)Shiva is an Indian film actor, starring in Tamil films, and a radio jockey with the radio station Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly as a comedian, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials Chennai 600028 and Saroja....
as Shiva - Disha PandeyDisha PandeyDhisha Pandey is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in the popular Tamil film, Thamizh Padam, as well as a Hindi film.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Priya - M. S. Bhaskar as Nakul
- Venniradai MoorthyVenniradai MoorthyVenniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self proclaimed astrologer. He is also a well known script-writer...
as Bharath - ManobalaManobalaManobala is a Tamil director and comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles.-Career:Manobala has directed 40 films, 16 television serials and 3 tele-films during his career as a director. As an actor, he had appeared in 175 films as of July 2009...
as Siddharth - Delhi GaneshDelhi GaneshDelhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...
as "Heroin" Kumar - Ponnambalam as Nattamai
- Paravai MuniyammaParavai MuniyammaParavai Muniyamma is a Tamil folk singer and actress who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, she has also sung playback in films as well as having her own cook show on Kalaignar TV....
as Grandmother - Kasthuri in an item numberItem numberAn item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
Reception
The film had a wide expectation based on the viral marketing campaign that the producers undertook with popular film stills being parodied as a part of the promotion strategy. This film released along with Goa and it was a box office success. The film garnered very best ratings on the user ratings.The film grossed 2.69 crores at the chennai box office
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Kannan and it was received well by the critic.The soundtrack contains five songs.- Kuthu Vilakku (sung by Ujjaini; lyrics by Thyaaru) - An item number focusing on Kasthuri.
- O Maha Zeeya (sung by HariharanHariharan (singer)Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity...
and Swetha Mohan; lyrics by Chandru) - A romantic duet featuring Shiva and Disha Pandey. - Oru Sooravali (sung by Shankar MahadevanShankar MahadevanShankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
; lyrics by Chandru) - Depicts Shiva's transformation into a billionaire. - Pacha Manja (sung by Mukesh and chorus; lyrics by Chandru) - The introduction song, singing the hero's praises.
- Theme Music
List of notable spoofs
The film was frustrated for comically spoofing commercial Tamil films and actors.Films
- KaruththammaKaruththammaKaruthamma is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was noticed as a milestone in the Tamil Film Industry. Bharathiraja even told that this film is the finest one that he ever done...
- The opening scene shows Periyar Dasan as the father of a baby who is about to be killed. Dasan played the same role in Karuththamma as well. - Boys - Siva's friends are named after the actors in the film. Their introduction scene, as well as Siddarth's failed attempt to impress his girlfriend, are based on this film.
- ThalapathiThalapathiThalapathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner of G. V. Films. The film stars Rajnikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles with Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Amrish Puri, Bhanupriya, Nagesh, and Charuhasan essaying...
- The scene where Devaraj visits his brother and asks for forgiveness. - PriyaPriyaPriya is the Sanskrit word for "dear, beloved" . It is a common given name in India, Nepal and some countries in Europe.- Notable people :*Priya Anand, an Indian film actress...
- The Scene where Devaraj Gangs Ask siva To meet devaraj, siva eyes is closed and he tried to located the place while sensing sounds while he in car - Ghajini - Siva remembers that he has to kill Swarna when he looks at a PolaroidInstant filmInstant film is a type of photographic film first introduced by Polaroid that is designed to be used in an instant camera...
photo of her. - Minsara Kanavu - A small part of the dance in the song 'Oh Maha Zeeya' is the same as what Prabhu Deva does in Minsara Kanavu in the song 'Vennilavae Vennilavae'.
- Enga Ooru Paattukaran - A similar character is shown as a resident of Cinemapatti.
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail - At Cinemapatti railway station, a woman is shown sending messages at the back of the train compartment.
- PokkiriPokkiriPokkiri is a 2007 Tamil action-thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vijay and Asin with Prakash Raj, Nassar, Vadivelu, Sriman and Napoleon playing supporting roles. Mumaith Khan and Prabhu Deva make guest appearances. Nirav Shah handled cinematography while Kola Bhaskar was the...
- The hero is revealed to be an undercover police officer. - Baasha - Siva's meeting with Devaraj is heavily based on the encounter between Rajinikanth and RaghuvaranRaghuvaranRaghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
in Baasha. - RamanaRamana (film)Ramana is a 2002 Blockbuster Tamil action film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film stars captainVijaykanth and Simran. The film, released during Diwali, ran for 150 days in theatres...
- Devraj is shown to accidentally meet Ramana before his brother (and asks forgiveness to ramana ) The protagonist of the film is famous for his dialogue " Tamilla enakku pidikyatha varuthai...Mannippu " ( meaning Sorry is the only word I hate in Tamil ) - AnnamalaiAnnamalai (film)Annamalai is a 1992 Tamil film directed by Suresh Krishna; starring Rajinikanth, Kushboo and Sarath Babu in the lead roles. It is a remake of Krishnam Raju's movie Prana Snehitulu, which was a remake of Rakesh Roshan's Hindi movie Khudgarz, which was inturn based on Erich Segal's novel Kane and...
- Siva challenges his lover's father and claims that he will become a millionaire (and subsequently does). - Sivaji - Siva meets a minister to report about the lack of water. His unique way of signing documents is also based on Sivaji.
- BillaBilla (2007 film)Billa is a 2007 Tamil gangster-thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan. Based on the 1980 Tamil film of the same name and the 2006 Hindi film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, it was adapted by the director, who rewrote portions of the film from the original...
- A transvestite has a Billa tattooTattooA tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
that says "Swarna". - Apoorva Sagodharargal - Siva appears as a dwarf and attempts to kill a criminal using a Rube Goldberg machineRube Goldberg machineA Rube Goldberg machine, contraption, device, or apparatus is a deliberately over-engineered or overdone machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction...
. Delhi GaneshDelhi GaneshDelhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...
reprises his role as the villain. - AnniyanAnniyanAnniyan is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, and Vivek, while featuring background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film was released worldwide on 10 June 2005....
- Siva tries to force buffaloes to stampede and kill a criminal. In the same sequence, he tries to imitate Anniyan's voice with no success. - NayaganNayaganNayagan is a Indian film, written, directed, and co-produced by Mani Ratnam which released on 21 October 1987 coinciding with Diwali. Upon release, the film got rave reviews across India. Kamal Hassan's performance as Velu Naiker earned him a National Film Award for Best Actor. The film also...
- The people look to Siva as their savior and ask for his help in repairing the water pipe. - DhoolDhoolDhool is a Blockbuster Tamil film directed by Dharani. As like other Dharani films it is a masala based entertainer. The movie stars Vikram, Jyothika, Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana, Pasupathy, Paravai Muniyamma, Mayilsamy, Chitti Babu, Shakeela and Manoj K Jayan. The film's music...
- The character of Swarna is directly lifted from this film. - Mouna Ragam - Siva proposes to Priya using the college intercomIntercomAn intercom , talkback or doorphone is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building or small collection of buildings, functioning independently of the public telephone network. Intercoms are generally mounted permanently in buildings and vehicles...
. - NattamaiNattamaiNattamai is a 1994 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar, Kushboo Sundar and Meena in the lead roles. It became a blockbuster upon release...
- The character of the same name appears in the film. - Chinna ThambiChinna ThambiChinna Thambi is a 1991 Indian Tamil language film starring Prabhu Ganesan and Kushboo Sundar. Chinna Thambi starring Prabhu in the role of Chinna Thambi an uneducated village simpleton and Kushboo as Nandini who is a home tutored wealthy girl, is a story of love, family bonds and typical south...
- A scene depicting three brothers protecting their sister by making her walk on their palms. - Kaakha KaakhaKaakha KaakhaKaakha Kaakha is a 2003 Tamil crime thriller film starring Surya, Jyothika and Jeevan in the lead roles. The film was written and directed by Gautham Menon and the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj...
- The hero and heroine travel in an open jeep to a retreat in Pondicherry, where the hero is beaten up and the heroine gets kidnapped. An instrumental version of the song Ennai Konjam is part of the background score.(Siva even mentions that a certain Mr. Anbuselvam is travelling ahead of them on the same route) - MuthiraiMuthiraiMuthirai is a 2009 Indian Tamil thriller film written by Aneez Tanveer Jeeva, wife of late director Jeeva, who also produces this film, and directed by actor Srinath,starring Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai and newcomer Manjari Phadnis in the lead roles, whilst Kishore of Polladhavan and...
- Siva's cheri home turns out to be very posh within. - Dasavathaaram - The appearance of the Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, Indian Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Manmohan SinghManmohan SinghManmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
and the President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. - Thirupachi - The villains tie up the heroine in an abandoned warehouse, and the hero arrives in the nick of time to save her.
- VirumaandiVirumaandiVirumaandi is a 2004 Tamil film written and directed by, and starring Kamal Haasan. The film revolves around two criminals, Virumaandi and Kothala Thevar , being interviewed. They express how they feel about the direction their lives have taken and how they have ended up where they are. The film...
- The title character appears in the film. Bharath remarks that Virumaandi means well, but is always misunderstood. - RunRun (2002 film)Run is a 2002 Tamil film directed by top director N. Linguswamy. The film stars R. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Raghuvaran and Anuradha Hassan-Plot:...
- A scene showing Siva running from thugs in a subwayRapid transitA rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
. - Vettaiyadu Vilayadu - A cop who imitates Kamal Hassan asks for permission to go to America.
- Kanthaswamy - A man wearing Kanthaswamy's costume is an associate of Siva's. The parodied version is named Kuppuswamy.
- MozhiMozhiMozhi is a 2007 Tamil film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The film stars Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj and Swarnamalya in pivotal roles. The theme is similar to the Hollywood film Children of a Lesser God...
- Siva first encounters Priya as she is beating up another woman. Bharath's "signals" of love, and the heroine's friend named Sheela, are all based on Mozhi. - KadhalanKadhalanKadhalan is a Tamil film released in 1994, written and directed by S. Shankar. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma in the lead roles. Actor Vikram has dubbed his voice for Prabhu Deva...
- Siva goes to Priya's house and performs classical dance to win her love. - Kadhalukku MariyadhaiKadhalukku MariyadhaiKadhalukku Mariyadhai is a 1997 Tamil romance film directed by Fazil. It stars Vijay, Shalini, Charlie, Dhamu, Sivakumar and Manivannan. It became the best films of 1997 and raised business for both the lead actors....
- Siva and a girl simultaneously take the same book "Love and Love Only". - Badri - The "Pacha Manja" song features a caption which says that the hero sang the song.
- Palayathu AmmanPalayathu AmmanPalayathu Amman is a 2000 Tamil religious film directed by Rama Narayanan. This movie stars Meena, Ramky, Divya Unni and Saranraj. This movie is very much famous for Vivek's comedy.-Plot:...
- When the hero enters Cinemapatti, they encounter film sets similar to all Rama Narayanan films, especially Palayathu Amman. - En Rasavin Manasile - In Cinemapatti village, a person on the roadside is shown eating mutton.
- Sethupathi IPSSethupathi IPSSethupathi IPS is a 1994 tamil movie starring Vijayakanth, Meena, and Nambiar. It is a movie on terrorism and the combat against terrorism. The movie was shot in 180 days and entirely in Chennai...
- A policeman resembling Vijayakanth blames the murders on Pakistani terrorists. - Chidambara RahasiyamChidambara Rahasiyam (film)Chidambara Rahasiyam is a 1986 Tamil language film starring Visu, S. Ve. Shekher, Delhi Ganesh, Arun Pandian, Ilavarasi and Manorama.The film revolves around the story of a simpleton who is framed for murder. Here enters Visu who teams up with the local police and Arun Pandian to find the real...
- The "mystery villain" D is portrayed similar to Delhi Ganesh's portrayal of the Black Cat in this film. - VeerasamyVeerasamyVeerasamy is a low-budget Tamil film released in 2007. It failed to make a big impact at the Kollywood box office. The film was fully made by veteran actor and producer T. Rajendar . Mumtaj and Meghana Naidu starred in the movie along side him....
- Priya, a fan of T. RajendarT. RajendarVijaya Thesingu Rajendar is a Tamil film actor and director as well as a film score composer, screenwriter, singer, comedian, dancer and playback singer. He is also a politician in Tamil Nadu, India....
, holds a DVD of this film and declares it an "epic". - ChandramukhiChandramukhiChandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu...
- Siva's introduction scene shows him stretching his leg (the scene from Chandramukhi is parodied when it is revealed that Siva has a split seam in his pants). - Guru SishyanGuru SishyanGuru Sishyan is a 1988 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, featuring Super Star RajiniKanth in lead role along with Prabhu...
- When Siva punches and kicks the giant, the giant shows no sign of pain.
People
- Kamal HaasanKamal HaasanKamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
- When a conversation mentions that Virumaandi is a good man and all that he does gets misconstrued. - Joseph VijayJoseph VijayVijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer, who is based in the cinema of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his debut in a lead role in the 1992 film...
- At the beginning of the film, there are references to his punch dialogues. The Nattamai also states that boys from cinemapatti are starting political parties after doing 50 films..This is in direct reference to the now formed political party of Vijay Joseph which he announced on the eve of his 50th film's release. Later, Siva tenses his muscles like Vijay did in Vettaikaran. - A. R. RahmanA. R. RahmanAllah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
- The Judge declares that the Government has to award a Golden Globe award to Paravai Muniyamma, to which she says "Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukke" (a popular dialogue uttered by Rahman at the 2009 Academy Awards81st Academy AwardsThe 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2008 and took place February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST...
). - NayantaraNayantaraNayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
- During the song Kuthu Vilakku, a man dances in a bikini with a tattoo on his back, similar to Nayantara's tattoo in BillaBillaThis article is about the company. For the Indian movies see Billa starring Rajinikanth or Billa starring Ajith Kumar or Billa starring Prabhas....
. - Fatima Babu/Shobana Ravi - The TV reporter says her name is Fathima Ravi - a combination of the two famous newsreaders from DoordarshanDoorDarshanDoordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
TV. - Silambarasan - The Nattamai character declares that anyone who disobeys his law will be forced to watch Silambarasan's films a hundred times.
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- Hutchison Essar - When Priya calls Siva's mobile phone, his ring tone is set to Hutch's signature tune and a dog follows him as depicted in the Hutch advertisement.He eventually gives brandy to the dog to stop it from following him.
- ZooZooZooZooKokok are advertisement characters promoted by Vodafone since the Indian Premier League Season 2 . ZooZoos are white creatures with ballooned bodies and egg heads who are used to promote various value added services of Vodafone. Although these characters look animated, they are actually humans in...
s from VodafoneVodafoneVodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
- After Siva beats up the rowdies to save Priya, the ZooZoos attempt to defeat Siva.