Suraa
Sura (Tamil: சுறா, English: Shark) is a 2010 Tamil Action and comedy film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, which stars Joseph Vijay and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles. Sura was produced by Sangili Murugan, distributed by Sun Pictures and released worldwide on 30 April 2010. Sura is 50th film of Vijay, however the movie did satisfy his fans well.Plot
Sura (Vijay) lives in a fishing village where everyone likes him. His dream is to build houses for all the villagers as all the houses got wiped out it small tsunami. Samudra Rajan (Dev Gill) is attempting to take over the land and tries to kill Sura twice. Sura fights and defeats Rajan. Meanwhile, Poornima (Tamannaah) falls in love with Sura and she forces Umbrella (Vadivelu) to tell Sura that she loves him. Umbrella also gets into lots of trouble causing a lot comedy. The rest of the movie, Umbrella, Sura and Poornima gather together to get to the land back, and build houses for all the villagers with a fight in a boat at the end.
Cast
- Joseph Vijay as Sura
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Poornima
- Dev Gill as Samudra Raja
- Vadivelu as Ambar La (Umbrella)
- Sriman as Thandapani
- Riyaz Khan as Das
- Madhan Bob as Poornima's father
- Radha Ravi as pastor
Development
The shooting of the film commenced in Kerala in November 2009 and was continued in different places in Tamil Nadu like Marakkanam Villupuram, Mamallapuram, Thoothukudi, Chennai and Puducherry.[citation needed]
The film received heavy promotion as Vijay's 50th film.
Reviews
The film received mixed reviews. Behindwoods gave it one and a half stars, declaring it "the usual Vijay fare" and that it "will cater to his die-hard fans" although there are several scenes where "even the Vijay fans [will] squirm in their seats with dissatisfaction." The entertainment site Sify agreed that "[t]he story is wafer thin and as old as the Kodai hills", but stated that Sura proved that "[c]onviction can bring any formula to life". Rediff praised Vijay's style, screen presence and "flair for comedy" and stated that the movie was a "sturdy platform for [Vijay]'s political aspirations." this film cost theater owners huge losses and did not do well at box office behindwoods.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs. The Behindwoods review stated that the music was one of the negative aspects of the film.[5]| Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Thanjavoor Jillakaari" | Hemachandra, Saindhavi | 5:21 | ||||||
| 2. | "Vetri Kodi Yethu" | Ranjith, Mukesh | 5:21 | ||||||
| 3. | "Vanga Kadal Ellai" | Naveen, Maladhi Lakshmanan | 4:45 | ||||||
| 4. | "Sirakadikkum Nilavu" | Karthik, Reeta | 4:29 | ||||||
| 5. | "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" | Rahul Nambiar | 3:47 | ||||||
| 6. | "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" | Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekar & Janani Madhan | 4:35 | ||||||
