''Uchathula Shiva'' () is a 2016 Indian

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-language

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which was directed by Jaypee, starring

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and Neha Ratnakaran in the leading roles. Featuring music composed by Vidyasagar, the film is produced by Karan's wife, Devi Karan and marks the actor's first home production. The film had a theatrical release on 16 September 2016 to mixed reviews. The film also marked the last featured film for the actor

, in leading roles and further retirement from the film industry.

Plot

An easy-going taxi driver named Shiva (

) gives out advice on hygiene and the need to be "professional" to an idli vendor on street, thus establishing himself as someone with a humanitarian side, in the very first scene. Further, his conversation with a passenger ( G. Gnanasambandam) in a car and the way he talks to his over-concerned mother over phone (

Kovai Sarala Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in '' Sathi Leelavathi'' (1995), '' ...

's voice) brings him closer to the audience. However, within no time, things go haywire when the story actually kicks off. Nila ( Neha Ratnakaran) is being chased by a prominent drug dealer named Albert (

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) in the town, and Shiva comes to her rescue and offers a lift. He tries to contact people who are close to her to ensure safety. Little does he know that he is inviting trouble, as things start going beyond his control. What follows is an unexpected series of incidents.

Cast

as Shiva * Neha Ratnakaran as Vidya/Nila *

as Albert *

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as Ondipuli *

Ramesh Khanna Ramesh Khanna (also spelt as Ramesh Kanna) is an Indian actor and film director who has worked in Tamil cinema. He has acted in a number of supporting and comedian roles. Early life Khanna was born on 12 June 1954 in Chennai and third child to ...

as Sundarajan * G. Gnanasambandam as Passenger *

Sangili Murugan Sangili Murugan, is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was an actor doing negative and supporting roles in Tamil films. He has also worked as production controller in a number of films. His birth name is M ...

as Accused * Ashwin Raja as Accused *

Madhan Bob S. Krishnamoorthy (born 19 October 1953) professionally known as Madhan Bob, is an Indian actor and comedian, appearing in many Tamil films in supporting roles. Madhan Babu is known for his amusing facial expressions, laughter and protruding ey ...

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*Yogiram *

(voice) as Shiva's mother *

Kanal Kannan Kanal Kannan (born as V. Kannan) is an Indian actor, action choreographer and screenwriter who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. He has worked with actors Mammootty, Prithviraj , Unni Mukundan Unnikrishnan Mukund ...

as Special appearance * Yashmith in a cameo appearance

Production

The film became Karan's first home production, with the actor revealing that he chose to do a "light-hearted entertainer" rather than a serious film. Neha Ratnakaran was signed on to portray the leading female role in the film, which progressed throughout early 2016. The project also marked the return of composer Vidyasagar after a brief sabbatical from Tamil films.

Music

The music and background score for the film were composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics written by

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. Director Dharani made his debut as playback singer with this film.

Release

The film had a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu on 16 September 2016, and opened to mixed reviews from critics. A critic from

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

wrote "a few scenes appear wacky, as the filmmaker seems to be confused about whether to approach these sequences in a serious or comical manner" and "as a result, the audience, too, are left confused".https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/uchathula-shiva

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 6264506 2016 films Indian action comedy films Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer) 2010s Tamil-language films 2016 action comedy films