''Saadhuriyan'' () is a 2005 Indian

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

-language

romantic action film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

written and directed by T. J. Kumar. It features

Manoj Manoj is a name of Indian origin. Notable people called Manoj include: Business * Manoj Badale (born 1967), Indian businessman * Manoj Bhargava (born 1953), Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Education * Manoj Chitnavis, British te ...

Kunal Kunala (IAST: ) (263 BC – ?) was a son of Emperor Ashoka and Queen Padmavati and the presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent. After the departure of Mahendra, As ...

and

Nandana Nandana or Nandna ( pnb, ) was a fort built at strategic location on a hilly range on the eastern flanks of the Salt Range in Punjab Pakistan. Its ruins, including those of a town and a temple, are present. It was ruled by the Hindu Shahi king ...

. The

score Score or scorer may refer to: *Test score, the result of an exam or test Business * Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio * Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company * Score Media, a former Canadian m ...

and soundtrack for the film was by Deva.

Cast

Production

T. J. Kumar, an erstwhile assistant of director K. Subhash, narrated the story of ''Saadhuriyan'' to director

Bharathiraja Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films. ...

, who recommended that his son

was cast in the project. Manoj changed his stage name to Manoj Bharathi for the film, hoping that it would be a more auspicious name for him.

was signed on to play a second lead role, appearing with Manoj again after ''

Varushamellam Vasantham ''Varushamellam Vasantham'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ravi Shankar and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film featured the Manoj, Kunal and Anita Hassanandani, while M. N. Nambiar plays a supporting role. The film, whi ...

'' (2002), and a photo session featuring both actors was held in October 2004.

Meera Vasudevan Meera Vasudevan (born 29 January 1982) is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in films and TV soap's in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize in 2005 and the Kerala ...

was cast as the lead actress, before being replaced by Rathi. Later

, who had earlier appeared in '' Success'' (2003), was signed to play the lead female character. The climax of the film was shot at director Bharathiraja's house in

Neelankarai Neelangarai (literally "blue shore") is a census town and is a locality in the south of Chennai. it is situated in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu about seven kilometers south of Adyar, Chennai. The former name of the city was ...

during March 2005.

Soundtrack

The

and soundtrack for the film was by Deva. *"Anju Vayasula" — Sabesh *"Kannamma Kannamma" — Tippu,

Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram (born 9 July 1970) is an Indian carnatic and playback singer and child actress who hails from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung more than 700 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Sinhala, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi ...

*"Naalai Enaka" — Jeevarekha *"Saadhuriyana" —

Febi Mani Febi Mani (also credited as Febi Srikanth Deva) is an Indian playback singer who has worked in the Indian film industry. Febi worked extensively with A. R. Rahman during the late 1990s and early 2000s, while also regularly collaborating with H ...

*"Singamada" — Jayalakshmi, Mahesh Vinayaga Ram *"Vachan Vachan" — Srikanth Deva, Malathi Lakshman

Release and reception

The film had a theatrical release on 11 November 2005 across Tamil Nadu. The film's lead pair, Manoj and Nandana, fell in love during the making of the film and later got married in December 2006.

References

{{reflist 2005 films 2000s Tamil-language films Indian romantic drama films Indian romantic action films 2000s romantic action films 2005 romantic drama films