''Semma'' ( Awesome) is a 2018 Indian

Tamil language Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of ...

action comedy The action comedy is a film genre that applies to action films where humor plays a much more central role. While early films feature stuntwork and humor, academic Cynthia King wrote that the genre only came into its own as a mainstay of the America ...

film directed by Vallikanth and written by

Pandiraj Pandiraaj (formally credited and addressed as ''Pandiraj'') is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Tamil cinema. His debut film, ''Pasanga'' (2009), and directed many commercially successful films. He has won several award ...

. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and

Arthana Binu Arthana Binu is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she made her debut in the 2016 Telugu film '' Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu''. She is known for films such ...

, while

Yogi Babu Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He has won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), '' Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018), '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018), '' Love Today'' ( ...

and Mansoor Ali Khan, among others, play supporting roles. Featuring music also composed by Prakash Kumar and cinematography by Vivekanand Santhosham, the film began production during early 2017 and released on 25 May 2018 to mixed reviews. It was later dubbed into Telugu as ''Chinni Krishnudu''.

Plot

Kuzhandhai has to get married within the next three months as per his horoscope, and he is engaged to Magizhini. Problems arise before their marriage in the form of Magizhini's father 'Attack' Balu, and their wedding becomes a question mark. Does Kuzhandhai get married within that stipulated time and does he marry Magizhini is what Semma is all about.

Cast

Production

In early 2016, director

and G. V. Prakash Kumar discussed the idea of making a sequel to the director's successful comedy film, ''

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'' (2013). The pair then agreed in principle to make the film, with

Rajkiran Mohideen Abdul Khadar, known by his stage name Rajkiran, is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 30 Tamil films. He won one Filmfare Award South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in his career. Early life R ...

and

Sathyaraj Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), known professionally as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a media personality who appears predominantly in Tamil films. He also appears in works in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam ...

considered for supporting roles, before the plan was put on hold. Subsequently, Pandiraj and Prakash Kumar chose to start another project, where Pandiraj would work as the dialogue writer in his assistant Vallikanth's script. The film began production in early 2017 and developed quietly, before a press release in March 2017 revealed that the film was titled ''Semma'' and had completed its shoot. Calling the film a "full length comedy", Pandiraj revealed that the film was based on a real life incident which happened at the wedding of director Vallikanth's friend. Actress Arthana Binu and actor Jana were introduced to the Tamil film industry with the project, while a bevy of supporting actors including

Kovai Sarala Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who plays supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in '' Sathi Leelavathi ...

and

Sujatha Sivakumar Sujatha Sivakumar (born 27 September 1973) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's '' Paruthiveeran'' (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinem ...

were stated to have worked on the film during schedules held in

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and

Trichy Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

References

External links

* {{Pandiraj 2018 films 2010s Tamil-language films Indian comedy-drama films Indian films based on actual events Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar Films shot in Chennai Films shot in Tiruchirappalli 2018 directorial debut films 2018 comedy-drama films