''Seerivarum Kaalai'' () is a 2001 Indian

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written and directed by

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. The film stars himself and

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, with Manorama,

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, Mansoor Ali Khan and

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in supporting roles. It was released on 19 April 2001.

Plot

Kaalaiyan is a do-gooder with a helping hand living in a Puliangudi town. Kaalaiyan falls in love with his sister's friend Kamakshi who is tortured and harassed by her sister-in-law Rukku, while Kamakshi's mother and brother are helpless spectators. After the initial hesitation the timid Kamakshi also reciprocates Kaalaiyan's love. Rukku does not want Kamakshi to marry Kaalaiyan. The duo elopes and gets married. After a violent bashing up of Kaalaiyan and Kamakshi by Rukku's men, the doctors warn Kaalaiyan that Kamakshi's health would be endangered if she were to bear a child. But Kamakshi drugs Kaalaiyan and seduces him. She conceives, but there is nothing to worry. The doctors are proved wrong and she delivers twins. It is time for Kaalaiyan and the gang to hold up their two fingers in "victory" style.

Cast

Production

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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Critical reception

Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, " .it's not as if the film is all that bad. The early part is humorous, Ramarajan being quite comfortable in the lighter scenes. If only he had concentrated more on the script, than in merely thrusting lines with political overtones, the movie would have been better". ''Cinesouth'' wrote, "One can easily guess the way in which the scenes are strung together. The screenplay is out of control. There is dearth of comedy. The fans are ill at ease because of these surroundings. Director Ramarajan tests the patience of the audiences. There is no scope for any great performance of acting." Visual Dasan of ''

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'' wrote that even though Ramarajan's hard work is evident in both the dialogues and the screenplay, because of the old plot, they could not avoid the frequent yawns.

References

External links

* *{{Rotten Tomatoes 2000 action drama films 2000s Indian films 2000s Tamil-language films 2001 films Films directed by Ramarajan Films scored by Sirpy Indian action drama films Tamil-language action drama films Tamil-language Indian films