''Bairavaa'' is a 2017 Indian
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
-language
action masala film written and directed by
Bharathan, and produced by
B. Venkatarama Reddy
B. Venkatarama Reddy ( – 12 May 2019, also written as B. Venkatarami Reddy) was an Indian film producer who produced many Tamil and Telugu films.
Biography
Reddy was the youngest son of B. Nagi Reddy. He produced films like ''Bhairava Dweep ...
. The film stars
Vijay as the titular debt collector who takes on a criminal masquerading as an education philanthropist. The film co-stars
Keerthy Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
,
Jagapathi Babu
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Tamil, , Kannada and Malayalam films. ...
,
Daniel Balaji,
Sathish
Sathish Muthukrishnan (born 23 May 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil film industry. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013). He won Edison Award for Best Comedian ...
,
Thambi Ramaiah
Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, ''Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Mani ...
,
Mime Gopi
Mime Gopi is an Indian stage and film actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films including ''Madras'' (2014), ''Kathakali'' (2016), and ''Kabali'' (2016).
Career
Mime Gopi already acted in Saravanan Meenatchi season 1 along with Mirch ...
,
Sija Rose
Sija Rose is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema.
Early life
Sija completed her schooling from Indian school al wadi al kabir in Muscat, Oman. Sija Rose wanted to follow her father's footsteps and pursue journalism ...
,
Harish Uthaman
Harish Uthaman (born 5 April 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He made his début portraying the lead role in '' Tha'' (2010), before playing villains in '' Gouravam'', ''Pandiya Naadu'', ''Mea ...
, and
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
. The music is composed by
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
, the editing is by
Praveen K. L., production design by M. Prabhaharan and the cinematography is handled by
M. Sukumar
M. Sukumar is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in the Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam language films.
Career
Sukumar began his career in 1995 by assisting his brother M. Jeevan, who had then, broken into the Tamil film industry as ...
. After entering production in early 2016, the film progressed under the tentative title of ''Vijay 60'', before being named as ''Bairavaa'' during September 2016.
The film had a worldwide release on 12 January 2017. The film received mixed reviews with praise for Vijay's performance, action sequences, dialogues, soundtrack and score. The film completed a 50-day theatrical run
and performed well financially.
Plot
Bairavaa is a collection agent for
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian Private bank. It is headquartered at Mumbai. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services for corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and specialized subsidiari ...
in
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
, who is willing to employ even violent means to get back money from debtors. During his manager's daughter's wedding, he comes across Malarvizhi, a medical student from
Kallidaikurichi
Kallidaikurichi () or Kalladaikurichi is a town on the right bank of the Thamiraparani river in Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. Etymology
'Kal + idai + kurichi' meaning exactly in Tamil, ...
in
Tirunelveli district, and falls in love with her. When he goes to the
Koyambedu bus station to propose his love to Malar before she leaves
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
, he notices her cornered by a group of thugs who plan to kill her as she was allegedly involved in an attack on Union Minister's son Charan. However, they back off after receiving a call from Periyakannu alias PK from
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...
, who tells them not to harm her. Bairavaa confronts Malar, who reveals why PK spared her life. Malar studies at PK Medical College in Tirunelveli, whose chairman is PK, a butcher-turned-influential gangster, and politician who runs Tirunelveli along with his right-hand man Kottai Veeran. The college has no basic facilities, including a proper building and good doctors. Malar and her friend Vaishali complained to the college to the
MCI, who decided to blacklist the college after noting the poor facilities.
To save his reputation, PK made a deal with the MCI officials to revoke the suspension in exchange for them to sleep with a girl from the college. Vaishali, who was the girl chosen by the officials, where was found dead from next morning. Malar's father, who is a police officer begins the investigation into PK's involvement in Vaishali's death, but he too was killed by PK in retribution. After her father's death, Malar filed a petition against PK in court where the judge declared that Malar should not be expelled and must not be harmed till the case is resolved, even though she had filed the complaint against PK. Though PK respects the judge's decision, he harasses Malar indirectly through the college lecturers and cuts the power and water supply of her locality. He plans to kill her once the verdict is declared in his favor. During the wedding, Malar had given the video evidence of Vaishali being assaulted by Charan. Since Charan being a Union Minister's son would have access to the
NIC where the video would be investigated. Charan was later attacked by PK's henchmen, who took the video evidence and put the blame on Malar. Bairavaa, on hearing Malar's story, decides to help her fight PK and get justice for Vaishali and leaves for
Kallidaikurichi
Kallidaikurichi () or Kalladaikurichi is a town on the right bank of the Thamiraparani river in Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. Etymology
'Kal + idai + kurichi' meaning exactly in Tamil, ...
with her. Posing as an
income tax
An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income). Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income. Tax ...
officer, Bairavaa conducts a raid at PK's mansion, taking away all the evidence which holds PK responsible for Vaishali's death. PK soon realizes that Bairavaa is after him, and a cat-and-mouse game begins between Bairavaa and PK. In the process, PK gets back the evidence and destroys them, leaving Bairavaa with no evidence to implicate PK, though he manages to get five more days from the court to get the required evidence.
Meanwhile, Kottai Veeran's wife, who was terminally ill, died. Bairavaa decides to take advantage of Kottai Veeran's love for his wife to get him on his side and make him approver against PK. He switches PK's
asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, co ...
inhaler with
nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide), commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, or nos, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula . At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas, and has ...
. PK, who inadvertently inhales the gas before going to Kottai Veeran's wife's funeral, begins to laugh uncontrollably, even during the funeral, causing Kottai Veeran to turn against him and accept Bairavaa's offer of becoming approver. In revenge for betraying him, PK confronts Kottai Veeran and hacks him to death. Bairavaa decides that the only way to seek justice for Malar and Vaishali is to kill PK. He frames PK for plotting to assassinate the
Prime Minister of India while he is on the way to the
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (or Kudankulam NPP or KKNPP) is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Kudankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Construction on the plant began on 31 Ma ...
. The news spreads all across India, and soon it is ordered to shoot PK on sight. PK, realizing that he is cornered, tries to kill Bairavaa before he dies, but Bairavaa manages to subdue him and escape. He then disguises himself as a
NSG commando, where he blends in with the real NSG commandos, who have arrived at the building and killed PK. The verdict is declared in favor of Bairavaa and Malar. PK's henchmen are arrested, while the students of PK Medical College are shifted to another college. In a press conference, Bairavaa reveals the importance of education and other private colleges should also have basic facilities to educate the children.
Cast
Production
Pre Production
Sources say that almost 10 directors have approached
Vijay for his 60th film. Giving his time and thoughts to the directors and their stories, Vijay would soon make a decision, and it was also quoted that Vijay wants his every third film to bring him out of the comfort zone and experiment with diverse roles and genres. Adding to that list, the following are the storytellers were lined up:
S. J. Suryah
S. Justin Selvaraj, known by his stage name S. J. Suryah is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, producer and music director who has worked predominately in Tamil film industry. He sought to become an actor but started out d ...
,
Samuthirakani
Samuthirakani (born 26 April 1973) is an Indian actor and film director who predominantly works in Tamil films and Telugu films besides appearing in a number of Malayalam films
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-la ...
,
Hari
Hari ( sa, हरि) is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress ...
, Bharathan,
Karthik Subbaraj
Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian film director, writer and producer working mainly in Tamil cinema.
Life and career
Karthik did his schooling in SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Madurai after which he went on to study Mechatron ...
,
Mohan Raja
Mohan Raja is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu film industries.
After making his debut in the Telugu film ''Hanuman Junction'' (2001), he went on to remake several successful Telugu films into Tamil, ...
,
Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a ...
, and
M. Sasikumar. It was earlier reported that
S. J. Suryah
S. Justin Selvaraj, known by his stage name S. J. Suryah is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, producer and music director who has worked predominately in Tamil film industry. He sought to become an actor but started out d ...
had given his one-liner to Vijay, who has given his nod. It is also said that Suryah has signed
A. R. Rahman to compose the music and the film was going to be produced by Chandraprakash Jain. More to the speculation, Bharathan has narrated his script, and Hari might direct the story funded by Vijaya Productions, who were also the producers of
Ajith Kumar's ''
Veeram'', finally Bharathan was confirmed by the producers to direct the film.
Development
In September 2015,
Vijaya Productions
Vijaya Vauhini Studios was one of the premier motion picture movie studios in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the combination of Vijaya Productions and Vauhini Studios. B. Nagi Reddy (Bommireddy Nagi Reddy) was the founder of Vijaya Produ ...
signed on to finance a project directed by
Bharathan, which would feature
Vijay and
Keerthy Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
in the lead role. This is the first time Vijay and Keerthy Suresh act together.
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
, who debuted in the Malayalam film ''
Kohinoor'', also plays a pivotal role in the film. Bharathan continued to write the script through late 2015, while it was announced that
Vijay would join the team to start filming after the completion of his other venture, ''
Theri'' (2016). The technical crew of the film includes
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
as the music director,
Praveen K. L. as the editor, M. Prabhaharan as the art director,
Anal Arasu
Anal Arasu (born as C. M. A. Arasakumar) is an Indian fight master/action choreographer, who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including, K ...
as the fight master, and lyrics taken care of by
Vairamuthu
Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first ...
.
Casting
Names of
Miya George,
Kajal Agarwal
Kajal Aggarwal (born 19 June 1985) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Telugu and Tamil language films, in addition to a few Hindi films. Aggarwal has worked in more than 50 films and also received two South Indian Internati ...
and
Aishwarya Rajesh
Aishwarya Rajesh (born 10 January 1990) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil films, alongside Telugu and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of four SIIMA Awards, one Filmfare Award South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Ai ...
where making rounds for the female lead in the movie, with the former having clear dominance.After that,
Keerthy Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
and
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
where finalised .
Alongside the lead actor, it was revealed that
Sathish
Sathish Muthukrishnan (born 23 May 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil film industry. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013). He won Edison Award for Best Comedian ...
,
Y. G. Mahendra,
Sriman
Sriman () is an epithet of the Hindu deity Vishnu. It refers to the deity being the possessor of Sri, both referring to his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, as well as the material and non material aspects of fortune.
Literature
Sri ...
,
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
, and
Harish Uthaman
Harish Uthaman (born 5 April 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He made his début portraying the lead role in '' Tha'' (2010), before playing villains in '' Gouravam'', ''Pandiya Naadu'', ''Mea ...
would be a part of the film.
Papri Ghosh
Papri Ghosh is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Bengali and Tamil films and serials. She made her film debut in ''Kaalbela'' (2009) and now playing lead in Sun TV serial Pandavar Illam.
Career
Papri Ghosh made her debut in Gout ...
has been signed as the third female lead after
Keerthi Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
and
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
. It is also reported that Vijay would be donning dual roles in the film with one of the characters speaking Nellai Tamil dialect and the other character appearing with a tonsured head. The film would also have one more heroine for
Vijay, who is kept under wraps. Malayali actress
Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu''.
Early life and education
Aparna was born in Ernakulam in Kerala to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palp ...
is the latest addition to the cast of this movie. The actress has signed on the dotted lines recently to play the second female lead in the flick. Speaking to the Times of India,
Aparna has claimed that she never expected to bag such a big film project, and she is happy to be working with
Vijay in the film. Talking about the role, she said, "She plays a village belle, a vital character that will carry the story forward." Meanwhile, it is said that the first look of "Bairavaa" along with the title will be out on the eve of
Ganesh Chaturthi, 5 September 2016. Producer and actor
R. K. Suresh
R. K. Suresh is an Indian Tamil film producer and actor who heads the production company, Studio 9. In 2015, Suresh debuted as an actor, working in Bala (director), Bala's ''Tharai Thappattai'' and M. Muthaiah's ''Marudhu''. He is currently th ...
was rumored to be the third villain in this movie, joining the likes of
Jagapati Babu and
Daniel Balaji.
Filming
The film began production in Chennai in early April 2016, and an introductory song for Vijay was shot in the city. In the first schedule,
Vijay, comedian
Sathish
Sathish Muthukrishnan (born 23 May 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil film industry. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013). He won Edison Award for Best Comedian ...
and heroine
Keerthi Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
were shot for their roles. The shooting for two song sequences has been completed in the first schedule. The first song was the colourful opening song which was choreographed by
Dinesh
Dinesh (Devanagari: ') is a common Hindu male given name. The Sanskrit word ' is a compound of ' 'day' and ' 'lord', meaning 'day-lord', an epithet of the Sun. Notable people with the name include:
* Dinesh, Indian film actor
* Dinesh Baboo, Ind ...
master.
The first schedule of the movie took place at EVP,
Poonamallee
Poonamallee is suburb of Chennai, India under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It was historically called ''Pushpagirimangalam'', later renamed in Tamil as ''Poovirundhavalli'' (), and now colloquially called as ''Poondhamalli''. It is a town in ...
in a court set up on 11 April 2016, and the scene reportedly features
Vijay,
Jagapati Babu and others.
The temple set was erected in Binny Mills as a festival and the scene featured
Vijay,
Keerthi Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
,
Harish Uthaman
Harish Uthaman (born 5 April 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He made his début portraying the lead role in '' Tha'' (2010), before playing villains in '' Gouravam'', ''Pandiya Naadu'', ''Mea ...
,
Sathish
Sathish Muthukrishnan (born 23 May 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil film industry. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013). He won Edison Award for Best Comedian ...
,
Sija Rose
Sija Rose is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema.
Early life
Sija completed her schooling from Indian school al wadi al kabir in Muscat, Oman. Sija Rose wanted to follow her father's footsteps and pursue journalism ...
,
Thambi Ramaiah
Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, ''Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Mani ...
, and others. The choreographer of the songs was
Dinesh
Dinesh (Devanagari: ') is a common Hindu male given name. The Sanskrit word ' is a compound of ' 'day' and ' 'lord', meaning 'day-lord', an epithet of the Sun. Notable people with the name include:
* Dinesh, Indian film actor
* Dinesh Baboo, Ind ...
.
Soundtrack
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
was signed to compose the film's music and collaborated with
Vijay and
Bharathan for the first time.
Vijay and
Priyadarshini recorded a song for the film. The music album of Bairavaa was about to be released in a grand event on 25 December (Christmas) 2016. However, it was cancelled due to
ex-chief minister Jayalalithaa's death and also the aftermath of
Cyclone Vardah
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Vardah was the fourth cyclonic storm, as well as the most intense tropical cyclone of the 2016 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The remnants of the system later regenerated into Depression ARB 02 in the Arabian Sea. ...
. The songs were launched digitally on 24 December 2016. IndiaGlitz rated the album 3 out of 5 and stated, "Bhairavaa is filled with action and
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
has worked his magic again, as he has rolled out an album, which is always in tune with the mood of the movie's crux.
Movie Crown Rated the album 2.5 out of 5 and stated the album has
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
Touch and the makes the album as enjoyable.
Behindwoods.com stated "Bairavaa is a fun filled album from
Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film industry.
Early life
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapp ...
" and rated the album 2.75 out of 5.
The song "Varlaam Varlaam Vaa Bairavaa" is played for a fight sequence in the 2017 Hindi film ''
Golmaal Again
''Golmaal Again'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language supernatural comedy film written and directed by Rohit Shetty; produced by Rohit Shetty Pictures, Mangal Murti Films and Reliance Entertainment. The film is the fourth installment of '' Gol ...
''.
Release and distribution
The
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
theatrical rights of the movie were sold to Sri Green Productions. The
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
theatrical rights of Bairavaa were sold for a record price of Rs. 7.3 crore to Ifar International. The satellite rights of the film were sold to
Sun TV.
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Catchnews.com. Retrieved on 2017-10-21.
Critical reception
Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 for the film.
Sify.com rated the movie 3 out of 5 and stated that "the movie keeps the audience entertained, thanks to the two intelligently choreographed action sequences (cricket stunt and the interval block) along with a touching flashback. As usual,
Vijay once again proves his capability of carrying a film on his strong shoulders.
Keerthy Suresh
Keerthy Suresh (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to a few Malayalam films. She was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021.She won the National Film Award for Best Act ...
as a homely girl from Nellai, played her portions well.
Bharathan's catchy punchlines that every mass dialogue of Ilayathalapathy receives the thundering response and makes the movie an engaging entertainer". Behindwoods rated the film 2.25 stars out of 5, with its verdict stating that "even Vijay's screen presence could not save a middling script". The Hindu rated it 2 out of 5 stars indicating "Bairavaa: masala movie without spice!" ''
Ananda Vikatan
''Ananda Vikatan'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India.
History and profile
''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Late Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar in February 1926 as a monthly publication. The issue for December 1927 wa ...
'' rated the film 41 out of 100.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 6201292
2017 films
2010s Tamil-language films
Indian action comedy films
2017 masala films
Films scored by Santhosh Narayanan
Films about rape in India
Films about corruption in India
Films about the education system in India
Medical-themed films
2017 action thriller films