Lee (2007 film)
| Lee | |
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| Directed by | Prabhu Solomon |
| Written by | Prabhu Solomon |
| Produced by | Sathyaraj Maheswari Sathyaraj |
| Starring | Sibiraj Prakash Raj Nila |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Yadav |
| Music by | D. Imman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Leelatharan (A) Lee is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Prabhu Solomon and produced by noted actor and Sibiraj's father, Sathyaraj. The film stars Sibiraj, Prakash Raj, Nila, and Vijay Sethupathi in small roles. The film had an average run at the box office.
Plot
Lee and his friends enjoy playing football and doing odd jobs. Chellama, who works at a facility for people with mental challenges, also hangs out with them. However, things take a serious turn when Chellama witnesses Lee and his friends trying to assassinate a politician. This shocks her and leaves us wondering why they would do such a thing.
The answer lies in their college days, where they were a successful football and cricket team under the guidance of their mentor Butthiran. However, the college principal Rangabashyam wanted his son to be part of the team, but the coach insisted on selecting players based on merit. This led to the team being expelled from the college, but they continued playing in another college and won a big tournament.
However, Rangabashyam sabotaged their success, leading to one team member committing suicide and the team falling apart. Rangabashyam, on the other hand, rose to become a minister in politics. The rest of the story follows the conflicts between Lee and his friends and Rangabashyam.
Cast
- Sibiraj as Leeladharan (Lee)
- Nila as Chellam
- Prakash Raj as Buthiran
- Zakir Hussain as Rangabashyam
- Sashikumar as Sashi
- Vidharth as Goon
- Pandi
- Sabitha Anand
- Vijay Sethupathi as Football Player
Production
Lee was produced by Satyaraj, which stars his son Sibiraj in the lead role. Prabhu Solomon, who had made an action film Kokki earlier, directed the film. Sibiraj plays Leeladharan alias Lee, a professional football player. Nila plays the female lead. Prakash Raj plays the football coach in the film.[2]
Since Sibiraj plays football, he underwent football coaching at the YMCA every evening. Director Solomon shot a major portion of Lee on the busy roads of Chennai. The movie was shot on busy roads without the public even being aware of it.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.[4]
| Lee | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Producer | D. Imman | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ada Naan Oru Mathiri Da" | Pa. Vijay | Sayanora Philip | 04:13 |
| 2. | "Jelina O Jelina" | Yugabharathi | KK, Pop Shalini | 04:00 |
| 3. | "Oru Kalavaani Payale" | Vairamuthu | Madhushree, Naresh Iyer | 04:17 |
| 4. | "Rock Rock Rock" | Eknaath | Bhargavi Pillai | 04:18 |
| 5. | "Yaaru Yaaru" | Pa. Vijay | Kailash Kher | 04:03 |
| Total length: | 20:51 | |||
Critical reception
Sify wrote, "First and foremost the film has nothing to do with football and is another revenge drama. In the end there is a long speech by Lee about how corruption, nepotism have seeped into the game of football in India where cricket rules."[5] Rediff wrote, "Lee may revert to the standard masala elements at points, especially with regard to some stunts (such as Matrix style jumps from one building to the other and flying Maruti Omnis) but it is still different from any other Tamil movie you might have seen off late."[6]
References
- ^ "Lee (2007) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Sibi on Lee - Tamil News". 14 February 2007.
- ^ "Lee Tamil Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes".
- ^ "Lee Music review songs lyrics".
- ^ "Lee". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Lee is a a[sic] brave attempt".