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and Naina Sarwar in the lead roles. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.

Cast

* Shiva as Simmakkal Shekar * Naina Sarwar as Devi *

as Power Star (Muniyandi) * Arun Balaji as Goripalayam Rahmath *

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* Singamuthu * Mansoor Ali Khan * Raj Kapoor *

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* Velmurugan * Jangiri Madhumitha * Ambani Shankar

Production

The project was first reported in the media during June 2015, with reports stating that Powerstar Srinivasan would feature in a film titled ''Naanum Herodhaan'' which would tell the story of an actor forced to repay his fans for their losses during the film distribution process. The concept was considered to be a satire on the issue faced by

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following the failure of '' Lingaa'' (2014) at the box office. The film began production during the final quarter of 2015 and the shoot progressed at the

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later under the tentative title of ''Simmakkal Sekhar''.

Release

The film opened in July 2016 to negative reviews. The critic from

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stated "the filmmaking is shocking" and concluded that the film was "excruciating", while The New Indian Express stated "crude and loud with the message on your face, the film is clearly meant for the lowest denominator in the audience".

Soundtrack

N. R. Raghunanthan composed the songs and background music for the film.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5867388 2016 films 2010s Tamil-language films Indian comedy films