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''Udanpirappe'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by Era. Saravanan. Produced by Suriya and
Jyothika Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress, model and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
via
2D Entertainment 2D Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Suriya. Other key people involved are Rajsekar Pandian, Suriya wife Jyothika and Suriya brother Karthi. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya ...
, it stars Jyothika, M. Sasikumar and
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 ...
, in lead roles. The film features music composed by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing were handled respectively by
R. Velraj Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for di ...
and
Ruben Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese ...
. It was released for streaming through the digital platform Amazon Prime Video on 14 October 2021. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was also Jyothika's 50th film.


Plot

Vairavan and Mathangi are loving brother and sister in the village of Vengaivasal. The opening scene starts with kids running and one falls into a well and dies. One of the villagers comes to Vairavan’s (Sasikumar) house and seeks help as his tractor is missing and says the police were disrespectful to him. Vairavan's wife assures him that Vairavan will help. Then we can see hitmen were hired to kill Vairavan. He beats them up for killing a dog without knowing they came to kill him. It is established that Vairavan is a village don and a respected wealthy man who does good for everyone in the village. Mathangi and her husband Sargunam, a school teacher, are introduced as a loving couple. Sargunam does not speak to Vairavan due to differences in their philosophies. Sargunam believes everyone must go to court and not practice violence like Vairavan. Vairavan’s son Vivek is studying in the US, and when he comes back to visit the village, he meets Sargunam and reprimands him, saying that he does not need his family. In the flashback, it is revealed that the two kids who earlier fell in the well were Sargunam's son and Vivek. Mathangi sees them and jumps to save them. She cannot save both, so leaving her son to save Vivek. Sargunam blames Vairavan for his son's death, believing his influence made him fall into the well. Mathangi loves Vairavan and hence vows to make them together and only speak to Vairavan once her husband speaks to him. Meanwhile, they propose to surge an alliance between the two families through the marriage of Vivek to Sargunam’s daughter Keerthana. When the marriage is about to occur, Keerthana is stabbed, and Sargunam blames Vairavan's violence for it again as neither he nor Keerthana has enemies. Vairavan deduces that the person who stabbed his niece is Adhiban, who acts like a good man to the villagers but has bad intentions and is a serial sexual assaulter. Vairavan is being searched by police for beating up people. Sargunam provides information to the police on Vairavan’s whereabouts near Adhiban’s house. Mathangi visits Adhiban’s house and kills him as he tries to molest her. She learns that he also sexually assaulted Keerthana before stabbing her. The reason for stabbing her was Sargunam’s case on his borewell. Vairavan disposes his body off. Sargunam learns of all this and understands his brother-in-law and the families unite.


Cast

*
Jyothika Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress, model and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
as Maathangi Sargunam (Voice dubbed by
Deepa Venkat Deepa Venkat is a Tamil film and television actress. Besides being an actress, she is also a popular dubbing artist and a radio disc jockey at Hello FM Chennai. She has played leading roles in over 80 television serials and a few Tamil movies ...
) * M. Sasikumar as Vengaivasal Vairavan *
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 ...
as Sargunam Vaathiyaar * Soori as Pakkadi *
Kalaiyarasan Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He has collaborated with directors Myshkin and Pa. Ranjith, with whom he worked in ''Madras'' (2014) for which he received acclaim for his performance. Career ...
as Adhiban * Sidhaarth K T as Vivek Vairavan * Nivedhithaa Sathish as Keerthana Sargunam *
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 ...
as Maragathavalli Vairavan (Voice dubbed by Uma Maheswari) *
Vela Ramamoorthy Vela Ramamoorthy is a Tamil writer and actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. Career Ramamoorthy is a PUC Graduate. He joined the Indian Army and served for five years before being posted in Post office. Since he is a writer, many pe ...
as Maathangi and Vairavan's cousin *
Deepa Shankar Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry. Deepa has worked in movies like '' Maayandi Kudumbathar'' (2009), ''Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018) and ''Doctor'' (2021). She made her debut in popular telev ...
as Vairavan's sister-in-law * Namo Narayana as MLA *
Aadukalam Naren Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aa ...
as Peruthulasi *
R. Velraj Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for di ...
as Inspector Rajavel Pandi * Caravan Arunachalam * Vengaivaasal Makkal


Production

Post-completion of '' Ponmagal Vandhal'',
Jyothika Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress, model and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
was reported to act in another production of Suriya's
2D Entertainment 2D Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Suriya. Other key people involved are Rajsekar Pandian, Suriya wife Jyothika and Suriya brother Karthi. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya ...
. The film, directed by Era. Saravanan of '' Kaththukutti'' (2015) fame, began production on 28 November 2019 with M. Sasikumar and
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 ...
joining the shoot. Jyothika and Sasikumar reportedly played the role of siblings in the film, while Samuthirakani plays Jyothika's husband. Nivedhithaa Sathish essayed the role of Jyothika's daughter in the film. Speaking to ''
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 ...
'', Saravanan said it is "a village-based script that throws light on why it’s important to nurture relationships". Composer D. Imman, cinematographer
R. Velraj Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for di ...
and editor
Ruben Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese ...
, also joined the technical crew. Following the launch ceremony 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 ...
, the film began production on 29 November, with shooting took place on
Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...
and
Pudukkottai Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a large city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the mutharaiyar dynasty , Cholas, ...
. The shooting of the film wrapped before March 2020, prior to the COVID-19 lockdown in India, but post-production came to halt and was resumed lately after lockdown relaxations.


Awards and nominations

* JFW Movie Awards for Best Actress - Lead Role for Jyothika - Nominated *
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year o ...
for Jyothika - Nominated * Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Nivedhithaa Sathish - Nominated


Music

D. Imman composed the film's soundtrack. This film marks his first collaboration with Era. Saravanan and
Jyothika Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress, model and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
and third collaboration with Sasikumar after ''
Vetrivel ''Vetrivel'' is a 2016 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasantha Mani. The film stars Sasikumar, Miya, Prabhu and Nikhila Vimal, while Viji Chandrasekhar, Ananth Nag and Varsha Bollamma portray supporting roles. The film, f ...
'' and ''
Kennedy Club ''Kennedy Club'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil language sports film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film was produced by D. N. Thaisaravanan under the banner of Nallusamy Pictures. Sasikumar, Bharathiraja and Meenakshi Govindarajan plays t ...
''. The first single "Anney Yaaranney" was released on 7 October 2021 by Sony Music South and sung by
Shreya Ghoshal Shreya Ghoshal (born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer and television personality. One of the highest-paid and most well-established playback singers of Indian cinema, she has received four National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards ...
. Another single "Othapana Kaatteri" was released on 11 October 2021 and sung by
Sid Sriram Sidharth "Sid" Sriram (born 19 May 1990) is an Indian Carnatic musician, music producer, playback singer, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter and has been working in the Tamil ,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi and English musi ...
.The lyrics were written by
Yugabharathi Yugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. His birth name was "Santhanam Desan" and he was known as "Santhanam" by his family and friends. During the early 1990s when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharat ...
and
Snehan Snehan (born Sivaselvam) is a Tamil poet, politician, lyricist, and actor who has worked in the Tamil film industry. In the year 2018 he entered politics with Makkal Needhi Maiam and contested in the Lok Sabha election. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Legi ...
.


Release & Reception

''Udanpirappe'' was released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 14 October 2021 as a part of 2D Entertainment's four-film deal with the streaming service. Ranjani Krishankumar of ''
Film Companion Anupama Chopra () is an Indian author, journalist, film critic and director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema. She has written sev ...
'' wrote, "Grandstanding dialogues, relationships without connections and a convoluted climax sequence make this film barely passable."


References


External links

* {{2D Entertainment 2020s Tamil-language films 2021 drama films 2021 films Indian drama films Amazon Prime Video original films