Seemathurai
2018 Indian Tamil-language film
- 7 December 2018 (2018-12-07)
Seemathurai is a 2018 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Santhosh Thyagarajan in his film debut. The film stars Geethan Britto and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles.[1]
Cast
- Geethan Britto as Marudhu
- Varsha Bollamma as Poorni
- Adesh Bala[2]
- Viji Chandrasekhar as Marudhu's mother
- Kayal Vincent[1]
- Mahendran[1]
- Nellai Siva as Police officer
Production
The film was shot for 45 days around Pattukkottai, two months before Cyclone Gaja took place.[3] Varsha Bollamma was trained to use a southern Tamil Nadu accent for the film.[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Jose Franklin.[5]
- "Thanjavur Melathukku" - Velmurugan
- "Aagayam Enna" - Shreya Ghoshal, Swetha Mohan, K.G. Ranjith
- "Mudhal Murai" - Jose Franklin
- "Karuvalan Kaattukku" - Sathyaprakash, Anitha Karthikeyan
Release
The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars stating that "This rural romance, seems to be trying to another Kalavaani, but the a clichéd treatment works against it.".[2] Cinema Express wrote "Seemathurai is a generic love story highlighted by its final act, an inconsequential hero and some effective performances".[6]
References
- ^ a b c Anupama Subramanian (4 November 2017). "Varsha Bollamma bags a meaty role". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Seemathurai Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
This rural romance, which seems to be trying to another Kalavaani ... but the a clichéd treatment works against it [sic]
- ^ Anupama Subramanian (2 December 2018). "Sad to see Pattukottai in such a state now: Santhosh Thyagarajan". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Anupama Subramanian (14 August 2018). "Varsha Bollamma debuts as leading lady". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Seemathurai Songs". JioSaavn. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Seemathurai Review: A middling love story that never hits the intended highs". The Cinema Express. 7 December 2018.
External links
- Seemathurai at IMDb
