Sura (film)
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| Directed by | S. P. Rajkumar |
| Written by | S. P. Rajkumar |
| Produced by | Sangili Murugan |
| Starring | Joseph Vijay Tamannaah Bhatia Dev Gill Vadivelu |
| Cinematography | M. S. Prabhu N. K. Ekambaram |
| Edited by | Don Max |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures (India) Ayngaran International (Worldwide) |
Release date | 30 April 2010 |
Running time | 2 hrs 55 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | 50 crores |
Sura (Tamil: சுறா, English: Shark) aka Surakkadi is a 2010 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, which stars Joseph Vijay and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles. Previously titled as Urimai Kural,[citation needed] Sura was produced by Sangili Murugan, distributed by Sun Pictures and released worldwide on 30 April 2010.
Plot
Sura (Vijay) lives in a fishing village. Samudra Rajan (Dev Gill) is attempting to take over the land and tries to kill Sura twice. Sura fights and defeats Rajan.
Cast
- Joseph Vijay as Sura
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Poornima
- Dev Gill as Samudra Raja
- Vadivelu as Umbrella
- Sriman as Thandapani
- Riyaz Khan as Das
- Madhan Bob as Poornima's father
- Radha Ravi as Church Father
- krish as vijay
Development
The shooting of the film commenced in Kerala in November 2009 and was continued in different places in Tamil Nadu like Marakkanam Villupuram, Mamallapuram, Thoothukudi, Chennai and Puducherry.[citation needed]
The film received heavy promotion as Vijay's 50th film.[1].
Reviews
The film recieved mixed reviews. Behindwoods gave it one and a half stars, declaring it "the usual Vijay fare" and that it "will cater to his die-hard fans" although there are several scenes where "even the Vijay fans [will] squirm in their seats with dissatisfaction."[2] The entertainment site Sify agreed that "[t]he story is wafer thin and as old as the Kodai hills", but stated that Sura proved that "[c]onviction can bring any formula to life". It also called Sura as the most fun of all of Vijay's recent movies. [3] Rediff praised Vijay's style, screen presence and "flair for comedy" and stated that the movie was a "sturdy platform for [Vijay]'s political aspirations." [4]
Box office
During the first week opening in Chennai, the film collected Rs. 2.5 crores. [5]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs. The Behindwoods review stated that the music was one of the negative aspects of the film.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanjavoor Jillakaari" | Hemachandra, Saindhavi | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Vetri Kodi Yethu" | Ranjith, Mukesh | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Vanga Kadal Ellai" | Naveen, Maladhi Lakshmanan | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Sirakadikkum Nilavu" | Karthik, Reeta | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" | Rahul Nambiar | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" | Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekar & Janani Madhan | 4:35 |