| Buddhanin Sirippu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Victor Davidson |
| Produced by | Suresh Sakaria |
| Starring | Samuthirakani Mahesh Suresh Sakaria |
| Cinematography | Yogesh |
| Edited by | Idris |
| Music by | Songs: Aj Alimirzaq Score: F. S. Faizal |
Production companies | The Vibrant Movies Sakaria Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Buddhanin Sirippu (transl. Buddha's smile) is a 2015 Tamil language drama film directed by Victor Davidson. The film stars Samuthirakani, Mahesh and Suresh Sakaria with Mithra Kurian and Vivek in supporting roles.[1][2][3] Music for the film was composed by Alimirzaq and it opened to mixed reviews in June 2015.
Cast
[edit]- Samuthirakani as Vetri
- Mahesh as Kathir
- Suresh Sakaria as Arun
- Mithra Kurian as Nethra
- Vivek as Sundar Raj
- Geetha Vijayan
- A. C. Murali Mohan
- Vasu Vikram
- Munnar Ramesh
- Theepetti Ganesan
- Cell Murugan as Jobless man
- Rajendranath
- Boys Rajan
- Birla Bose
Production
[edit]The film, directed by film student Victor Davidson, highlighted a theme regarding contemporary social issues in India. The film began production in 2013 under the title of Aadhar and an audio launch event was held in February 2014 with director Pandiraj attending as a chief guest. Filming was still occurring for the film as of December 2014.[4]
Release and reception
[edit]The film had a low key release in early June 2015 and received mixed reviews from critics. A reviewer from The New Indian Express wrote, "Budhanin Sirippu would have been a meaningful film if only the script had been crafted in a more coherent way" and concluded that the film had "lacklustre narration".[5] A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that the film deserves attention.[6] A critic from Kungumam wrote that director Victor Davidson has made a film that addresses social aspects but is not entertaining.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "சமுத்திரக்கனி நடித்த 'புத்தனின் சிரிப்பு' முன்னோட்டம் வெளியீடு! | Selliyal - செல்லியல்". 22 May 2015.
- ^ "புத்தனின் சிரிப்பு - டிரெய்லர்!". Vikatan. 21 May 2015.
- ^ அகத்தியநாடன், லெனின். "ஏர் உழுது சோறு போட்டவன் எலிக்கறி தின்னுட்டு சாகுறான் - 'புத்தனின் சிரிப்பு' : ட்ரெய்லர்". tamil.webdunia.com.
- ^ "Wedding bells for Mithra Kurien". The Times of India. 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Refreshing Idea, but Lacklustre Narration". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015.
- ^ "புத்தனின் சிரிப்பு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 June 2015.
- ^ "புத்தனின் சிரிப்பு - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". kungumam.co.in.
External links
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