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film directed and produced by

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. The film stars

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in a dual role as a businessman and his clone. It also stars

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, Malavika,

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,'' starring

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and

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Synopsis

Suryaprakash (S. J. Suryah) is a businessman who wants to become richer than Bill Gates. In the process, he lose his family and social life. He tells scientist Stephen Raj (Nassar) to clone him so that he can keep concentrating on his business affairs whilst the clone replaces him at home. Savithri (Tamannaah), a college girl doing a research project on Suryaprakash, falls in love with him. Suryaprakash is not interested in Savithri, but marries her because she's a good cook. After partying with two models (Namitha and Malavika) and humiliating his brother-in-law "Digil" Paandi (Vadivelu), Suryaprakash finally comes to understand the value of family after his mother (Seetha) dies.

Cast

Controversy

It was rumoured that Malavika complained to the

Nadigar Sangam The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the grou ...

against SJ Suryah for alleged sexual harassment. Suryah subsequently apologized for his behaviour. Later Malavika clarified that the incident had never occurred.

Music

Reception

Critical response

Indiaglitz wrote: "Sakthi Chidambaram has used the concept of cloning well to suit the commercial needs of the movie. Sakthi has narrated the tale of motherly sentiment laced with all commercial elements." Sify criticized the film and asked "what the actor and his director was trying to convey through this film — a bit of sleaze and fun or steamy mother sentiments?"

References

External links

* {{Sakthi Chidambaram 2007 films Films scored by Deva (composer) Films about cloning Indian science fiction comedy films 2000s science fiction comedy films 2000s Tamil-language films 2007 comedy films Films directed by Sakthi Chidambaram