''Buddhanin Sirippu'' () is a 2015

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directed by Victor Davidson. The film stars

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, Mahesh and Suresh Sakaria with

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and Vivek in supporting roles. Music for the film was composed by Alimirzaq and it opened to mixed reviews in June 2015.

Cast

Production

The film, directed by film student Victor Davidson, highlighted a theme regarding contemporary social issues in India. The film began production in 2013 under the title of ''Aadhar'' and an audio launch event was held in February 2014 with director

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attending as a chief guest. Filming was still occurring for the film as of December 2014.

Release and reception

The film had a low key release in early June 2015 and received mixed reviews from critics. A reviewer from ''

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'' wrote, "''Budhanin Sirippu'' would have been a meaningful film if only the script had been crafted in a more coherent way" and concluded that the film had "lacklustre narration". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that the film deserves attention. A critic from ''

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'' wrote that director Victor Davidson has made a film that addresses social aspects but is not entertaining.

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* 2015 films 2010s Tamil-language films Films about social issues in India 2010s Indian films 2015 directorial debut films Tamil-language Indian films {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub